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Connor H.
Fields

Position
Associate
Office
New Orleans

Connor Fields is an associate in the Labor & Employment Practice Group.


Connor helps employers resolve employment-related disputes and provides day-to-day compliance advice regarding workplace issues.

While at the University of Georgia School of Law, Connor served as articles editor for the Georgia Journal of International and Comparative Law and was a member of the school’s Negotiation Team. He also received CALI Excellence for the Future awards for achieving the highest grades in both “Evidence” and “Federal Courts.” Also during law school, Connor served as an extern for the Honorable Susie Morgan, US District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana.

Publications

  • "Court Rejects Joint Employer Defense in Discrimination Case," Southeast Employment Law Letter, Vol. 5, No. 10, October 2024
  • "Federal Judge Stymies FTC Efforts to Outlaw Non-Compete Agreements," Jones Walker LLP Labor & Employment Client Alert, August 26, 2024
  • "OSHA is not Backing Down," Construction Business Owner, January 10, 2024
  • "Employment Law Update: A Year in Review," Jones Walker LLP Labor & Employment Client Alert, December 19, 2023
  • "Employer's Lack of Documentation Undermines Discrimination Defense," Southeast Employment Law Letter, Vol. 4, No. 10, October 2023
  • "Employer's Lack of Documentation Undermines Defense of Discrimination Claim," HRLaws.com, September 2023
  • "OSHA Is Not Backing Down — Employers Must Address Risks of Extreme Heat," Jones Walker LLP Labor & Employment Client Alert, August 3, 2023
  • "College Professor Wins Age Discrimination Suit," HRLaws.com, June 2023
  • "5th Circuit rules antiharassment policy must be enforced," Best of HRLaws, HRLaws.com, December 2022
  • "Not Always a Fix It! When a Legitimate Reason Won’t Excuse Discriminatory Discharge," Southeast Employment Law Letter, Vol. 3, No. 12, December 2022

Presentations

  • "AI in the Workplace: Legal Risk and Best Practices," Jones Walker LLP Annual Labor and Employment Seminar, Ridgeland, Mississippi, October 7, 2025
  • "All Sources of Leave and Disability Accommodation Rights," Jones Walker LLP Annual Labor and Employment Seminar, Metairie, Louisiana, September 25, 2025

Memberships

  • Louisiana State Bar Association
  • Federal Bar Association
  • Defense Research Institute
New Orleans
201 St. Charles Ave
New Orleans, LA 70170-5100
D: 504.582.8606
F: 504.589.8606
Emailcfields@joneswalker.com

Education

  • University of Georgia School of Law
    JD, cum laude, 2021
  • Louisiana State University
    BA, Political Science, 2017

Bar Admissions

  • Louisiana

Court Admissions

  • US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
  • US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
  • US District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
  • US District Court for the Western District of Louisiana

Related Practices

  • Labor & Employment
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