A 26-year employee raised concerns — what allegedly came next could alarm HR leaders
A veteran Allstate attorney alleges the insurer repeatedly denied her promotions — and retaliated after she raised discrimination concerns with management and HR.
Catherine H. Costict, a Black woman who has worked as Senior Litigation Counsel in Allstate Insurance Company's Memphis office since 1999, filed a federal lawsuit on April 6, 2026, claiming the company passed her over for advancement for years in favor of less qualified white and/or male colleagues.
According to court filings in Costict v. Allstate Insurance Company (No. 2:26-cv-02381, W.D. Tenn.), Costict has received just one promotion in 26 years with the company — a 2008 move to Trial Counsel, now titled Senior Litigation Counsel. She has held that same position ever since.
Her track record, as laid out in the filing, is notable. Clients have consistently rated their satisfaction with her representation as "satisfied," "very satisfied," or "raised the bar." She received the Silver Medal Award in 2012 and the Distinguished Performance Award in 2014, described as the highest award given by the company to any attorney in the region.
Yet between 2016 and 2024, Costict alleges she applied for multiple positions — including Lead Counsel roles in Atlanta and a Corporate Litigation Counsel post — and was turned down each time. In each instance, she claims Allstate chose white and/or male attorneys with less experience and shorter...
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