Senior manager says firm ignored her diabetes, mocked her accent and fired her over one email
A former Dallas-based senior manager is suing Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, alleging more than two years of discrimination, retaliation and brushed-aside medical accommodation requests.
Flor Gonzalez, who worked as Senior Manager of Client Development-Litigation in the firm's Dallas office from February 2023 until her termination in April 2025, filed the complaint on May 18, 2026 in the Northern District of Texas. The suit brings claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Family and Medical Leave Act.
Gonzalez, who is Hispanic/Latino and of Guatemalan national origin, says she was passed over for promotion while less-tenured white colleagues moved up. The complaint alleges that one white male teammate with less time at the firm and documented performance issues was promoted ahead of her, while she was told she had not been at the firm long enough.
In January 2025, the filing says, the firm hired a white woman, Rachel Hoffman, as Associate Director - Litigation at a level above Gonzalez and a Black female senior manager on the team. When Gonzalez asked why neither was considered, she alleges the incoming Chief Marketing Officer told her the role had been created specifically for Hoffman.
The accommodation claims trace back to summer 2023. Gonzalez says she shared a pre-diabetes diagnosis with her then-Co-Chief Marketing &...
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