Rickard Masker, PLC

Employee representation in workplace disputes

Rickard Masker, PLC is a Nashville employment law firm that represents employees. Its work centers on disputes between workers and employers. The firm handles matters in court and before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, commonly known as the EEOC.

The website presents a defined employee-side focus. It names wrongful termination, workplace discrimination, sexual harassment, and workplace retaliation as the firm's main practice areas. In my opinion, that clear focus helps readers decide whether the firm's stated work fits the type of problem they face.

Focus and practice areas

Wrongful termination and retaliation

The firm accepts wrongful termination matters as part of its employment law work. These cases concern employees who believe an employer ended their employment unlawfully. The site does not publish case outcomes or settlement figures, so this review makes no claims about results.

Workplace retaliation is another stated area of practice. Retaliation disputes can arise when an employee reports or objects to conduct at work and later challenges the employer's response. Rickard Masker, PLC lists this field separately, which gives it a clear place within the firm's stated work.

Workplace discrimination

Rickard Masker, PLC represents employees in workplace discrimination matters. The website expressly names discrimination based on race, sex, pregnancy, and LGBTQ status. That wording gives prospective clients a concrete picture of the protected characteristics covered by the firm's published practice description.

The firm handles employment disputes before the EEOC as well as in court. This is relevant to discrimination matters because the EEOC has a direct role in federal workplace discrimination claims. The firm's website does not describe a fixed path for every case, and it does not suggest that each matter will proceed through both settings.

Sexual harassment

Sexual harassment is also among the firm's stated practice areas. The website places this work within its broader representation of employees in workplace disputes. It does not publish examples of past harassment cases, named clients, or reported outcomes.

The practice description stays centered on legal representation rather than general workplace consulting. Readers can see that the firm identifies sexual harassment as a distinct employment law concern. The same description connects this work with the firm's court and EEOC representation.

How the team is built

The firm's team page names Curt Masker, Caraline Rickard, and Ruthie Rickard Masker. The website specifically identifies Curt Masker and Caraline Rickard as workplace discrimination attorneys in Nashville. It does not state formal titles such as partner or associate, so this review does not assign those roles.

The practice area page states that the firm's attorneys graduated from Vanderbilt Law School and previously worked at large law firms in the United States. The site does not attach that general statement to a separate biography for every named team member. It also does not provide bar admission dates or detailed career timelines.

Caraline Rickard's stated background

Caraline Rickard earned her J.D. from Vanderbilt University Law School in 2015. She earned a B.S. in History and Political Science from Union University in 2012. These are the most specific educational details provided for an individual attorney in the research record.

Her listed practice includes employment discrimination, wrongful termination, overtime and unpaid wages, ERISA, and employment contracts. This individual description extends beyond the four main fields emphasized across the firm's general practice pages. It shows that her employment law work includes both workplace treatment disputes and matters tied to pay, benefits, and contracts.

Other named team members

Curt Masker appears as one of the firm's two named workplace discrimination attorneys. The website does not provide an individual biography, educational timeline, or admission year for him. The supported description is therefore limited to his role in the firm's workplace discrimination work.

Ruthie Rickard Masker appears on the team page. The reviewed material does not confirm a professional title or provide biographical text for her. For that reason, the record supports identifying her as a team member without assigning an attorney role or a particular practice area.

Geographic reach and case forums

Rickard Masker, PLC is based in Nashville and states that it serves clients throughout Tennessee. The website specifically refers to Davidson, Rutherford, Hamilton, Knox, Shelby, and Williamson counties. That county list includes communities in several parts of the state, while the firm's broader statement covers Tennessee as a whole.

The stated mix of court and EEOC representation identifies two forums in which the firm works for employees. The site does not promise that a matter will reach either forum or describe a standard case sequence. As a reviewer, the sound reading is that the firm handles both agency proceedings and employment litigation when those routes apply.

What the published record supports

The strongest feature of the listing is its defined subject matter. Rickard Masker, PLC represents employees, names the workplace issues it handles, and identifies the legal settings in which it appears. The site also names the team and gives a detailed educational and practice profile for Caraline Rickard.

The published material does not state a founding year. It also does not provide awards, rankings, client totals, case results, or settlement amounts. A careful review should not infer any of those points or treat the absence of promotional metrics as evidence about the quality of the firm's work.

The firm's website currently states that Rickard Masker, PLC is not accepting new matters or conducting consultations. That notice is the key practical point for anyone considering contact. It describes the firm's present intake status and should be checked again if a reader considers the firm at a later date.

Reviewer assessment

Rickard Masker, PLC presents a focused employment law profile for Tennessee employees. Its stated work covers wrongful termination, discrimination based on several protected characteristics, sexual harassment, and retaliation. The firm also identifies experience with both EEOC matters and court proceedings.

In my opinion, the listing is most useful for readers who want to confirm the firm's side of representation and its stated fields of work. The record supports a clear description of an employee-focused Nashville firm with statewide reach. Any assessment beyond those points would require facts that the website does not publish.