I am writing to respectfully request your urgent consideration and support as shadow counsel and/or advocacy partner in a matter of substantial legal and public interest. My case, Coates v. Cox Communications, is currently before the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and mirrored to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), and the Virginia Office of the State Inspector General (OSIG).

• Shadow Counsel/Advocacy Role: I am seeking a legal advocate or group to serve as “shadow counsel” or public interest partner, providing strategic oversight, receiving carbon copies of all filings, and helping ensure the integrity of the record.
• Transparency & Support: By copying your organization on all major correspondence, I aim to establish an independent, transparent record and demonstrate institutional support as this case proceeds.
• Broader Impact: Your involvement will help protect against retaliation, procedural shortcuts, and ensure that systemic issues are brought to light for the benefit of similarly situated employees.

• Direct Evidence of Retaliation and Perjury: Documentary proof-emails, HR logs, payroll records-shows a pattern of retaliation and record falsification following my protected ADA activity. Cox’s position statement is rife with unsupported assertions and demonstrable falsehoods, many contradicted by internal records and third-party documentation (e.g., MetLife).
• Executive Complicity and Fiduciary Breach: The Chief Compliance Officer and other senior executives were copied on critical communications and failed to intervene, despite clear statutory and fiduciary duties. Their inaction signals a culture of noncompliance.
• Intertwined Digital Evidence: The case is built on a web of system logs, audit trails, and digital communications that independently corroborate ongoing violations-even if Cox attempts to “fix” or disclaim its position statement.
• Systemic and Cross-Agency Implications: The failures here are not isolated. They raise urgent questions about the integrity of Cox’s compliance framework nationwide and have been mirrored to DOJ, DOL, and OSIG for coordinated review.
• Formal Motions and Addenda: I have filed a comprehensive motion and addenda with the EEOC, DOJ, DOL, and state oversight, demanding memorialization of Cox’s material misrepresentations as binding admissions, and requesting cross-agency referral for systemic investigation.

I am happy to provide a confidential briefing, share the full documentary record, and discuss how your involvement can help ensure justice is served-not just for me, but for other employees facing similar circumstances.