Angel is an associate at Starnes, Davis, Florie. Her practice is devoted to civil litigation with a primary focus on labor & employment. While attending the University of Alabama School of Law, Angel served on the Executive Board for the Student Bar Association (Treasurer) and for the Black Law Student Association (Parliamentarian). She also served as a student advocate in the Civil Law Clinic and competed on the Duberstein Bankruptcy Moot Court team as well as the Hunton Andrews Kurth Moot Court Competition team.
Professional Recognition
- Judicial Law Clerk for the Honorable R. David Proctor of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
- Semifinalist, Cristol, Kahn, Paskay Circuit Bankruptcy Competition
- Received the John England Award
- Received the Anna C. Curry Leadership Award
Community Involvement
Angel is a member of the Alumnae Council for Girls Preparatory School.
Highlights
- Successfully prevailed before the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, securing a full affirmance of the district court’s dismissal of Title VII discrimination and retaliation claims asserted against a federal government contractor client.
- Secured a complete dismissal of Title VII retaliation claims filed by a former employee who alleged termination in retaliation for protected complaints against a federal government contractor client.
News & Insights
- Breanna Young and Angel Sims Prevail in Eleventh Circuit Title VII Appeal
- SDF Attorneys Breanna Young & Angel Sims Secure Full Victory in Title VII Retaliation Case
- L&E News Alert- Is Your Employee in the Majority or Minority? – June 2025
- L&E Newsletter Alert- President Trump Bans DEI – January 2025
- Starnes Davis Florie Welcomes Angel Sims & Kalen Early to the Firm
Fun Facts
If I’m not working, I’m either watching a musical or watching the Tennessee Volunteers.