Sandra Sayre v. Dr. Charles Mullins Et Al‪.‬

We are confronted with the novel proposition of the right of a public employee to be represented by an attorney during grievance proceedings. Sandra Sayre, petitioner, was terminated from her job at Parkland Hospital in Dallas. Following procedures promulgated by her employer, she filed a grievance. She requested that her attorney be allowed to represent her during the various "steps" of the grievance proceedings. Parkland, denied the request, and upheld the termination.