Employment Litigation

Our Experience

Our Attorneys provide experienced representation in a broad range of employment related litigation, including the following types of claims:

• Race, Gender, and National Origin Discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act (“TCHRA”).
• Sexual and Racial Harassment under Title VII and the TCHRA.
• Retaliatory Discharge under Title VII, the TCHRA, the Occupational Safety and Health Act, the Texas Workers’ Compensation Statute, the Texas Whistle-Blower Act, the Federal Family and Medical Leave Act, and similar statutes.
• Unfair Competition and Misappropriation of Proprietary Information, especially in the context of employment agreements and termination of employment, including litigation over the enforceability of non-competition covenants.
• Wrongful Termination under Texas common law, including companion claims such as breach of contract, intentional infliction of emotional distress, fraud, invasion of privacy, defamation, and tortious interference with contract.
• Workplace Privacy and Confidentiality, including drug-testing, the use of medical information, workplace searches, and investigations of employee misconduct.

Representative Employer Clients:

• Koch Industries Inc.
• E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
• Flint Hills Resources, L.P.
• Bradleys’ Inc.
• Down Time Services
• UNC Aviation Services, Inc.
• Harbor Perfusion, Inc.
• Coastal Life Systems Incorporated