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Southern Methodist University
Texas business attorney, Charles M.R. Vethan, earned his Doctor of Jurisprudence at Southern Methodist University School of Law in Dallas, Texas, and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Alberta, Canada. Mr. Vethan served as an editor for The International Lawyer, as well as authored articles on international letters of credit, the role of insurance defense counsel in complex litigation matters, and Implied Licenses in Copyrights. He also presented courses through the National Business Institute to attorneys and CPAs on corporate structure and governance. Mr. Vethan is one of less than 20 attorneys practicing in Texas who are...
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American University Washington College of Law
As an Associate working in Tully Rinckey PLLC’s Austin office, Mike focuses his practice on federal sector labor and employment law. Mike has extensive experience litigating cases on behalf of employees at the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), and in both state and federal courts. He also has experience negotiating settlement agreements on behalf of federal employees. Throughout his legal career, Mike has defended and taken numerous depositions of both parties and witnesses and prepared successful oppositions to summary judgment motions.
Prior to joining Tully Rinckey PLLC, Mike practiced as an associate attorney with a...
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The University of Texas School of Law
Jairo N. Castellanos is a strong advocate for employee rights who understands that problems in the workplace can create some of the most troubling times in a person’s life. He works tirelessly to ensure that justice is carried out for each of his clients. Mr. Castellanos is a graduate of the University of Texas School of Law. During law school, he focused his studies on labor and employment law. Mr. Castellanos has advocated for workers in many different forums. He has represented employees in internal grievance processes, unemployment hearings, and has been a second chair at a jury...
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Tulane University School of Law
Robert J. Wiley is dedicated to advocating for employees in Employment Law disputes across the State of Texas. Rob represents clients before administrative agencies in addition to state and federal courts. Recognized for his experience, knowledge and skill, Rob is a Board Certified Specialist in Labor and Employment Law.
Rob received his B.S. from Vanderbilt University, and earned his J.D. from Tulane University School of Law. He has been honored as a Texas Super Lawyer and Rising Star since 2012.
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Daniel B. Ross
Austin, Texas
phone (512) 474-7677
fax (512) 474-5306
Daniel B. Ross was born in Harvey, Illinois, in 1956 and grew up in Longview, Texas. He graduated from the University of Texas with a B.A. in the Plan II Honors Program with High Honors in May 1978. Upon graduation, he operated several successful businesses in Austin, Texas. After his career as an entrepreneur, Mr. Ross attended the University of Texas School of Law, from which he received his Juris Doctor in 1994. Mr. Ross was Associate Editor of the Texas Law Review, and was a...
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The University of Texas School of Law
Colin Walsh is a trial attorney with the Austin office of Rob Wiley, P.C. Since joining the firm in 2011, Mr. Walsh has aggressively represented clients in state court, federal court, administrative actions, and internal grievance hearings. He has appeared before state and federal trial court judges, administrative law judges, and hearing officers throughout Texas and in Washington, D.C. Mr. Walsh also has extensive appellate experience. He has drafted numerous appellate briefs for both state and federal courts, including the Texas Supreme Court. Mr. Walsh has argued before the Fifth Circuit in New Orleans, the...
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St. Mary's University School of Law
Nicole M. Conger is an Employee Rights Attorney who represents clients across Texas who are subjected to illegal treatment with their current or former employers. Nicole received her law degree Magna Cum Laude from St. Mary’s University School of Law in 2011 where she was an Associate Editor for the St. Mary’s Law Journal, member of the Board of Advocates, as well as, clerking for the Honorable Emilio M. Garza on the United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Nicole’s practice focuses on labor disputes against large and small companies in various Texas and Federal jurisdictions. She has successfully represented...
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Baylor Law School
Mr. Manchester has represented hundreds of clients in resolving a wide range of employment disputes, including claims for discrimination, retaliation, unpaid wages, overtime violations, non-compete agreements, and employment contract disputes. In the courtroom, Mr. Manchester has tried multiple cases to juries and judges, receiving favorable verdicts for his clients. Mr. Manchester has also acted as counsel to businesses regarding employment practices in an attempt to ensure his clients follow the law and limit their legal liabilities.
Mr. Manchester is well recognized in the employment field. In fact, Mr. Manchester was selected as a Rising Star in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and...
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(512) 246-2224
8834 N. Capital of Texas Hwy.
Suite 304
Austin,
TX 78759
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St. Mary's University School of Law
Joey Caputo graduated from St. Mary’s University School of Law in San Antonio, Texas. In both his second and third years of law school, Joey had the honor and privilege of representing St. Mary’s as an advocate for their EAP National Mock Trial team. As an advocate, he represented St. Mary’s by competing in national competitions that included the American Association for Justice Student Trial Advocacy Competition and the National Trial Advocacy Competition.
Additionally, during his time at St. Mary’s, Joey won the prestigious Renna & Jeff Embry Mock Trial Competition, was a semi-finalist in the Larry G. Hyden Mock Trial...
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St. Thomas University School of Law
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New York University School of Law
Kell Simon has been practicing in the area of employment law since 1997, exclusively representing employees. In 2007 Mr. Simon moved to Austin, and in July 2014 Mr. Simon opened the Law Offices of Kell A. Simon. Mr. Simon's practice has spanned the full spectrum of employment law, from race, sex, age, national origin, and disability discrimination cases, to sexual harassment, whistleblower, Family and Medical Leave, and minimum wage and overtime cases. Mr. Simon has served as class counsel in several complex, long running class actions brought under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and...
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Employment, Energy, Entertainment & Sports and Insurance Defense
South Texas College Of Law
Philip Robert Brinson is an experienced trial lawyer who possesses unique skills derived from experience outside of the legal fields that have made him not only a trusted advocate for his clients, but also a formidable adversary in the courtroom. Mr. Brinson has extensive legal experience in a variety of practice areas, including hospitality and dram shop, entertainment, premises liability, products liability, professional liability, employment, oil field services, and business and commercial litigation. Mr. Brinson has litigation experience on both sides of the docket in handling infringement actions in copyright and trademark actions in the entertainment and hospitality industries, including...
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Employment, Business, Family and Immigration
South Texas College of Law
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Employment, Appeals, Arbitration & Mediation and Business
South Texas College Of Law
Tony R. Bertolino is the Managing Partner with Bertolino LLP who is available to handle a diverse set of legal needs for his clients. His featured areas of representation include; trial and appellate litigation in both state and federal courts, debtor and creditor issues, business formation and contracts, and disputes regarding construction law. He also has experience working with clients on matters concerning entertainment and sports law, for which is he licensed as a Talent Agent and a Sports Agent in the state of Texas, as well as real estate, internet litigation, bankruptcy, legislative and governmental affairs, family...
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University of Miami School of Law
Brian Elliott ? Austin Business Lawyer ? is an experienced business and technology attorney based in Austin, Texas. Brian focuses his law practice on business transactions, intellectual property, brand protection, business formation, corporate governance, real estate and strategic development for startups, investors, emerging growth companies and established global enterprises. In addition to private practice of law, Brian has spent many years as an in-house general counsel in private equity, software, cloud technology, eCommerce and manufacturing sectors. His business experience allows him to approach the practice of law from a business solutions perspective. In addition, Brian...
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(512) 595-1269
901 S. Mopac Expressway
Barton Oaks Plaza One, Suite 300
Austin,
TX 78746
Employment, Bankruptcy, Business and Real Estate
Western New England University School of Law
Jack Quentin Nichols is an Austin business lawyer providing business attorney services on small business legal services, business formations, employment, business disputes and litigation. Get legal advice for your business in Austin TX.
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The University of Texas School of Law
Scott Cook represents employees in a variety of employment disputes with their employers. Scott Cook is Board Certified in Labor & Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and has dedicated his career to extensive knowledge and practice in the area of employment law. His law firm, the Cook Law Firm, also focuses primarily on the representation of employees in employment law cases, ranging from disputes regarding unpaid overtime to discrimination to retaliation (and a long list of other matters). Dedicated to obtaining justice and fairness in the workplace, the Cook Law Firm continues to...
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Employment, Arbitration & Mediation, Civil Rights and Education
Susan Morrison is a dedicated employment attorney who has represented both employers and corporate officers in litigation, mediation and arbitration. She provides general counsel advice to business owners, schools, and community colleges across the State of Texas. Susan also investigates employee wrongdoing and provides expert testimony in court.
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Employment, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Construction
University of Texas - Austin
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St. Mary's University School of Law
Rand is the principal attorney at Zumwalt Law Group. After heading the bankruptcy and general counsel departments of two medium-sized Texas law firms, Rand decided to open his own law firm, merging the best aspects of both firms with his own strong personal ethics and creative legal mindset. Through Zumwalt Law Group, Rand strives to elevate personal service while taking care of foundational legal issues in a client-focused professional manner.
Rand's areas of practice include business litigation, contract law, mergers & acquisitions, copyright and tax law, and legal issues relating to startups and nonprofit formation. Helping Austin startups...
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Jennifer Ward is Principal Attorney at Law Office of Jennifer D. Ward in Austin, Texas. Her practice focuses on employment law and general counsel services for individuals, small businesses, and non-profits. She handles a range of legal issues from business formation to workplace disputes. She is licensed to practice in the State of Texas, the State of California, the U.S. Western District of Texas, the U.S. Southern District of Texas, the U.S. Eastern District of California, and the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. She also represents clients in administrative proceedings. She enjoys giving presentations, and her most recent speaking engagement...
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Employment, Appeals, Business and Insurance Defense
The University of Texas School of Law
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Employment, Antitrust, Appeals and IP
University of Florida Levin College of Law
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Employment, Business, Communications and IP
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The George Washington University Law School
Jonathan J. Sandstrom Hill joined the Ross Law Group in February 2011 after practicing as a plaintiff-side employment lawyer in Washington, D.C.
Mr. Sandstrom Hill was born on February 11, 1984 in Northampton, Massachusetts. He attended Boston College where he graduated from the College of Arts and Sciences Honors Program with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science. He received his Juris Doctorate from the Georgetown University Law Center where he was an Article and Notes Editor of the American Criminal Law Review.
Mr. Sandstrom Hill has represented employees in a wide range of employment matters including wage and hour; sexual...
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The University of Texas School of Law
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Employment, Business, Construction and Personal Injury
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(512) 327-6884
2211 South IH 35, Suite 300, Suite 110
Austin,
TX 78741
Employment, Appeals and Workers' Comp
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Charles L. Scalise was born in Hampton, Iowa. Mr. Scalise received his undergraduate degree from Truman State University in 1985, and his juris doctorate from the University of Iowa College of Law in 1988. While attending the University of Iowa College of Law, he was published in the Iowa Law Review and later served as an Associate Manager Editor for that journal.
Mr. Scalise practices civil litigation with an emphasis on employment law. In recent years he has dedicated his practice to representing employees with overtime and minimum wage claims, including collective and class actions, arising under the Fair Labor Standards...
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902 East 5th Street
Suite 207
Austin,
TX 78702
Employment
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4807 Spicewood Springs Road
Austin,
TX 78628
Employment
University of Oregon School of Law
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Employment, Agricultural and Immigration
I'm an attorney that knows the struggles of working out on the farm. We know that at times there are shortages of labor, and that you might need legal immigrant workers. We can help get H-2A and H-2B and many other agricultural visas when workers are hard to find.
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Employment, Immigration, Medical Malpractice and Workers' Comp
(512) 338-5322
4807 Spicewood Springs Road, Building 4
PO Box 26300
Austin,
TX 78755
Employment, Appeals and Personal Injury
Baylor Law School
Employment, Bankruptcy, Business and Construction
Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law and SMU Dedman School of Law
Employment, Business, Civil Rights and Social Security Disability
Baylor Law School
Employment, Bankruptcy, Business and IP
The University of Texas School of Law
Employment and Business
Pepperdine University School of Law
Austin Employment Legal Aid & Pro Bono Services
Texas Veterans Commission
Austin, TX
Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid
(512) 374-2700
Austin, TX
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Problems in the workplace?
Employment law governs the relationship between workers and their employers. This law, contained in federal and state statutes, administrative regulations, and judicial decisions, specifies the rights and restrictions applicable to each party in the workplace.
This area of law regulates such issues as employee benefits, discipline, hiring, firing, leave, payroll, and health and safety in the workplace. It also encompasses non-compete agreements, retaliation, severance, unemployment compensation, pensions, whistle-blowing, worker classification, wage garnishment, work authorization for non-U.S. citizens, worker's compensation, and employee handbooks.
Both federal and state laws govern the relationship between employees and employers. Federal laws such as Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and Age Discrimination in Employment Act prohibit employers from discriminating against employees based on certain characteristics. Many states have enacted their own laws similar to federal ones (and sometimes are more stringent). Cities and counties also can enact ordinances that affect employee rights, such as local minimum wage laws.
Employment lawyers can choose to accept only employees as clients, only employers, or both. Some attorneys focus on a specific area of employment law, such as workers' compensation, whistleblowing or discrimination, but many can handle a wide range of employment law issues.
Essential job functions:
The fundamental job duties of the employment position that the individual with a disability holds or desires. The term essential functions does not include marginal functions of the position.
Exempt employee:
An employee who is not entitled to the minimum wage or overtime pay protections of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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