After obtaining his Juris Doctorate degree, with honors, from Texas Tech School of Law in 1991, Jim gained a great deal of experience practicing labor and employment law in Houston with Andrews & Kurth. He made the move to Williams Kherkher in 1995 and is now partner of the firm. Jim is dedicated to helping his clients get the best possible results from their cases. He has tried a wide range of personal injury law suits in Texas and Pennsylvania involving toxic torts, product liability, work-related injuries, and more. He was named a Super Lawyer by Thompson Reuters between the...

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John R. Walker

Harris County, TX Employment Law Attorney. 27 years experience

(713) 588-0446 1001 McKinney
Suite 300
Houston, TX 77002

Free ConsultationEmployment, Insurance Defense, Maritime and Workers' Comp
South Texas College of Law

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JOHN R. WALKER is a Partner in SBSB's Houston office. For the past almost twenty-five years, it has been my privilege to represent insurance and employer interests focusing on the defense of claims brought under the Longshore and Harbor Act, the Defense Base (DBA), the Non-Appropriated Funds (NAF) Instrumentalities Act, the Jones Act, and General Maritime and Admiralty Law. Additionally, John also has extensive experience in First Party Insurance Defense matters, representing employers, insurance carriers, and third parties in State, Federal and Appellate courts. Prior to joining the firm, John handled First Party Insurance Defense,...

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Charles Marcellus Vethan

Harris County, TX Employment Law Attorney. 22 years experience

(713) 526-2222 3501 Allen Pkwy
Houston, TX 77019

Employment, Business, IP and Trademarks
Southern Methodist University

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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...

(512) 236-8888 106 E 6th St Ste 950
Austin, TX 78701

(210) 824-2222 8700 Crownhill Blvd Ste 302
San Antonio, 78209

(978) 458-2222 5307 E Mockingbird Ln Ste 522
Dallas, TX 75206

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Anton Pal Montano

Harris County, TX Employment Law Lawyer. 20 years experience

(866) 316-2889 6575 West Loop South, Suite 500
Bellaire, TX 77401

Free ConsultationEmployment, Business and Tax
University of Alabama School of Law and Cornell University

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Anton Montano is the principal attorney of the Montano Law Firm PLLC, and has almost 19 years of experience licensed as an attorney and counselor at law in Texas. Mr. Montano focuses on assisting small businesses and individuals with their legal needs in business, employment, and tax law.

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Galvin Kennedy

Harris County, TX Employment Law Lawyer. 21 years experience

(888) 449-2068 711 W. Alabama Street
Houston, TX 77006

Employment and Personal Injury
University of Houston - Main Campus

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Galvin Kennedy, founding partner at Kennedy Hodges, LLP, was born in the Chicago, Illinois, area. His parents divorced when he was young and he was influenced by watching his mother work to support her four children. When he was ten years old, his mother moved her family to Houston, Texas. After graduating from high school, Mr. Kennedy attended Northern Illinois University on a full scholarship as the captain of the university's prestigious national debate team. During his time on the debate team, he was awarded dozens of regional and national speaker awards. He graduated magna cum laude in 1992 with a...

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Kalandra N. Wheeler

Harris County, TX Employment Law Attorney. 11 years experience

(713) 337-1333 1651 Richmond Ave
Houston, TX 77006

Employment and Administrative
University of Arkansas School of Law

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Kalandra N. Wheeler is a trial lawyer with Rob Wiley, P.C. representing employees in Dallas, Houston, and surrounding areas. Ms. Wheeler is dedicated to protecting the rights of employees and helping individuals understand what is often a confusing and stressful process. Ms. Wheeler represents employees with various types of claims, including those brought under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), the American’s with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Ms. Wheeler also represents employees in governmental administrative proceedings, including those held before...

(214) 528-6500 2613 Thomas Ave
Dallas, TX 75204

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Beatriz Adriana Sosa-Morris

Harris County, TX Employment Law Attorney. 6 years experience

(844) 885-2267 5612 Chaucer Drive
Houston, TX 77005

Free ConsultationEmployment, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
South Texas College of Law

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Attorney Beatriz “Bea” Sosa-Morris was born in McAllen, Texas, and raised in Angleton, Texas. She watched her parents' American dream come to fruition when they started their small business called "Angleton Tire Shop." At that moment, she knew that she wanted to realize her American dream and enter a profession in which she could assist others through difficult times in their lives. Her first job was at the family tire shop where she developed her work ethic. Her family turned a rundown fruit stand into a tire shop where every member of her immediate family has worked including...

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John J Patout Jr.

Harris County, TX Employment Law Attorney. 5 years experience

(713) 993-7626 3701 Kirby Drive
Suite 740
Houston, TX 77098

Free ConsultationEmployment, Business, Construction and Real Estate
South Texas College of Law

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Fort Bend construction, business, and commercial law attorney John J. Patout, Jr. is dedicated to helping businesses protect their best interests. From Fortune ranked companies to small to medium sized businesses, his experience and comprehensive approach to complex legal matters has helped protect and grow companies throughout the Houston, Texas area. He was named a Rising Star by Fort Bend Business Journal in May 2014, and has the financial and legal background to best protect your rights. Learn how Attorney John J. Patout, Jr. can help you when you call Patout & Shaw, PLLC to discuss your case.

(713) 893-0564 1600 Highway 6
Suite 160
Sugar Land, TX 77478

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Philip Robert Brinson

Harris County, TX Employment Law Attorney. 23 years experience

(713) 490-4834 1900 W. Loop S.
Suite 1000
Houston, TX 77027

Employment, Energy, Entertainment & Sports and Insurance Defense
South Texas College Of Law

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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...

(713) 562-6037 816 Congress Avenue
Suite 1510
Austin, TX 78701

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Michael Andrew Josephson

Harris County, TX Employment Law Attorney. 17 years experience

(713) 751-0025 1150 Bissonnet
Houston, TX 77005

Employment and Business
South Texas College of Law

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As a named partner in Fibich, Leebron, Copeland, Briggs & Josephson, L.L.P, I serve as an employment attorney at one of the preeminent Plaintiff oriented law firms in the country. I am licensed in both Texas and Pennsylvania, as well as all U.S. District Courts throughout Texas and the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. I have also been admitted pro hac vice in courts located throughout Alabama, California, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Texas. I serve as the lead attorney of my firm’s wage and hour practice, focusing on...

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Robert Burford

Harris County, TX Employment Law Attorney. 31 years experience

(713) 401-9790 700 Louisiana Street
Suite #4545
Houston, TX 77002

Employment, Business, Energy and Securities
University of Houston - Main Campus

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With nearly 30 years of complex commercial litigation experience, Robert R. Burford has distinguished himself as an aggressive and successful attorney for his clients. Mr. Burford has handled business disputes of nearly every variety for both plaintiffs and defendants. Mr. Burford has skillfully handled nearly every type of high-stakes business disputes including litigation involving fiduciary duties, securities fraud, mergers and acquisitions, Director’s and Officers’ liability, legal malpractice, oil and gas matters, partnership disputes, intellectual property disputes, theft of trade secrets, healthcare related matters and complex contractual disputes. Mr. Burford graduated from the University of Houston in 1981...

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Ned Gill III

Harris County, TX Employment Law Attorney. 26 years experience

(713) 271-8383 6575 West Loop South, 6th FL
Bellaire, TX 77401

Free ConsultationEmployment, Business, Collections and Criminal
Thomas M. Cooley Law School

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Attorney Ned Gill III, is a reputed lawyer who has been committed to the field of family law for quite a handful of years. Belonging to a family associated with law and jurisdiction in Texas, Mr. Ned Gill III is undoubtedly a name with a high recall value amongst the people of Texas. Under his scope of work lies litigation/Mediation for divorce cases, arbitration and more. Being one of the most sought after professional lawyers in the arena of family law in United State, what distinguishes him is his intelligent and expert legal advice to all his customers seeking legal...

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Shannon Lang

Harris County, TX Employment Law Attorney. 9 years experience

(800) 780-3132 Houston, TX 77003

Employment, Business and Securities
University of Virginia

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Ms. Shannon A. Lang is a dedicated attorney with extensive experience in complex business and commercial litigation. Ms. Lang attended San Diego State University and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in both Sociology and Biology. Before attending law school, Ms. Lang earned Master’s Degree in Forensic Science from Marshall University. In 2007, Ms. Lang graduated from the University of Virginia School of Law with her Juris Doctor. Upon graduating law school, Ms. Lang worked as a law clerk for Judge Nancy Friedman Atlas in the Southern District of Texas before joining Covington & Burling. Ms. Lang honed...

(800) 780-3132 440 Louisiana Street
Suite 900
Houston, TX 77002

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Susan Soussan

Harris County, TX Employment Law Lawyer. 40 years experience

(713) 961-2880 1330 Post Oak Blvd
#2880
Houston, TX 77056

Employment, Arbitration & Mediation and Energy
University of Houston Law Center and The University of Texas School of Law

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David Wayne Hodges

Harris County, TX Employment Law Lawyer. 21 years experience

(713) 523-0001 711 W. Alabama Street
Houston, TX 77006

Employment, Appeals, Asbestos and Insurance Claims
University of Houston - Main Campus

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David Hodges, founding partner at Kennedy Hodges, LLP, was born in McAllen, Texas, and moved to Cypress when he was seven. He attended Cy-Fair Senior High School, and discovered he wanted to go to law school after participating in a mock trial in his senior government class. After graduation, he joined the Corps of Cadets and attended Texas A&M University where he earned his B.S. degree in 1989. After graduating from Texas A&M University, he was immediately commissioned in the Navy and deployed to the Persian Gulf. During Desert Storm, he often worked 20 hour days as an Aviation...

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Mynor Eddie Rodriguez

Harris County, TX Employment Law Lawyer. 15 years experience

(888) 351-3773 1300 McGowen
Suite 280
Houston, TX 77004

Employment, Insurance Claims, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
St. Mary's University School of Law

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Throughout his career, Eddie has had the opportunity to take on the largest defendants. After graduating from law school, Mr. Rodriguez he honed the writing skills that he utilizes today to win for his clients working for various appellate court judges. Mr. Rodriguez served the Great State of Texas as the Chief Committee Clerk of the Human Services Committee in the Texas House of Representatives where he managed over one hundred pieces of legislation during the tumultuous 78th Legislative Session. He has represented petrochemical and construction workers in their personal injury claims. Eddie mastered his...

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Mr. Matthew D. Shaffer

Harris County, TX Employment Law Attorney. 30 years experience

(713) 524-3500 3200 Travis St, 3rd Floor
Houston, TX 77006

Free ConsultationEmployment, Elder, Environmental and Maritime
University of Houston Law Center and South Texas College of Law

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I have been a lawyer for over 23 years. I first represented the other side of the docket for large corporate clients. I joined this firm over 15 years ago and began my life's work of representing working men and women. I am one of a small percentage of Texas lawyers who is Board Certified as a Personal Injury Trial Lawyer by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. I am also a past chairman of The Texas State Bar’s Grievance Committee for District 4C. I have been named a Texas Super Lawyer by Texas Monthly Magazine, an honor shared...

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DaSean A. Jones Esq.

Harris County, TX Employment Law Attorney. 5 years experience

(832) 224-6740 712 Main Street
Suite 2450
Houston, TX 77002

Employment, Criminal and Personal Injury
Texas Southern University

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Mr. Jones handles select criminal defense, employment, and injury actions. Mr. Jones is also qualified to handle cases in military courts. Mr. Jones seeks justice on behalf of individuals who may otherwise be "steamrolled" by powerful corporations or the unforgiving criminal justice system. DaSean leverages life lessons learned from his experience as an Army combat arms officer to overcome legal battles. Mr. Jones has a can-do attitude and lives for a challenge. Mr. Jones is a decorated Iraqi War veteran. He has tried multiple cases to verdict and works hard to leverage the facts of each...

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William Fulton Broemer

Harris County, TX Employment Law Lawyer. 25 years experience

(713) 328-1101 3201 White Oak
Houston, TX 77007

Employment, Business, Estate Planning and Insurance Claims
University of Houston - Main Campus

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A graduate of the University of Houston Law Center, Mr. Broemer practices almost exclusively in the areas of Labor and Employment Law, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Litigation and Plan Design/Compliance issues, and Risk Management. Mr. Broemer represents primarily self-insuring employers, employee welfare benefit plans, third party administrators, plan reinsurers, and local government plans. Mr. Broemer is also a leading member of the ABA's Labor and Employment Law Section and Employee Benefits Committee ("ABA-EBC"), as well as a contributing member of Sub-Committees on Welfare Benefits Plans, Federal Civil Procedure, and ERISA Preemption. Mr. Broemer has served in the past as the Management Chair of...

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Ruth Ann Kollman

Harris County, TX Employment Law Attorney. 27 years experience

(888) 351-3773 Suite 1100
Houston, TX 77027

Employment, Insurance Claims, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury

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Ruth A. Kollman is a 1990 graduate of Southern Methodist University School of Law. She has tried dozens of state and federal cases, both civil and criminal. She also has extensive state and federal appellate experience. She counsels attorneys throughout Texas in disciplinary rule compliance, in firms both large and small, in every area of practice. Texas courts have recognized her as an expert witness on legal ethics questions, and she has testified before the Texas Legislature regarding revisions to the Texas Rules of Disciplinary Procedure. She represents lawyers and judges in disciplinary proceedings and has...

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Robert J. Wiley

Harris County, TX Employment Law Attorney. 18 years experience

(713) 337-1333 1651 Richmond Ave
Houston, TX 77006

Employment, Administrative and Civil Rights
Tulane University School of Law

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Bruce Coane

Harris County, TX Employment Law Attorney. 35 years experience

(713) 850-0066 5177 Richmond Avenue
Suite 770
Houston, TX 77056

Employment, Family and Immigration
Pennsylvania State University - University Park

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Mr. Coane received a Bachelor of Arts Degree with Honors from Penn State University in 1979. He received a Juris Doctor Degree in Law from the University of Houston in 1981, and is Board Certified in Immigration and Nationality Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He is licensed by the Supreme Court of Texas and has been admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, the United State Court of Appeals in Chicago, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Atlanta and San Francisco. He is also admitted to practice by the U.S. District Court for the Northern...

(305) 538-6800 407 Lincoln Road
Suite 11-B
Miami Beach, FL 33139

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Michael David Lore

Harris County, TX Employment Law Attorney. 23 years experience

(866) 559-0400 8 Greenway Plaza
Houston, TX 77046

Free ConsultationEmployment, Business, Consumer and Personal Injury
South Texas College Of Law

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Eric Lee Pines

Harris County, TX Employment Law Attorney. 21 years experience

(832) 533-3242 8544 West Bellfort, Suite 130
Houston, TX 77071

Employment and Workers' Comp
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles

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Melissa Ann Moore

Harris County, TX Employment Law Attorney. 18 years experience

(713) 581-9001 440 Louisiana Street
Suite 675
Houston, TX 77002

Free ConsultationEmployment and Business
South Texas College Of Law

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Houston employment attorney Melissa Moore is the founder of Moore & Associates, a law firm dedicated to advocating for the rights of employees. She is a confident advocate with 15+ years of experience under her belt, and she has obtained numerous favorable outcomes for clients. Ms. Moore has been included in H Texas Magazine’s list of the Top 100 Labor and Employment Attorneys for the past five years in a row, and she has been selected for inclusion in the 2012 Edition of Texas Super Lawyers®.

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Dr. Richard Waites

Harris County, TX Employment Law Attorney. 35 years experience

(877) 621-1098 Principal Office
12 E Greenway Plaza, Suite 1100
Houston, TX 77046

Employment, Antitrust, Business and IP

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Mehdi Cherkaoui

Harris County, TX Employment Law Lawyer. 4 years experience

(281) 946-9466 1200 Smith Street
Suite 1600
Houston, TX 77002

Free ConsultationEmployment, Business, Consumer and Products Liability
Texas Southern University

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We are a full service civil litigation firm with a focus on business and consumer law. We also handle immigration cases including business and family petitions and deportation and removal.No matter what legal troubles you’re facing, our staff is sensitive to your circumstances and are here to help. Let our wide range of business and civil legal services bring your issue to a prompt and satisfactory conclusion. We are passionate about what we do and the difference we make and we handle each clients' case as if it were our own.

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Daniel W. Jackson

Harris County, TX Employment Law Attorney. 21 years experience

(713) 522-4435 3900 Essex Lane, Ste. 1116
Houston, TX 77027

Free ConsultationEmployment, Business, Insurance Claims and Real Estate
South Texas College Of Law

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Dwain Gregory Capodice II

Harris County, TX Employment Law Attorney. 16 years experience

(713) 654-5162 1221 McKinney Street, Suite 3200
Houston, TX 77010

Employment

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Dwain Capodice joined Fernelius Alvarez Simon PLLC in June 2011. Previously, Dwain was an associate at a well-respected labor and employment law litigation boutique. During his more than 14 years as an attorney, he has reviewed more than a million pages of complex documentation in some of the country’s most high-profile matters. Dwain has extensive litigation experience practicing before state and federal courts and administrative tribunals.

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Darryl Kent Carter

Harris County, TX Employment Law Lawyer. 32 years experience

(713) 225-9600 440 Louisiana
Suite 900
Houston, TX 77002

Employment, Business, Consumer and Legal Malpractice

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Since graduating from The University of Texas School of Law in 1984, Darryl Carter has successfully tried a broad cross-section of civil cases before judges, juries and arbitration panels. He has gotten excellent results for a range of clients, from doctors, lawyers, inventors, and business executives, to employees in the construction, distribution, software and healthcare fields. Legal matters that Mr. Carter has resolved favorably, through either trial or settlement, include: complex business litigation, defamation, legal malpractice, partnership disputes, shareholder matters, wrongful termination, discrimination, Sarbanes-Oxley retaliation, whistleblower, ad valorem tax valuation and serious personal injury. Mr. Carter's practice...

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Joanne Cassidy

Harris County, TX Employment Law Attorney. 28 years experience

(713) 974-1766 1001 West Loop South
Suite 100
Houston, TX 77027

Employment, Business, Estate Planning and Landlord Tenant
South Texas College of Law

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I established my business and real estate law firm in Houston, Texas in 1989. My background, education and experience, combine with my ability to simplify and communicate complex legal, business and real estate topics, giving me a unique focus to work as the company lawyer for small and mid-size businesses.

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Brian Elliott White

Harris County, TX Employment Law Lawyer. 15 years experience

(713) 224-4878 2414 Sunset Blvd.
Houston, TX 77005

Employment, Asbestos, Insurance Claims and Maritime
South Texas College Of Law

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Attorney Brian White represents injured persons in personal injury matters. Brian has a very good reputation as a skilled trial attorney who will work tirelessly for his clients. Brian has obtained significant trial verdicts as well as settlements on behalf of clients across the United States.

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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.

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