Managing Shareholder
Practice Areas
- Civil Trials and Appeals in Federal and State Courts
- Labor and Employment Law
- Class and Collective Actions
Education
J.D., the University of Texas School of Law (1976)
B.A., English Literature, The University of Texas at Austin (1973, with Honors)
Certification/Specialty
Board Certified Labor and Employment Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization (1990-2019)
Bar Admissions
- State Bar of Texas (1976)
- United States Supreme Court (2005)
- Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals (1981)
- Tenth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals (1995)
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas (1980)
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas (1981)
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas (1995)
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas (1998)
Honors and Awards
- The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers
- Fellow, The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers (2006-2020)
- Fellow, American Bar Foundation
- Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
- Appears in THE BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA (Woodward White 1996-2020)
- Named Texas Super Lawyer by Thompson Reuters (2003-2020)
- Recognized as one of Texas' Top 16 Labor and Employment Attorneys by Texas Lawyer (Feb. 2001)
- Recognized as best labor and employment attorney in Tarrant County, Texas by Fort Worth Business Press (May 2001)
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Co-Chair, National Employment Lawyers Association Labor Law Practice Group (2005-2016)
- Past Chair, State Bar of Texas Labor and Employment Law Section (1995-1996)
- Founding Member/Past Director, Texas Employment Lawyers Association
- Past Director, AFL-CIO Lawyers Coordinating Committee
- Member, American Bar Association (Labor and Employment Law Section)
- Past Chair, Tarrant County Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Section (1998-1999)
- Member, Dallas County Bar Association (Labor and Employment Law Section)
