Robert J. Hambright has defended over three hundred cases in the state and federal courts involving all aspects of labor and employment law. He has tried many of these cases to verdict or judgment. However, he has also obtained summary disposition of numerous cases and has negotiated successful settlements of many more.

Robert is Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. His primary practice area is representing employers in labor and employment law matters, particularly litigation. He has represented employers in all types of labor and employment law litigation including issues such as discrimination, harassment and retaliation under Title VII, the ADA and similar federal and state statutes, wage and hour cases under the FLSA, benefit cases under ERISA, leave cases under FMLA, non-competition agreements, and others too numerous to list here. Some of the cases in which he has represented employers and other defendants have resulted in reported court opinions, as shown in appendix A.

Robert routinely defends employers in discrimination charges before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), handles cases before the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the Department of Labor (DOL), assists with collective bargaining negotiations and tries arbitration cases. He also advises employers on litigation avoidance and prepares a full range of labor and employment policies and documents.

Since 1986, Robert has been listed every year in the national reference book, The Best Lawyers in America, under the category of Labor and Employment Law. He has been selected as a Texas Super Lawyer in the field of Employment Litigation by Texas Monthly each year since 2003.

Robert is a published author of articles on labor and employment law subjects, and most recently he authored the chapter on the federal ERISA statute for the Employment Law Handbook published by the Texas Association of Business and Chambers of Commerce.

Robert served as Chairman of the 500-member Labor and Employment Law Section of the State Bar of Texas from 1986-1987. He is currently serving as the Vice President for Legislative Action for the Montgomery County Society for Human Resource Management.

Robert is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, the U.S. Supreme Court, and the U.S. Tax Court.

Robert is a Life Fellow in the Texas Bar Foundation. He is also a member of the Rotary Club of Beaumont, and is a life member of the national Eagle Scout Association of the Boy Scouts of America.

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