Our Labor, Employment and Immigration law attorneys routinely represent employers in federal and state court lawsuits, in out-of-court arbitrations, and before administrative agencies such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC"), the Texas Workforce Commission ("TWC"), the Department of Labor ("DOL"), and the National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB"). We also counsel employers on personnel policies, investigations, disciplinary actions and terminations, and general compliance with the many interrelated federal and state laws that may affect employment relationships. Our mix of litigation and counseling experience allows us to approach each matter with a comprehensive strategy designed to achieve the best result for the client.

We have successfully defended employers against all types of employee lawsuits before judges and juries in the federal and state courts. A few examples of the types of lawsuits we handle include wrongful discharge, sexual harassment, discrimination claims based on Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act ("ADEA"), the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") and the counterpart statutes of Texas, workers' compensation retaliation, leave issues covered by the Family and Medical Leave Act ("FMLA"), issues arising under the National Labor Relations Act ("Act"), minimum wage and overtime issues under the Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA"), and employee benefit claims under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act ("ERISA"). We have successfully defended numerous individual suits, multi-party suits and class actions.

While we pride ourselves on thorough and aggressive defense of our clients, we also understand that defending labor, employment and immigration law claims creates a significant toll on a client's finances, time and human resources. We therefore strive to provide clients a cost-effective solution to labor, employment and immigration law problems. In litigation, for example, we have a good record of persuading the courts to dismiss lawsuits before trial where summary proceedings are appropriate. Our case preparation and knowledge of the law have also allowed many of our clients to manage risk in successful out-of-court mediations. We also advise and counsel employers on taking preventive measures to avoid or limit litigation altogether.

The employers we represent in labor, employment and immigration law matters are engaged in many and varied businesses such as refining, petrochemicals, paper, health care, manufacturing, construction, staffing, lumber, legal, education, retail, and banking. Our familiarity with these and other businesses, and the labor, employment and immigration laws that apply to those businesses, promotes effective and economical delivery of legal services.

Additionally, our attorneys provide assistance with corporate immigration compliance as well as employment visas and work authorization. Our attorneys and paralegals have substantial experience in delivering cost effective and timely immigration solutions. We assist corporations and individuals around the globe, including specialized knowledge workers, multi-national executives/managers, investors, and other international clients. We are experienced in adjustment of status applications and naturalization filings. As part of our compliance services, we address immigration issues relating to company contracts, train corporate human resource employees on immigration compliance issues, draft immigration compliance plans and policies, and assist with Immigration Custom & Enforcement corporate audits.

Members of the Labor, Employment and Immigration Group:
Robert J. Hambright
John Seth Bullard
S. Donean Surratt
Ronda Harkey – Immigration Law

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