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Businesses cannot afford to make mistakes when it comes to matters of employment law. An honest mistake or misunderstanding can lead to a workplace discrimination claim or allegations of harassment or wrongful termination. The costs can be onerous and crippling.

Our employment law attorneys take a proactive approach to protecting our clients from the prospect of litigation. We help them develop employment policies and employee handbooks. We draft the policies and agreements that will protect their interests and comply with applicable regulations. We also have extensive experience in dealing with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the Department of Labor, and the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) in administrative procedures related to employment law concerns.

A business’ most valuable asset is its employees.  We partner with business so its employees achieve goals, personal and profession growth, and most importantly bring value to the business.  This is done by communicating through policies procedures and other mechanisms.

We can help employers avoid the time and expense of lost productivity, workplace disputes, investigations, and litigation by:

  • Helping employers define what policies and procedures they should have in place to clearly define employer expectations;
  • Drafting easy to understand policies, procedures, handbooks, and employment contracts, e.g. noncompetition, nondisclosure, and other employment agreements;
  • Performing employment audits to measure an employer’s risk and provide a plan to minimize that risk; and
  • Proactively handling employment-related situations and decision-making.

While we try to keep our clients out of the courtroom through common sense and cost effective legal solutions, our attorneys will aggressively represent our client’s interests when litigation is necessary.

Litigation, it is an ugly word to employers.  However, the reality is once an employee leaves employment, the employer loses control of what the employee does.

Oftentimes, the first sign of trouble is a demand letter, notice, or charge from a departed employee alleging improper conduct or actions.  On the other hand, a departed employee may trample on post-employment obligations to his or her previous employer.  We can help employers defend or pursue their rights.  We provide litigation of:

  • Employment agreements;
  • Noncompetition agreements;
  • Trade secret obligations; and
  • Federal and state employment laws.

We also support our clients during government investigations and audits.  Most employers don’t realize that many of the government agencies that enforce employment laws are quasi police organizations with authority to fine, and in some cases imprison, business decision makers.  Our clients enjoy knowing that they have a firm that will stand between the heavy hand of government and the rights of our clients.