Employment Law Services

Larry has decades of experience efficiently guiding clients through a full range of employment law issues, including responding to discrimination charges, navigating problematic terminations and downsizings, investigations of employee workplace complaints, drafting employment agreements, drafting handbooks and policies, managing complex litigation, and every other conceivable employment law issue facing Texas employers.

EEOC/TWC/DOL Representation

Decades of experience efficiently responding to discrimination charges, wage and hour audits and other administrative claims and investigations.

Consultation (Employee discipline – terminations – layoff planning)

Terminating or disciplining employees who are in a protected class or who have engaged in a protected activity is often the origin of employment related claims and lawsuits. Larry has decades of experience guiding employers through problematic disciplinary issues, separations and terminations involving the full spectrum of employee protected classes and protected activities.

Employment Agreements

Decades of experience drafting and reviewing executive employment agreements.

Investigations

When an employee’s complaint touches on a protected class or activity, Texas employers owe a legal duty to properly investigate and take appropriate remedial action based on their investigation findings. Larry has decades of experience managing and conducting investigations into allegations of hostile work environments and alleged discriminatory treatment.

Management Training

Employers can minimize exposure to employee claims by providing periodic employment law training to their supervisory staff. Larry has decades of experience training corporate supervisory staff on the most important employment law basics, including recognizing protected classes and activities, managing employees in a non-discriminatory and non-retaliatory manner, handing terminations and other critical issues to avoid liability.

Policy/Handbook Drafting

Decades of experience drafting and reviewing/updating employer handbooks and employment policies.

Litigation Management

Larry has successfully litigated in high volume and high stakes for over 29 years. His litigation success has resulted in numerous and highly exclusive peer recognition honors, including:

Texas Superlawyers (Thompson Reuters) – 15 years
Houston top 100 Superlawyers (Thomson Reuters 2015)
Best Lawyers in America (BL Rankings) – 15 years
American Board of Trial Advocates (peer nominated – less than 2% of practicing attorneys)

Employers can benefit by having an experienced litigation attorney manage and monitor their outside litigation, for efficiency and effectiveness.