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Don's practice is devoted exclusively to representing employers in all aspects of labor and employment law, including employment discrimination litigation, wrongful discharge litigation, ERISA litigation, Department of Labor and OFCCP audits, collective bargaining, union avoidance, and general employment-related counseling.
ARTICLES / PUBLICATIONS
Author - "The ADA and FMLA - Are Company Attendance Policies in Jeopardy?", Texas Lawyer (July 21, 1995)
BRIEFINGS, SEMINARS & SPEECHES
Author/Speaker
University of Houston Law Foundation, Advanced Employment Law Seminar, Whistleblower Claims, Including Sarbanes-Oxley, Houston (March 31-April 1, 2005), Dallas (April 7-8, 2005)
University of Houston Law Foundation Employment Law Seminar, Wage and Hour Law Issues, Houston (April 22-23, 2004), Dallas (April 29-30, 2004)
Council on Education in Management, The Definitive Guide to Employment Law for HR Professionals Texas Wage and Hour Supplement, Mastering the Essentials of the FLSA and State Wage and Hours Laws, Houston (January 28, 2003)
University of Houston Law Center, Advanced Employment Law, Investigating Employee Complaints and Misconduct, Dallas (August 9-10, 2001), Houston (August 16-17, 2001)
Various Chemical Companies, Fall Conference 2000 Organized Labor New Use of Electronic, Communications (October 12, 2000)
University of Houston Law Center, Employment Law for Lawyers and Human Resource Professionals, Investigating Employee Complaints and Misconduct, Dallas (October 13, 2000), Houston (October 20, 2000)
Council on Education in Management, Personnel Law Update 1998, Employer Alert! Negotiating the Hidden Hazards of Employing the Contingent Workforce (November 9-10, 1998)
Council on Education in Management, Family and Medical Leave Act Update 1998, Invoking Your Statutory Rights to Control the Use of Intermittent Leave (October 28, 1998)
Council on Education in Management, Alternative Workforce, Protecting Your Business From Hidden Liability When Contracting With Temp Agencies, PEOs and Independent Contractors (September 23, 1998)
Council on Education in Management, Personnel Law Update 1998, Gripers, Whiners and Complainers Will Your Treatment of a Perpetual Complainer Put Your Business on Trial? (May 4-5, 1998)
The University of Texas School of Law, 20th Annual Corporate Counsel Institute, Outsourcing: Dealing With Independent, Contractors and Employees (March 26-27, 1998, April 2-3, 1998)
National Business Institute, Labor and Employment Law in Texas, Preventing Lawsuits for Wrongful Termination (March 11, 1998)
Council on Education in Management, Keeping Your Workforce at Work, ADA, FMLA & Workers’ Comp 1998, Getting Employees Back to Work: Aggressive and Appropriate Responses to FMLA Leave (March 5-6, 1998)
PROFESSIONAL / CIVIC AFFILIATIONS
Member
Houston Bar Association
State Bar of Texas
Certified - Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Board Certified, Labor and Employment Law |
