- Corporate Espionage Response Team
- Employment Counseling
- Environmental, Social + Governance (ESG)
- Independent Contractor Misclassification + Compliance
- Labor + Employment
- Labor + Employment Litigation + Dispute Resolution
- Noncompete + Trade Secrets
- OSHA + Workplace Safety
- Traditional Labor
- Wage + Hour Matters
- Past chair and long-term council member, Houston Bar Association Labor and Employment Section
- Two-time co-chair, Houston Bar Association Golf Committee
- Secretary and board member, Nora’s House Foundation
- Founding member, Young Leaders for Methodist Hospital
- Member, Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Devil’s River Mountain Men Championship Barbecue Team
Education
- Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, J.D., 2003
- Texas A&M University, B.B.A., 1999, finance
Bar Admissions
- Texas
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
- Speaker, “Legal Issues Employers Face in 2024: What You Need to Know,” Locke Lord, February 21, 2024.
- Speaker, “The Top Ten List: Common Employer Missteps and How to Avoid Them,” Locke Lord, February 28, 2019.
- Author, “Pay Bump: The Department of Labor Releases Final Rule Increasing Minimum Salary Threshold for White Collar Exemptions,” Locke Lord, June 2024.
- Author, “You May Have Missed It…the Department of Labor Releases Final Rule on Increase in Salary Threshold for White Collar Exemptions,” Locke Lord QuickStudy, May 8, 2024.
- Author, “Biden Administration Proposes Significant Increase to Minimum Salary Threshold for White-Collar Exemptions,” Locke Lord, October 2023.
- Author, “Don’t Drop the Ball in the New Year: Wage and Hour Issues Employers Should Watch Out for in 2023,” Locke Lord, February 2023.
- Author, “Key Questions for Employers Facing COVID-19 (FAQ),” Locke Lord QuickStudy, July 20, 2020.
- Board Certified, Labor and Employment Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization