- Educational Institutions
- Employment Counseling
- Global Employment Issues
- Government Claims + Investigations
- Independent Contractor Misclassification + Compliance
- International
- Labor + Employment
- Labor + Employment Litigation + Dispute Resolution
- Litigation + Trial
- Noncompete + Trade Secrets
- OSHA + Workplace Safety
- Private Equity
- Traditional Labor
- Wage + Hour Matters
- Member, State Bar of Texas, Employment and Labor Law Section
- Member, American Bar Association Employment and Labor Law Section
- Member, Dallas Bar Association
- Member, Employment Law Alliance
Education
- Washington and Lee University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1992
- The University of Texas at Arlington, B.A., magna cum laude, 1989
Bar Admissions
- Texas
- New Mexico
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
- U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
- Speaker, “Breaking Down Recent Employment Law Trends,” North Dallas Chamber of Commerce: 2025 Human Resources Conference, April 30, 2025.
- Speaker, “Day in the Life of a Human Resources Professional,” North Dallas Chamber of Commerce Human Resources Conference, April 19, 2024.
- Speaker, “Employment Law Update: What Every Employer Needs to Know,” North Dallas Chamber of Commerce: 2023 Human Resources Conference, April 21, 2023.
- Speaker, “Employment Law Update,” North Dallas Chamber of Commerce: 2022 Human Resources Conference, April 22, 2022.
- Speaker, “Employment Law Update: What Every Employer Needs to Know,” North Dallas Chamber of Commerce: 2021 Human Resources Conference, December 1, 2021.
- Speaker, “Federal Agency Update: Expectations from the Biden Administration,” Locke Lord, May 6, 2021.
- Speaker, “Federal Agency Update: Expectations from the Biden Administration,” Locke Lord, February 24, 2021.
- Speaker, “Federal Agency Update: Expectations from the Biden Administration,” Locke Lord, January 21, 2021.
- Speaker, “Legal Update: The Shifting Legal Landscape in the COVID-19 Era,” North Dallas Chamber of Commerce HR Conference, October 20, 2020.
- Speaker, “An Update From the EEOC, DOL and NLRB,” Locke Lord, September 23, 2020.
- Speaker, “Just the Facts: How to Conduct a Proper Investigation of Workplace Misconduct,” Locke Lord, January 29, 2020.
- Co-author, “2025 NLRB Forecast: What Employers Should Expect Under President Trump’s Administration,” Troutman Pepper Locke, April 3, 2025.
- Co-author, “OSHA’s Final Walkaround Rule: Welcome, Workplace Visitors!” Locke Lord, June 2024.
- Co-author, “2023 NLRB Update: Key Developments for All Employers,” Locke Lord, October 2023.
- Co-author, “U.S. Supreme Court Clarifies Undue Hardship Standard for Religious Accommodation Requests,” Locke Lord QuickStudy, July 7, 2023.
- Co-author, “The NLRB Joins the Trend of Trying to Restrict Non-Compete Agreements,” Locke Lord QuickStudy, June 1, 2023.
- Co-author, “The NLRB’s General Counsel Seeks Further Restrictions on Confidentiality and Non-Disparagement Provisions in Severance Agreements,” Locke Lord QuickStudy, March 24, 2023.
- Co-author, “NLRB Significantly Restricts Employers’ Use of Confidentiality and Non-Disparagement Provisions in Non-Supervisory Severance Agreements,” Locke Lord QuickStudy, February 28, 2023.
- Co-author, “NLRB Greatly Expands Scope of Unfair Labor Practice Remedies,” “Locke Lord QuickStudy, December 15, 2022.
- Co-author, “Supreme Court Clarifies Arbitration Waiver Test,” Locke Lord QuickStudy, May 31, 2022.
- Co-author, “OSHA to Large Employers – Your Employees Must Get Vaccinated or Get Tested and Mask Up,” Locke Lord QuickStudy, November 8, 2021, updated January 19, 2022.
- Co-author, “The Wait Is Over and It’s Good News: OSHA Releases General Industry Guidance for COVID-19,” Locke Lord, July 2021.
- Co-author, “OSHA Ramps-up COVID-19 Inspections and Enforcement,” Locke Lord, May 2021.
- Co-author, “Key Questions for Employers Facing COVID-19 (FAQ),” Locke Lord QuickStudy, July 20, 2020.
- Co-author, “Protecting Trade Secrets While Employees Work from Home During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Proactive Measures and Considerations for U.S. Companies,” Locke Lord QuickStudy, April 21, 2020.
- Co-author, “NLRB Reverses Course with Significant Rulings on Employee Email Use, Investigation Confidentiality, and Union Election Rules,” Locke Lord QuickStudy, February 5, 2020.