Top Employment & Labor Lawyers in Austin | 73 available

Firm: The Mullen Firm PLLC

500 N. Capital of Texas Hwy. , Austin , Texas 78746

Practice Areas: Employment, Discrimination, Wrongful Termination, Sexual Harassment, Federal Regulation, Employment & Labor

Before deciding to open his own law firm, Kevin spent eight years as an equity shareholder in the world’s largest labor and employment law firm representing management, and he co-founded its Austin office.  As a newly-licensed attorney, Kevin was selected by then-Texas Attorney General (current-United States Senator) John Cornyn for membership in the Attorney General's Honors Program, Class of 2001.. Successful Litigator: Skilled and efficient defense of clients in state and federal court, administrative proceedings, and private arbitrations. Recent victories include the dismissal of two contested OSHA citations following trial, defense verdict in whistleblower/retaliation case for national trucking company, defense verdicts in two age discrimination arbitrations involving large insurance carrier, defense verdict in federal civil rights case against school district, favorable ruling in traditional labor arbitration involving large healthcare provider, and defense verdicts in two employment discrimination/tort cases against automobile dealership chain. Also proficient in all aspects of summary judgment and motion practice.. Trusted Advisor: Counsels clients on pressing employment issues, such as terminations and suspensions, the enforcement of non-compete agreements, dealing with difficult employees, and handling disability accommodation and leave requests. Responds quickly to client inquiries and endeavors to provide clients with business-focused, concrete advice upon which they can make real-world management decisions.. Representation of Management in Discrimination, Harassment, and other Employment Litigation. Representation of Management in OSHA and Workplace Safety Matters.  Kevin devotes significant attention to helping clients resolve OSHA matters.  He counsels clients through OSHA investigations and has successfully challenged citations in administrative proceedings before the Occupational Health and Safety Review Commission (OSHRC).. Representation of Executives in Employment Agreement, Noncompete, and Severance Agreement Negotiations. Occasional Representation of Employees in Discrimination and Wrongful Termination Matters

Firm: Kaplan Law Firm

2901 Bee Cave Road , Austin , Texas 78746

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

Firm: Brown McCarroll, L.L.P.

Congress Avenue , Austin , Texas 78701

Practice Areas: Administrative ,Corporate ,Employment & Labor

Firm: Tilley Rinckey PLLC

3420 Executive Center Drive, Suite 160 , Austin , Texas 78731

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

Firm: Naman Howell Smith & Lee, PLLC

8310 Captl Of Tx Hwy Ste 490 , Austin , Texas 78731

Practice Areas: Business & Commercial, Construction , Contracts, Employment & Labor , Housing & Construction Defects, Insurance , Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Motor Vehicle Defects, Personal Injury, Products Liability, Professional Malpractice, Toxic Substances, Wrongful Death, Litigation

Clark Aspy is licensed in Texas and in the U.S. District Court for the Western and Eastern Districts of Texas. He has tried and handles cases in the areas of personal injury/negligence, products liability, condemnation and eminent domain, construction disputes, DTPA/business claims, employment discrimination, and real estate litigation in various courts around the state. His clients include small and large businesses, individuals, insurance companies, and public utilities. Mr. Aspy is also active in Alternative Dispute Resolution, both as a participant and a facilitator. He has completed the 40 hour basic training course for certification as a mediator and the “Redress” training required for U.S.P.S. mediations. He is an approved arbitrator for the Western District of Texas and has served as a mediator in hundreds of cases.

Firm: Nanasy Muehr, PLLC

700 Lavaca , Austin , Texas 78701

Practice Areas: Corporate , Labor , Employment & Labor

Firm: The Law Office of Nicole Conger, PLLC

13809 Research Blvd. , Austin , Texas 78750

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

Nicole M. Conger is an Employee Rights Attorney who represents clients across Texas who are subjected to illegal treatment with their current or former employers. Nicole received her law degree Magna Cum Laude from St. Mary’s University School of Law in 2011 where she was an Associate Editor for the St. Mary’s Law Journal, member of the Board of Advocates, as well as, clerking for the Honorable Emilio M. Garza on the United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.. Nicole’s practice focuses on labor disputes against large and small companies in various Texas and Federal jurisdictions. She has successfully represented employees through the EEOC and litigation processes with claims arising out of the Texas Labor Code, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the FLSA, and the Pregnancy Discrimination Act. Nicole brings her passion, eagerness, and enthusiasm  by continuing to represent clients with discrimination, retaliation, medical leave interference, work-place harassment, LGBT-Related sexual orientation and gender identity issues, and hostile work environment claims.. Prior to attending law school, Nicole graduated Summa Cum Laude from The University of Texas at Austin in 2006 in the Top 2% of her class  and earned a Business Management degree from the Red McCombs School of Business. Nicole’s background in business allows her to lead clients in making some of the most challenging economic decisions, while balancing the emotions that clients face in every day realties of their claims.. Nicole is a member of the Texas Bar Foundation, State Bar of Texas, Texas Young Lawyers Association, Austin Bar Association, AYLA, Texas Employment Lawyers Association, Texas Exes, and AYLA Leadership Academy Class of 2015. She is licensed to practice in Texas and is admitted in all Federal Courts, which includes the Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Districts, as well as Texas state courts.. Nicole founded her law firm with the goal of enabling employees to determine the best course of actions, by transparently advising them on the merits and drawbacks of their cases. She promotes the notion that it is well past time to end discrimination and afford unbiased opportunities to individuals at every state of their lives. Nicole works tirelessly and with energy that is contagious because she cherishes and appreciates clients and her career. Nicole offers generous amounts of time, clarity, and follow-through at each stage of the process. The Diversity Council recognized Nicole as one of the Top 50 Women in Law. Go Magazine named Nicole as 100 Women We Love in 2020. Nicole was featured on the cover of Top 100 Attorneys for the nation issued by The Top 100 Magazine's 2022 Edition. Nicole was named Top Attorney of the Year for 2022 by the International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP). She was also named Empowered Woman of the Year for 2023 by the IAOTP. Nicole was selected as Super Lawyers Texas Rising Star for 2023. Most recently, Nicole was named Top Attorney of the Decade for 2024 by the IAOTP. She was also elected as a Fellow in the Texas Bar Foundation. Each year, the Foundation invites the top one-third of 1% of Texas attorneys to become Fellows as one of the highest honors.

Firm: Tully Rinckey, PLLC

3420 Executive Center Dr Ste 160 , Austin , Texas 78731

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

Nathan Simmons is an associate attorney at the office in Austin, TX. Born and raised in Dallas, Texas, Nathan has lived almost entirely in Texas, spending time over the past decade living in Austin and Houston. Nathan calls Texas his home, and it is for that reason that he has dedicated his career to fighting for the rights of Texas workers. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Plan II Honors and his Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin in 2015. After graduating, Nathan worked as an engineer-in-training for a year before deciding to pursue a career in law. Nathan then served as a community organizer in Austin and helped form a hiring hall union. Through the union, Nathan helped unionize political campaigns, served as a union steward, and represented workers in disputes with management.. He then received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Texas School of Law in 2021. During his time at Texas Law, Nathan served as a pro bono scholar for the Supported Decision-Making Agreement (SDMA) clinic, attended the 2019 Peggy Browning Fund Workers’ Rights Conference, and worked for multiple local organizations and law firms dealing with workers’ rights violations, immigration issues, impact litigation, accessibility needs, and family law. He also placed third nationally as part of the Texas Law team that competed in the 2021 Jeffrey Moorad Game Day Case Competition.. Nathan primarily handles plaintiff-side employment law litigation, focusing on Title VII (race, color, sex, national origin, religion, sexual orientation) discrimination, disability rights, age discrimination, wage issues, and other employment law issues. Additionally, he focuses on labor law and has dealt with the NLRB on behalf of workers. He is also conversational in Spanish. In his free time, he enjoys movies, trivia, creative writing, and spending time with friends and family.

Firm: Tully Rinckey, PLLC

3420 Executive Center Drive , Austin , Texas 78731

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

As a Managing Partner working in Tully Rinckey PLLC’s Austin TX  office, Mr. Fallings focuses his practice on federal sector labor and employment law. Mr. Fallings has extensive experience litigating cases on behalf of employees at the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), and in both state and federal courts. He also has experience negotiating settlement agreements on behalf of federal employees. Throughout his legal career, Mr. Fallings has defended and taken numerous depositions of both parties and witnesses and prepared successful oppositions to summary judgment motions.. Prior to joining Tully Rinckey PLLC, Mr. Fallings practiced as an associate attorney with a labor and employment law firm in Maryland. In this position, he helped manage over eighty case files and was involved throughout all aspects of litigation. Before that, Mike worked as both a law clerk and as a volunteer attorney for the Labor Division for the City of Chicago. In this role, Mr. Fallings appeared in arbitrations and administrative hearings and advised Chicago agencies on matters relating to disciplining employees.. Originally from Centerville, Ohio, Mr. Fallings is a graduate of Miami University, where he obtained his bachelor’s degree in finance. Mr. Fallings received his juris doctorate from American University Washington College of Law in Washington, D.C., where he was a staff member at the Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law and the Labor & Employment Law Forum. During law school, Mr. Fallings worked at the United States Department of Justice and served as a judicial intern for the Maryland Court of Appeals.

Firm: NXP USA, Inc.

6501 W William Cannon Dr , Austin , Texas 78735

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

701 Tillery St Ste 12 , Austin , Texas 78702

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

Wyld Law, PLLC is the law practice for Kevin T. Wyld. Serving the disability and LGBTQ+ communities on legal matters related to employment, discrimination, and consumer protection. Alternative payment models available to ensure access to everyone, even those without deep pockets.. Kevin and his wife Germaine created a new last name using letters out of their bachelor & maiden last names: Wyld! You might see them around the East Side of Austin, especially at vegan restaurants or some local bars.. Kevin is a nerd's nerd; he enjoys reading sci fi and fantasy web serials and novels, playing a wide variety of video games, watching anime and many other flavors of nerdy television, and playing Dungeons & Dragons-style RPGs with a group of friends that have been playing together for over a decade.

West Sixth Street , Austin , Texas 78701

Practice Areas: Construction ,Corporate ,Employment & Labor ,Environmental ,Intellectual Property

Firm: Murov and Ward, L.L.C.

8808 Westminister Glen Avenue , Austin , Texas 78730

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor ,Immigration & Naturalization

Firm: Cokinos | Young

900 S. Capital of Texas Highway , Austin , Texas 78746

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

Employment Law Litigator who defends employers in all areas of employment law and is Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

Firm: Gustafson Law | The Employee Advocate

Po Box 824 , Austin , Texas 78767

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

Firm: Jackson Lewis, PC

93 Red River St Ste 1150 , Austin , Texas 78701

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

Firm: Walsh Anderson Brown Schulze & Aldridge PC

La Costa Centre , Austin , Texas 78752

Practice Areas: Admiralty & Maritime, Automobile Accidents, Jones Act, Personal Injury, Workers Compensation, Wrongful Death, Employment & Labor

Firm: DeShazo & Nesbitt LLP

809 West Ave , Austin , Texas 78701

Practice Areas: Civil , Employment & Labor

Firm: Law Office of Laura M. Davis

4646 Mueller Blvd , Austin , Texas 78723

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

I am an attorney with a passion for helping others.  I recently moved to Austin from Fort Worth, where I worked at Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas helping low income individuals obtain access to justice.. I have experience with many areas of general civil litigation, including consumer and DTPA claims, public benefits, real estate contracts, unemployment benefits, wage claims, and a host of other areas.. While at Legal Aid, I was the sole attorney assigned to Project H.I.R.E.D. - a project designed to help people remove barriers to employment.  To this end, I assisted clients in cleaning their criminal history through expunctions, nondisclosures, and juvenile sealings.  I also helped individuals obtain occuational driver's licenses and assisted in obtaining relief from surcharges through the indiency/incentive program.. I am focusing my current practice on landlord-tenant, debt collection (debtor defense), and employment related cases.. Call to speak with me directly!

Firm: Robert W. Schmidt Law Firm, PLLC

1502 West Avenue , Austin , Texas 78701

Practice Areas: Americans with Disabilities Act, Contracts, Discrimination, Employee Benefits, Employment & Labor , Family , Labor , Sexual Harassment, Wrongful Termination