Jennifer A. Youpa

Jennifer A. Youpa


Littler

Recognized since 2013

Dallas, Texas

Practice Areas

Employment Law - Management

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Jennifer A. Youpa litigates on behalf of management, often in the retail and construction industries, in connection with all types of employment disputes, including discrimination and harassment claims based upon:

  • Title VII
  • The Age Discrimination in Employment Act
  • The Older Workers Benefit Protection Act
  • The Americans with Disabilities Act
  • The Family and Medical Leave Act
  • The Texas Labor Code
  • Numerous state statutes

    She frequently appears in federal and state courts and has significant experience mediating with numerous Equal Employment Opportunity Commission offices, particularly in Dallas, San Antonio, and Denver, as well as with the Texas Workforce Commission in Austin. She also handles the defense and audits of Fair Labor Standards Act exemptions and practices. Among her notable accomplishments, she recently defeated a class certification on behalf of a home-building corporation.

    Jennifer also has expertise advising and counseling employers on:

    • Compliance
    • Reductions-in-force
    • The preparation and audit of employment policies, procedures, and handbooks
    • Employee training
    • Unlawful harassment

      Additionally, Jennifer has given numerous presentations and speeches on a variety of employment-related topics, including unlawful harassment and other forms of discrimination, reductions-in-force, and litigation avoidance.

      Previously, Jennifer worked as in-house counsel for a Fortune 100 company. In law school, she was a member of the Texas Law Review.

Contact & Links
Location
  • 2001 Ross Avenue
    Suite 1500
    Dallas, TX 75201
Education
  • The University of Texas, J.D., graduated 1985
Bar Admissions
  • Texas, State Bar of Texas
Affiliations
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Bryan's House - Pro bono employment counsel
  • Communities in Schools - Pro bono employment counsel
  • Dallas Bar Association - Member

Littler
Headquarters: San Francisco, California

234 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

192 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

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Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 for work in:
  • Employment Law - Management
Awards:
  • Recipient, Outstanding Labor Law Student Award
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Corporate Compliance Law
  • Corporate Governance Law
  • Labor Law - Management

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