Jeffrey C. Londa

Jeffrey C. Londa

Houston, TX recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 1995
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart PC

317 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Employment Law - Management Labor Law - Management Litigation - Labor and Employment

Biography

Jeffrey C. Londa is a nationally recognized labor and employment lawyer. His practice focuses on all aspects of labor and employment law, including complex employment litigation, class/collective actions, collective bargaining and arbitrations. Mr. Londa has considerable experience representing government entities, including public transit authorities. Mr. Londa is Board Certified as a labor and employment law specialist by the State Bar of Texas.Comments of others, particularly clients, best describe Mr. Londa’s legal skills. In its 2004 Client Guide, Chambers stated that “clients admired the ‘detailed, prepared and conscientious’ Jeff Londa.” In its 2005 Client Guide, Chambers described Mr. Londa as a “fantastic negotiator who mirrors the firm’s equal focus on both labor law and employment concerns.” In its 2006 Client Guide, Chambers stated that “clients enjoyed working with the ‘hands-on and creative’ Jeff Londa who drew plaudits for his ‘natural ability to relate well to clients’ and to ‘cut through the fluff to get to the real issues.” In its 2007 Client Guide, Chambers stated: “Prominent Texas employment attorney Jeff Londa is ‘well connected’ and possessed ‘a fine business approach and ethics’ which combine to great effect with his ‘understanding of the endgame.’” In its 2008 Client Guide, Chambers stated: “With a huge level of experience that gives his counsel broad perspective and a great deal of credibility, Jeff Londa is recognized for his in-depth collective bargaining and FLSA experience. His fine reputation means that clients gravitate towards him.” In its 2010 Client Guide, Chambers stated: “Londa is a leading authority on the representation of public companies, particularly transit systems, and in collective and class actions.” In its 2011 Client Guide, Chambers stated that Mr. Londa is "remarkably knowledgeable, quick thinking, and to-the-point." In its 2012 Client Guide, Chambers states that Mr. Londa "is a very good trial lawyer and advocate. Clients think very highly of him, and have a lot of loyalty and enthusiasm for him—it's well deserved, too!" Mr. Londa was recognized as one of the five “top-notch” employment lawyers in Texas in the October 2002 and August 2012 issues of The Texas Lawyer. The following is stated in the 2007 issue of Legal 500 U.S.: “According to clients, Jeffrey Londa is one of Texas’ most dynamic and persuasive litigators.”
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart PC

317 Best Lawyers awards

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Overview

  • Southern Methodist University, J.D., graduated 1975

  • Texas, State Bar of Texas

  • American Arbitration Association - Panel of Arbitrators; Employment Law Panel
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • American Public Transit Association - Legal Affairs Committee
  • College of Labor and Employment Lawyers - Fellow
  • Houston Bar Association - Member
  • Labor and Employment Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization - Board Certified
  • Texas Association of Business & Chambers of Commerce - State Employment Relations Committee Chair (1993-2010) and Board of Directors
  • Texas Labor Letter - Executive Editor
  • Texas, State Bar of Texas
  • American Arbitration Association - Panel of Arbitrators; Employment Law Panel
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • American Public Transit Association - Legal Affairs Committee
  • College of Labor and Employment Lawyers - Fellow
  • Houston Bar Association - Member
  • Labor and Employment Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization - Board Certified
  • Texas Association of Business & Chambers of Commerce - State Employment Relations Committee Chair (1993-2010) and Board of Directors
  • Texas Labor Letter - Executive Editor
  • Southern Methodist University, J.D., graduated 1975

Client Testimonials

Jeff is a true partner in providing legal services in employment litigation and high-level employment law advice. His approach is straight-forward and practical, and I appreciate his candor, professionalism, and responsiveness.

Jeff Londa is consistently recognized as one of the best lawyers in the U.S. He drafted O'Connors Texas Employment Codes and O'Connors Federal Employment Codes -- the "must have" books for every attorney practicing employment law in Texas. He knows the law, he knows how to apply it, and he knows how to represent even the most difficult client. I have personally seen opposing lawyers become visibly shaken when confronted with Mr. Londa on the other side of the table. He is, quite frankly, the best lawyer that I have ever met in my own 30 years as a lawyer. He is always responsive, is knowledgeable of every facet of labor and employment law, and leads a firm of some of the brightest and hardest working attorneys that one can imagine. I simply cannot say enough good things about Mr. Londa and his firm. "Perfection" is not a word that I use often or haphazardly. Yet, if one could create the perfect firm, this would be it.

Jeffrey C. Londa is one of the best employment law attorneys in the U.S. His attention to detail and thoroughness are remarkable, and his intense preparation and focus always helps us prevail in arbitration and court. He is also one of the best negotiators in the business.

Yvonne Ogden (Metro Corp)

Houston, TX

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2013 - Employment Law - Management Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2012 - Labor Law - Management
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Employment Law - Management, Houston (2013)
  • Labor Law - Management, Houston (2012)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Labor Law - Management
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Immigration Law
  • Litigation - ERISA
Special Focus:
  • Management
Awards:
  • Legal 500: Labor and Employment - Labor & Employment Litigation
  • Super Lawyer by Texas Monthly (since 2004)
  • Recognized as one of five “top-notch” employment lawyers in Texas in the October 2002 issue of The Texas Lawyer
  • Listed in the top tier of Texas Labor & Employment Lawyers, Chambers USA Client Guide (since 2004)

Case History

Cases
  • Othe Court Admissions
  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth, Eleventh and District Court Circuits
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas
  • Experience
Mr. Londa has extensive experience in all aspects of labor and employment law including collective bargaining (particularly on behalf of public transit authorities), complex employment litigation (including class and collective actions), and arbitration. Mr. Londa has served as chief negotiator representing clients in the negotiation of more than 30 labor agreements with unions. Mr. Londa negotiated the first merit based bonus pay in the transit industry and has represented clients in interest arbitrations following impasses in negotiation. Mr. Londa has extensive arbitration experience both as an advocate, representing clients in more than 200 labor and employment arbitrations, and as an arbitrator.
  • Significant Matters
  • An interest arbitration for a major public transit authority. Following hearings held in April-June 2012, Mr. Londa secured a favorable arbitration decision on July 25, 2012, which allowed our client to develop routes and deploy employees more efficiently with new job classifications and a new defined contribution pension plan
  • The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal heard oral argument on February 1, 2011, in Derek Carder, et al v. Continental Airlines, Inc., No. 10-20105. On behalf of Continental Airlines, Inc., Mr. Londa argued that, unlike Title VII, the Uniform Services Employment and Retirement Rights Act (“USERRA”) does not provide a cause of action for hostile environment harassment. This is a case of first impression in the circuit courts of appeals and on March 22, 2011, the 5th Circuit sustained Continental's position. On October 3, 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court sustained Continental Airlines' position by denying Appellants' petition for a writ of certiorari.
  • Dallas Area Rapid Transit v. Amalgamated Transit Union Local No. 1338, 273 S.W.3d 659 (Tex. 2008), cert denied, 129 S. Ct. 2767 (2009).

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