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Justin J. Barbour

Schmoyer Reinhard LLP
  • Recognized Since:
    2016
  • Recognized in:
    Employment Law - Management
    Litigation - Labor and Employment
  • Law School:
    The University of Texas at Austin
  • Website:
    http://www.sr-llp.com
  • Location:
    17806 Interstate 10 West, Suite 400
    San Antonio, TX 78257
Justin Barbour is a partner at Schmoyer Reinhard LLP.  Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Barbour was an associate in the commercial litigation section of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP. 

Mr. Barbour’s practice includes the representation of employers in all aspects of employment litigation in federal and state courts, as well as in private arbitrations.  Mr. Barbour’s litigation experience includes:

*Representation of employers in discrimination and retaliation claims brought under Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and related state laws and local ordinances
*Disability accommodation claims brought under the ADA
*Collective action and individual plaintiff wage and hour claims arising under the Fair Labor Standards Act
*Retaliation claims brought under the Family and Medical Leave Act
*Whistleblower claims arising under Sarbanes Oxley and Dodd Frank Acts, as well as related federal and state statutes
*Enforcement of non-competition, non-solicitation, and employee confidentiality agreements
*Workers’ compensation retaliation claims
*Claims for breach of contract
*Lawsuits enjoining workplace violence and threatening activities
*Defamation, slander, and business disparagement claims

Mr. Barbour regularly counsels, advises, and provides training to his clients on the foregoing issues, as well as on workplace policy and legal compliance issues. He represents clients of all sizes, including private, publicly held, governmental, quasi-governmental, and non-profit entities.   

Mr. Barbour has significant experience in handling administrative claims with governmental agencies, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Department of Labor, and the Texas Workforce Commission.  He has also represented employers in traditional labor arbitrations.

While in law school, Mr. Barbour was a member of the Texas Journal on Civil Liberties & Civil Rights.
 
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Justin Barbour is a partner at Schmoyer Reinhard LLP.  Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Barbour was an associate in the commercial litigation section of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP. 

Mr. Barbour’s practice includes the representation of employers in all aspects of employment litigation in federal and state courts, as well as in private arbitrations.  Mr. Barbour’s litigation experience includes:

*Representation of employers in discrimination and retaliation claims brought under Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and related state laws and local ordinances
*Disability accommodation claims brought under the ADA
*Collective action and individual plaintiff wage and hour claims arising under the Fair Labor Standards Act
*Retaliation claims brought under the Family and Medical Leave Act
*Whistleblower claims arising under Sarbanes Oxley and Dodd Frank Acts, as well as related federal and state statutes
*Enforcement of non-competition, non-solicitation, and employee confidentiality agreements
*Workers’ compensation retaliation claims
*Claims for breach of contract
*Lawsuits enjoining workplace violence and threatening activities
*Defamation, slander, and business disparagement claims

Mr. Barbour regularly counsels, advises, and provides training to his clients on the foregoing issues, as well as on workplace policy and legal compliance issues. He represents clients of all sizes, including private, publicly held, governmental, quasi-governmental, and non-profit entities.   

Mr. Barbour has significant experience in handling administrative claims with governmental agencies, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Department of Labor, and the Texas Workforce Commission.  He has also represented employers in traditional labor arbitrations.

While in law school, Mr. Barbour was a member of the Texas Journal on Civil Liberties & Civil Rights.
 
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Education:

  • The University of Texas at Austin, J.D., graduated 2006
  • University of Florida, BA, graduated 2003

Bar Admissions:

  • Texas, State Bar of Texas 2006

Affiliations:

  • Human Resources Committee - Goodwill Industries of San Antonio - Chair
  • San Antonio Bar Association Litigation Section - Vice Chair

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:

  • Employment Law - Management
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
 

Awards:

  • Named as a “Rising Star” in the San Antonio law community by S.A. Scene in 2012
  • Named by peers for inclusion in the 2016 - 2018 editions of The Best Lawyers in America©  (Woodward/White, Inc.)  
  • Named as one of San Antonio’s “40 Under 40” by the San Antonio Business Journal in 2016  
  • Named by peers as a Thomson Reuters Texas "Rising Star," a designation given to 2.5 percent of "the best up-and-coming attorneys in the state," in 2014 to 2016.
  • Named as one of San Antonio’s best labor and employment lawyers by S.A. Scene in 2009 and 2011 to 2018.
 

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Schmoyer Reinhard LLP
http://www.sr-llp.com
 
Headquarters
17806 Interstate 10 West, Suite 400
San Antonio, TX 78257
(210) 447.8033
 
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