Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2021 
Ruth M. Willars is a Partner in the Labor & Employment practice group at Monty & Ramirez LLP in Houston, Texas. She represents employers and businesses in matters involving Employment Law - Management, Labor Law - Management, business law, regulatory compliance, workplace investigations, and commercial litigation. Ruth advises companies across a range of industries on workplace and operational issues, helping clients address legal risks, resolve disputes, and protect business interests.
Ruth represents employers in litigation, administrative proceedings, and government investigations involving workplace and business-related disputes. Her experience includes matters involving discrimination, retaliation, wage and hour claims, breach of contract disputes, workplace safety concerns, and other employment-related litigation. She has handled jury trials, post-trial proceedings, and enforcement matters in both state and federal courts. In 2025, she represented a plaintiff in a jury trial that resulted in a judgment entered in the plaintiff’s favor following the jury’s verdict, and she subsequently handled post-trial and enforcement proceedings related to that judgment.
Her practice also includes conducting internal workplace investigations and advising employers responding to investigations by government and regulatory agencies, including OSHA, the U.S. Department of Labor, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Ruth counsels employers on OSHA compliance, workplace safety investigations, employee discipline, harassment and discrimination investigations, retaliation claims, wage and hour compliance, and employment policy development and enforcement.
In addition to her labor and employment practice, Ruth advises businesses on commercial contracts, business disputes, and operational matters. She assists clients with contract drafting and negotiation, regulatory compliance, breach of contract claims, and business risk management. Her experience in both employment and business law allows her to counsel employers and companies facing legal and operational challenges affecting their workforce and day-to-day operations.
Ruth’s practice is focused on providing practical legal counsel to employers and businesses throughout Houston and across Texas. Additional information about Ruth M. Willars and Monty & Ramirez LLP can be found at https://montyramirezlaw.com/attorney/ruth-m-willars/.
