Shannon B. Schmoyer is a founding partner of Schmoyer Reinhard LLP. Prior to forming the firm, Ms. Schmoyer was a partner at the international law firm of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, where she served as the head of Akin Gump’s San Antonio labor and employment law section.
Experience
Ms. Schmoyer’s practice focuses on the representation of employers in:
- Employment litigation, including class actions and labor arbitration
- Counseling employers on all aspects of labor and employment law
- Advising management on strategic and complex employment decisions
- Conducting training programs for managers and supervisors on various employment-related topics
Ms. Schmoyer has over 20 years of trial experience in both state and federal court. Her extensive experience includes litigating claims brought under the:
- Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
- Americans with Disabilities Act
- Age Discrimination in Employment Act
- Family and Medical Leave Act
- Fair Labor Standards Act
- Employee Retirement Income Security Act
- Various state workers’ compensation acts
In addition, she has arbitrated numerous unfair labor practice claims under the National Labor Relations Act and has guided employers through union negotiations and corporate campaigns. Ms. Schmoyer is also an experienced appellate lawyer, representing employers in various state and federal courts of appeals.
Professional Recognition
- Named by peers in Thomson Reuters "Super Lawyer" as one of the top 50 women lawyers in Texas and as one of the top 50 lawyers in the Central and West Texas region in 2008, 2009, 2013, and 2014
- Named by peers as a Thomson Reuters Texas "Super Lawyer" from 2003 to 2014
- Rated by peers with the Martindale Hubbell “AV Preeminent” rating
- Named by peers for inclusion in the 2012—2015 editions of The Best Lawyers in America®
- Named by Best Lawyers® as the 2013 San Antonio—Employment Law Lawyer of the Year
- Recipient of the Inaugural Outstanding Labor and Employment Lawyer Award presented by the San Antonio Business Journal in 2010
- Named as one of San Antonio’s best labor and employment lawyers by S.A. Scene from 2006 to 2014
Activities and Affiliations
- Chair, 19th Annual University of Texas Labor and Employment Law Conference
- Member, Executive Council of the State Bar of Texas Labor and Employment Law Section
- Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
- Past Member, Family Service Association Board of Directors
- Member, San Antonio Bar Association and American Bar Association
- Member, Bexar County Women’s Bar Association
- Frequent speaker at various labor and employment law conferences and is the author of numerous employment law-related articles
