Todd Slobin

Todd Slobin is a Houston, Texas employment lawyer and partner at Shellist Lazarz Slobin LLP. He is Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and has handled employment law matters exclusively since 1998. His recognized practice areas include Litigation - Labor and Employment.

Todd represents executive-level employees in negotiating executive agreements, severance agreements, employment contracts, and related workplace arrangements. He advises clients through employment disputes and advocates for them in state and federal court, arbitration, and other legal proceedings. Todd works closely with each client to understand the client’s goals, evaluate available options, and develop a legal strategy suited to the circumstances.

When a dispute cannot be resolved through negotiation, Todd represents clients in litigation and trial. His employment law practice includes matters involving Title VII, Title IX, the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”), the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”), the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act, the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (“USERRA”), and other federal and state employment laws.

Todd has served as lead counsel in national collective action matters under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) and has obtained multi-million-dollar nationwide wage-and-hour class action settlements. In recent years, he has resolved several matters for executives involving net recoveries exceeding one million dollars, including reported recoveries of $1,139,956.00, $1,148,500.00, $1,299,320.00, and $1,867,500.00. In 2011, he obtained a $3,200,000 employment law verdict in Texas on behalf of three clients.

Todd previously served as Chair of the Labor and Employment Law Section of the Houston Bar Association from 2007 to 2008. He is a member of the Labor and Employment Law Sections of the State Bar of Texas and the Houston Bar Association. He also previously served as a Labor & Employment Law Exam Commission member of the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, which designs and grades the Labor & Employment Law Board Certification examination.

Todd is admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth and Ninth Circuits, the United States District Courts for the Eastern, Northern, Southern, and Western Districts of Texas, and all Texas state courts.

Since 2005, Todd has been named a Super Lawyer®, a Thomson Reuters service. He was also named a Texas Bar Foundation Fellow for 2015-2016.

Todd has presented on a variety of employment law topics, including trying employment law cases, jury bias, the first 30 days of a case, professional courtesy and ethics, workplace privacy and tort law, the FMLA, and employment cases in federal court. He has been interviewed by KPRC Channel 2 in Houston and the Houston Chronicle regarding employment law issues and cases. He also appeared on the Dianne Andrews Show to discuss the #MeToo movement.

Todd understands that employment disputes can affect a person’s career, finances, and professional reputation. If you are considering legal representation, contact Shellist Lazarz Slobin LLP to discuss whether the firm can assist with your employment law or employment litigation matter.