Best Lawyers in Texas, United States for Employment Law - Management
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Juan Hernandez is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Juan, who practices law in Houston, Texas, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Juan is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Andrew Gray advises multinational and emerging companies alike on a variety of information security, workplace privacy, cybersecurity, background checks and credit reporting, and other data-related issues, with a particular emphasis on data security incident response and compliance with U.S. and international privacy laws. He is a core member of Littler’s market-leading Privacy and Data Security and Background Checks practice groups. Andrew has focused his practice on these areas since ...
Melissa J. Ackie is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law - Management. Melissa J., who practices law in Austin, Texas, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Melissa J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Daniel Atkinson is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Daniel, who practices law in Dallas, Texas, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Daniel is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Andrea Y. James is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Andrea Y., who practices law in Houston, Texas, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Andrea Y. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Kelli C. Fuqua is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Kelli C., who practices law in Austin, Texas, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Kelli C. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Lariza Hebert is an associate in the firm’s Houston office. Lariza is a litigator and has represented employers in all industries before state and federal courts, and state and federal administrative agencies. She represents clients in a broad range of labor and employment matters, such as discrimination, harassment, and retaliation claims, misclassification issues, employee leave issues, trade secret litigation, and more. Lariza also regularly counsels her clients on employment law mat...
Lanie N. Bennett is an associate in the firm’s Labor & Employment practice group. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Bennett served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Amos Mazzant, III of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Ms. Bennett graduated with honors, magna cum laude , from Texas Tech University, obtaining a B.A. degree in History and went on to earn her J.D. degree, cum laude , from Baylor University School of Law, where she also served as a...
As a member of the Littler CaseSmart – Charges™ team and based in Texas, Laura B. Williams is responsible for handling charges from investigation to conclusion. She works on client-dedicated service teams, focusing on handling administrative agency charges. She investigates charge allegations, reviews pertinent documents, interviews key witnesses, and provides clients an assessment of the risks associated with the charge. In partnership with the client, she defends the charge by d...
Matthew W. Blubaugh is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Construction Law, Labor and Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Real Estate. Matthew W., who practices law in Dallas, Texas, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Matthew W. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Ana Patricia Elizondo is an Associate in Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP's Dallas office. She is a member of the Labor & Employment Law Practice Section. She was recognized in the 2026 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America list for her work in Labor and Employment Law. Ms. Elizondo represents employers, business owners and professional service providers across industries including retail, education, transportation, technology, health care, food and beverage, construction and professional ...
Theanna Bezney is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law - Management. Theanna, who practices law in Dallas, Texas, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Theanna is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Taneska L. Jones is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law - Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment and Workers' Compensation Law - Employers. Taneska L., who practices law in Houston, Texas, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Taneska L. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Christopher Agboli is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Christopher, who practices law in Houston, Texas, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Christopher is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Adam F. Sloustcher is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Adam F., who practices law in Dallas, Texas, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Adam F. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Taylor Winn is an associate in the firm’s Labor & Employment practice group. Mr. Winn recently served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney at the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Texas following his selection to the Department of Justice Honors Program. Prior to joining the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Mr. Winn served as a U.S. judicial law clerk to the Honorable Mark Pittman of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas. While in law school, Mr....
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