Representative Matters

EEOC v. Harris County, Texas. Age discrimination lawsuit pursued by the EEOC on behalf of 90 lawyers who unsuccessfully applied for assistant district attorney positions. The EEOC alleged the Harris County district attorney's office did not hire the applicants as prosecutors because the applicants were 40 years of age or older.

Carol Burns v. Harris County Bail Bond Board, 139 F.3d 513, 5th Cir. 1998. Equal protection and due process lawsuit.

Jennifer Waymire v. Harris County, 86 F.3d 424, 5th Cir. 1996. Sexual harassment lawsuit against the Harris County sheriff's department. The plaintiff, a female deputy, alleged a male deputy ordered an inmate to draw a pornographic picture of the female and then passed the picture around at roll call.

Speeches and Publications

"Employment Law Update," Texas Apartment Association Executive Issues Forum, 2008

"Employment Law Q&A," TEXAS BUSINESS REPORT, November 2008

"Public Employers: Public Entities are in Their Own Employment Law Universe. Don't Venture Out Without a Guide," South Texas College of Law, 21st Annual Employment Law Conference, 2008

"Employment Law Update," Texas District and County Attorneys Association, 2008 Civil Law Seminar, 2008

"Cutting-Edge Employment Law Strategies:  From Policies to Litigation," Texas Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 2007

"Employment Law Update for Public Employers," South Texas College of Law Employment Law Conference, 2007

"Hot Topics in Regional Employment Cases," Texas District and County Attorneys Association ("TDCAA") Civil Law Seminar, 2007

"Litigating Wrongful Discharge Cases: The Defendant's Perspective," University of Houston Law Center Advanced Employment Law Seminar, 2007 

"The Electronic Workplace," Bracewell Labor and Employment Section Annual Conference, 2006.

Texas Lawyer, Employment Law Roundtable, 2006.

"When Disaster Strikes: The Legal and Human Resources Response," South Texas College of Law Employment Law Conference, 2006.

"The Rules Governing Depositions in State and Federal Court," University of Houston Law Center Deposition Practice Course, 2005.

"Top Ten Issues in Protecting Your Company from Unfair Competition," Bracewell Labor and Employment Section Annual Conference, 2005.

"Termination Practices and Procedures," EEOC Technical Assistance Program, 2005.

"Legal Developments Regarding Employee Leaves of Absence," Bracewell Labor and Employment Section Annual Conference, 2004.

"Employment Law Update," Texas Apartment Association, 2004.

"Title VII Update," Houston Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Section, 2004.

"What's New in Employment Law," Houston Management Lawyers Forum, 2004.

"Employment Law Update," Bracewell Labor and Employment Section Client Conference, 2004.

"Religious and National Origin Discrimination," Bracewell Labor and Employment Section Client Conference, 2004.

"National Origin Discrimination," South Texas College of Law Employment Law Course, 2003.

"The Sarbanes-Oxley Act," HR Houston Gulf Coast Symposium on HR Issues, 2003.

"Labor and Employment Law Update," TDCAA Civil and Criminal Law Update, 2003.

"Focus on...Employment Documents: Limit Your Liability," TEX. PROSECUTOR, Jan./Feb. 2003.

"Liability for Alleged Police Misconduct," Lorman Education Services Police Liability in Texas Seminar, 2002.

"Public Sector Employment Issues," South Texas College of Law Labor and Employment Law Course, 2002.

"Hello, Goodbye: Recent Developments in Labor and Employment Law," TDCAA Civil Law Seminar, 2002.

"Texas Workers' Compensation Fraud," TSIL Risk Control Workshop, 2002.

"Avoiding Retaliation Claims," Bracewell Corpus Christi Client Conference on Developments in Labor and Employment Law, 2002.

"Texas Workers Compensation: Overview, Update and Discussion of Disability and Contractor Issues," Texas Employment Law Council Educational Conference, 2001.

"Unemployment Claims: What You Can Do to Keep Your Costs Down," Lorman Education Services Texas Unemployment Compensation Seminar, 2001.

"Preventing Employee Retaliation Claims," Council on Education and Management Labor and Employment Law Seminar, 2001.

"Section 1983 Primer and Update," TDCAA Civil Law Seminar, 2001.

"Equitable Employee Evaluations," TEX. PROSECUTOR, May/June 2001.

"Prosecutor Liability and Immunity," TDCAA Elected Prosecutors Conference, 2000.

"Liability of Texas District and County Attorney Investigators," TDCAA Annual Criminal and Civil Law Update, 2000.

"Investigating Employee Harassment Claims," Bracewell Houston Client Conference on Developments in Labor and Employment Law, 2000.

"The First Amendment and the Public Employer," Texas Association of State University Attorneys Annual Meeting, 2000.

Co-author, "First Amendment Issues for Public and Private Employers," South Texas College of Law Labor and Employment Law Course, 2000.

"Legal Aspects of Emergency Driving," Harris County Sheriff's Department Academy, 2000.

Co-author, "Section 1983 Update," Civil Law Seminar, 2000.

Co-author, "Working With the EEOC: The Litigation Stage," TEX. PROSECUTOR, November/December 1999.

Co-author, "Civil Legislative Update," TDCAA Annual Criminal and Civil Law Update, 1999.

Co-author, "Equitable Employee Evaluations," Harris County Hospital District Managerial Board, 1999.

Co-author, "He Touched Me: Section 1983 Litigation," TDCAA Civil Law Seminar, 1999.

"No Packin' Heat Where God's People Meet," National Association of Church Business Administration Meeting, 1999.

"The New Deposition Practice," Harris County Attorney Civil Discovery Update, 1999.

"Section 1983 Update," State Bar Convention Government Section Meeting, 1998.

Co-author, "Section 1983 Litigation," TDCAA Civil Law Seminar, 1998.

Co-author, "What Your Mother Never Told You About SOBs (Sexually Oriented Businesses)," TEX. PROSECUTOR, March/April 1998; Houston Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Seminar, 1997.

Co-author, "Sex, Drugs and County Control," TEX. PROSECUTOR, January/February 1998.

Co-author, "This State is Full of SOBs (Sexually Oriented Businesses)," TEX. PROSECUTOR, November/December 1997.

Co-author, "Avoiding the Costly Landmines: The Latest on Prosecutor Liability and Immunity," TDCAA Annual Criminal & Civil Law Update, 1997.

Co-author, "Strategies in Combating Inmate Attempts to 'Monopolize' the Courts," TDCAA Civil Law Seminar, 1997.

Co-author, "Qualified Immunity: How 'Qualified' Is It?" TDCAA Civil Law Seminar, 1996.

Co-author, "Strategies in Combating Recreational Civil Rights Litigants," TDCAA Civil Law Seminar, 1995. Chosen by the TDCAA as its Outstanding CLE Article in 1995 and selected by the College of the State Bar of Texas as one of the top three CLE Articles in the state in 1995.