George P. Parker Jr.

Of Counsel

For more than 35 years, George P. Parker Jr. has represented management in diverse employment and labor-related matters in federal and state court litigation, arbitrations and proceedings before government administrative agencies, including the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). He has extensive experience in appellate work and has argued numerous cases in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Mr. Parker also has extensive experience representing airlines and railroads in matters arising under the Railway Labor Act.

Mr. Parker recently handled a significant pro bono case for a World War II Navajo code talker injured at the Battle of Iwo Jima. He successfully obtained for him full Veterans Administration benefits and bestowment of a Purple Heart.

Education

J.D., with high honors, The University of Texas School of Law, 1968
B.A., The University of Texas at Austin, 1965

Bar Admissions

California
Texas

Court Admissions

U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th, 9th, and 11th Circuits
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
U.S. District Court for the Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas
U.S. Supreme Court

Board Certifications

• Labor and Employment, State Bar of Texas Board of Legal Certification

Affiliations

American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section
EEO and Railway Labor Act Committees
San Antonio Bar Association, Federal Courts Committee, Chair, 1983-1996, 1998-present
National Veterans Legal Services Program, Board of Directors, 2004-present
Texas Law Review
Chancellors
Order of the Coif

Noteworthy

College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, Fellow
Best Lawyers in America, Labor and Employment Law
Texas Super Lawyer, Labor and Employment 2003-2007
State Bar of Texas, 2005 Frank J. Scurlock Award recipient for pro bono representation of WWII veterans