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George P. Parker Jr.
Of Counsel
Assistant
Diana Winkler210.299.3524
For more than 40 years, George Parker 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 and the National Labor Relations Board, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. He has experience in appellate work and has argued numerous cases in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Mr. Parker also has experience representing airlines and railroads in matters arising under the Railway Labor Act.
Mr. Parker recently handled a 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. Courts 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
Certifications
Texas Board of Legal Certification, Labor and Employment Law
Affiliations
American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section
State Bar of Texas
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
Comment Editor, Texas Law Review
Chancellors
Order of the Coif
Noteworthy
College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, Fellow
Best Lawyers in America, 2008-2010
Super Lawyers, Corporate Counsel Edition, 2008 and 2009
Texas Super Lawyers, 2003-2008
State Bar of Texas, 2005 Frank J. Scurlock Award recipient for pro bono representation of WWII Navajo veterans
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2010 Champion of Justice Award for pro bono representation of WWII Navajo veterans
