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Education:
- SMU Dedman School of Law, JD, 1981
- SMU Cox School of Business, BBA - Business Administration, 1978
- SMU Dedman College, BA-History, 1978
Admissions:
- Texas
- U.S. Supreme Court
- 5th Circuit Court of Appeals
- United States Tax Court
- U.S. District Courts:
- E.D. Texas
- N.D. Texas
- S.D. Texas
Robert represents employers in all aspects of labor and employment law, routinely representing companies in litigation before trial and appellate courts; trying arbitration cases before third party neutrals; defending employers in proceedings before agencies such as the EEOC, NLRB, and DOL; advising clients on compliance issues and litigation avoidance; drafting employment documents; and engaging in collective bargaining.
Distinctions and Honors:
- Board Certified, Labor and Employment Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
- Recognized in Labor & Employment Law by Best Lawyers in America, a Woodward White, Inc. publication (1986-2021), in the categories of Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, and Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Recognized in Super Lawyers, a Thompson Reuters publication (2003-12, 2014-21), in the categories of Employment Litigation: Defense and Employment and Labor: Employer
- Texas Bar Foundation, Life Fellow
- AV Rated – Martindale-Hubbell
Professional Activities:
- Vice President for Legislative Action – Montgomery County SHRM, 2010 – present
- State Bar of Texas – Labor & Employment Law Section, Chairman, 1986 – 87
- Jefferson County Bar Association
- American Bar Association
Presentations and Articles:
- Jefferson County Bar Association: Employment Law Seminar, Presenter, February 2018, Update on Retaliation and Post-Termination Issues
- FMLA Update, Presenter, March 2015, Cornerstone Credit Union League HR Council
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Discrimination: The Legal Perspective in Texas, Presenter, June 2013, Southeast Texas Regional Workforce Diversity & Inclusion Council
- EEOC’s Recent Guidance on Background Checks, Presenter, March 2013, Southeast Texas Human Resource Association
- Hot Legal Issues in Pre-Employment Background Checks, Presenter, October 2012, HT Staffing
- Wage and Hour Update, Presenter, June 2011, Montgomery County Society of Human Resource Management
- Employee Free Choice Act: A Proposed Shift in National Labor Policy, Presenter, January 2009, USLAW Conference
- Legal Issues in Today’s e-Workplace: Employee Monitoring and Electronic Data Management, Presenter, August 2007, Montgomery County Society of Human Resource Management
- Legal Issues in Today’s e-Workplace: Employee Monitoring and Electronic Data Management, Presenter, March 2007, Southeast Texas Human Resource Association
- Texas Association of Business – Texas Employment Law Handbook, Author, ERISA Chapter, 1991 – 2013