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Robert J. Hambright

11/18/2014

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rjh@obt.com
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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

Practice Areas:

  • Labor & Employment

Beaumont

470 Orleans Street
P.O. Box 1751
Beaumont, TX 77704
Phone: (409) 838-6412
Fax: (409) 838 – 6959

Houston

2401 Fountain View Dr.
Suite 510
Houston, Texas 77057
Phone: (713) 333-6700
Fax: (713) 333–6701

The Woodlands

1095 Evergreen Circle
Suite 200
The Woodlands, TX 77380
Phone: (281) 296-8877
Fax: (713) 333 – 6701

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