Robert J. Hambright

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

• Fellow, College of Labor and Employment Lawyers

• Recognized in 2024 and for over 10 years in Labor & Employment Law by Best Lawyers in America, a Woodward White, Inc. publication, in the categories of Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, and Litigation – Labor and Employment

• Recognized in 2023 and for over 10 years in Super Lawyers, a Thompson Reuters publication, in the categories of Employment Litigation: Defense and Employment and Labor: Employer

• Former Chairman, Labor and Employment Law Section, State Bar of Texas

• Texas Bar Foundation, Life Fellow

• AV Rated – Martindale-Hubbell

Education:

• SMU Dedman School of Law, JD

• SMU Cox School of Business, BBA - Business Administration

• SMU Dedman College, BA-History

Practice Areas:

• Labor & Employment

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