Law in the Workplace is a blog dedicated to assisting Texas-based employers to navigate labor and employment law. Employers must comply with numerous federal and state laws. These legal statutes and court opinions are frequently difficult to follow and full of legalese and complex language. Texas presents its own set of unique laws, circumstances and generally accepted corporate cultural guidelines that differ from anywhere else in the country. It is difficult for in-house counsel, executives and other human resources professionals to stay abreast of the ever changing legal landscape. Indeed, most employment issues occur not because of intentional conduct, but because of the simple lack of knowledge or understanding of the applicable law. Law in the Workplace aims to be a go-to resource to help employers keep up-to-date with the law via concise posts written in plain language and designed for real world application.
Douglas C. Bracken
- dbracken@krcl.com
- 214.777.4265
"Clients turn to me to help prevent employment law problems but, if workplace troubles do arise, clients know I’ll draw on my experience to develop a strategy and approach to help them fix those problems. I find it gratifying to connect with my clients, identify current or potential issues, and...
Brian W. Clark
- bclark@krcl.com
- 214-777-4253
"It’s critical for me to listen carefully to my clients, understand their needs and goals, and then craft a pragmatic strategy tailored toward meeting their business objectives. If that requires aggressive litigation then that's what I do, and if it requires a more soft-handed approach, I’ll find a non-litigation solution....
Jaime M. DeWees
- jdewees@krcl.com
- 214-777-0068
"My clients say they consider me their dedicated advocate, whether I’m helping them through a negotiation or settlement process or taking their case to trial. I bring to my practice a wide range of industry knowledge, a breadth of experience, and an ability to find effective, often creative strategies to...
Dennis P. Duffy
- dduffy@krcl.com
- 713-425-7456
"My clients say they appreciate my responsiveness and my encyclopedic knowledge of labor and employment law. The breadth and depth of the insights I am able to give my clients on legal issues comes from a lot of hard work over 30-plus years of practice. Each morning I come into...
F. Colin Durham
- cdurham@krcl.com
- 214-777-4224
With more than 25 years of employment law experience in a practice that spans the country, Colin Durham handles every aspect of employment litigation and represents employers in OSHA inspections and citations. He advises companies in cases involving non-competes and non-solicitation agreements, as well as harassment and discrimination claims. Colin...
Demetri Economou
- deconomou@krcl.com
- 713-425-7432
Demetri Economou is acutely aware of the challenges facing Texas businesses every day. With a practice spanning commercial, energy, labor and employment, and bankruptcy law, he is regularly on the front lines of disputes, both before and during litigation. With nearly a decade advising general counsel and business leaders in...
Emily Green
- egreen@krcl.com
- 713-425-7427
Handling a variety of litigation matters, Emily Green focuses her practice on employment law issues, including trade-secrets disputes; non-compete, non-solicitation, and non-disclosure disputes; employment discrimination, wage and hour disputes, wrongful terminations, OSHA violations, FRA violations, and retaliation cases. A portion of Emily's practice consists of counseling employers on various employment...
Daniel Guerra
- dguerra@krcl.com
- 713-425-7443
For two and a half decades, Danny Guerra has litigated cases in many venues, including state and federal courts. Representing clients in the energy and transportation fields, Danny defends and advocates for organizations and individuals in cases stemming from industrial, trucking, and rail incidents and accidents that result in injuries...
Darren S. Harrington
- dharrington@krcl.com
- 214- 777-4254
"I have been blessed with great clients who I enjoy representing in a variety of matters and cases. As a former US Marine, I appreciate the importance of guiding clients through the various challenges litigation presents with both zeal and integrity. Often there are multiple solutions to a legal problem. ...
Richard L. Hathaway
- rhathaway@krcl.com
- 214-777-4270
"I love what I do. Helping my clients solve tough problems is my passion. Through my many years of aggressive advocacy in complex commercial litigation, I have had the pleasure of taking care of and winning on behalf of my clients. That’s what drives me. To pursue or protect my...
Andrea Johnson
- ajohnson@krcl.com
- 713-425-7433
"My mission is to bring compassion and candor to my employment law practice. I consider myself a problem solver for clients, offering practical “on it” advice, being there on a day-to-day, and sometimes minute-by-minute basis. Applying strong analytic, writing, and communication skills, I am able to digest and synthesize complex...
Johnathan D. Jordan
- jjordan@krcl.com
- 214-777-4252
"First and foremost, I am a litigator who relishes representing clients throughout all stages of litigation. Clients value my responsiveness and ability to quickly develop effective litigation strategies, as well as creative and effective solutions to whatever problems they face. However, my true passion lies in esports and gaming. I...
Michael A. Logan
- mlogan@krcl.com
- 214-777-4294
"Clients view me as their “go to” attorney and a trusted business partner who delivers timely and high-quality legal counsel that helps them overcome challenges and navigate business disputes. Clients appreciate that I’m straightforward and direct — I want them to know and understand my opinion after we have a...
Bruce C. Morris
- bmorris@krcl.com
- 713-425-7450
Nationally recognized for his outstanding intellectual property legal work and with almost three decades of courtroom and transactional experience, Bruce “Chip” Morris advocates for clients on a wide range of intellectual property litigation and counseling matters. Whether he’s recovering lost profits for the patent holder of one of the most...
Kenneth C. Riney
- kriney@krcl.com
- 214-777-4257
For more than 15 years, Ken Riney has advocated for clients in general civil, commercial and employment litigation, as well as product liability, premises liability and trucking litigation matters. Ken has defended numerous businesses in the retail, hospitality, restaurant, entertainment, multifamily residential, manufacturing and transportation industries. In addition, he has...
Marcy L. Rothman
- mrothman@krcl.com
- 713-425-7444
Marcy Rothman practices in the Litigation Section. Her experience includes favorable results in civil trials, administrative proceedings, arbitrations, appeals and negotiated resolutions. She has participated in approximately 100 trials to verdict, two-thirds of which she has handled as first chair trial attorney. She has handled appeals and has successfully represented...