Industries

• Health Care Innovation
• Manufacturing

Practices

• Employment Discrimination & Wrongful Termination
• Franchise & Hospitality
• Labor & Employment
• Trade Secrets & Covenants Not to Compete
• Wage & Hour
• Workers' Compensation

Biography

Fred practices in all types of labor and employment disputes, including claims under Title VII, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act and numerous state statutes. Fred also handles disputes involving unfair competition issues, including non-competition agreements, non-solicitation agreements, confidentiality agreements and misappropriation of trade secrets. He has successfully defended employers against a variety of high-stakes claims through dispositive motions, skillful negotiation and aggressive litigation when necessary. Fred has worked with clients in many different industries, including transportation, energy, retail and construction.

He often steps outside of his employment practice to handle general litigation matters, including cases involving breach of contract, collections and premises liability. Fred has handled workers compensation matters and successfully argued and won a workers compensation matter before an administrative law judge. Fred also has significant experience defending class action and collection action lawsuits and cases in arbitration.

He is certified in alternative dispute resolution and available to help individuals and businesses reach a compromise in all types of labor and employment disputes.

Fred is a regular speaker on a variety of employment law issues, including the numerous federal and state regulations impacting employers, Texas arbitration law, workers compensation law, sexual harrassment and electronic issues in the workplace.