Practice Areas
Employment Practices Liability
The labor and employment and the litigation practice sections at ScottHulse PC defend employers, insurance carriers, self-insured entities, and third-party administrators in the Borderplex region, including West Texas and Southern New Mexico. Our attorney practice groups work together to proactively minimize the risk of employment practices liability (EPL) disputes and to represent an employer’s interests when they do occur. Our attorneys skillfully navigate the liberal and employee-oriented dynamics that are present in the regional court system and jury pools to deliver uncommon successes to our clients. Our attorneys have also successfully represented employers against thousands of charges filed with state and federal administrative agencies.
ScottHulse attorneys work closely with clients to provide timely, proactive legal advice that helps employers evaluate and assess courses of action with a goal of avoiding litigation. Onsite training as well as our annual employment law seminar help clients achieve best practices in employment law.
Our attorneys have substantial experience in employment practices liability matters regarding:
- Age Discrimination in Employment Act
- Americans with Disabilities Act
- Fair Labor Standards Act
- Family and Medical Leave Act
- Title VII
- Retaliation
- Wage and Hour Protections
- State Tort and Contract laws
- Veteran’s Rights
Select Representations:
- Successfully tried to a verdict a variety of cases involving claims of discrimination based on race, age, gender, national origin, disability, and/or retaliation.
- Successfully defended hundreds of charges of discrimination filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Texas and New Mexico Commissions on Human Rights.
- Represented clients in mass tort litigation workers’ compensation claims in Hidalgo County, Texas.
- Successfully negotiated claims of unfair labor practices for a small business.
- Obtained favorable jury verdict for a client involved in a workers’ compensation dispute.
