Justin Mueller Email & Phone Number

Houston, Texas Area

Represent both employers and workers exclusively in labor/employment matters, to include: • Labor and Employment Litigation and Counseling• Employment Discrimination, Retaliation, and Harassment on the Basis of: -- Age -- Sex/Pregnancy -- Race -- National Origin -- Color -- Religion -- Disability -- Whistleblower -- Family Medical Leave Act -- ERISA (medical, retiree, pension benefits) -- Workers’ Compensation -- Public policy based wrongful termination (e.g., Sabine Pilot)• Overtime claims (Fair Labor Standards Act) -- FLSA litigation – misclassification, unpaid overtime, improper computation of overtime rate and off-the-clock claims -- Wage and Hour – counseling• Department of Labor / OFCCP Investigations/Audits• FLSA and I-9 audits• COBRA Notice Violations• OSHA Investigations• Responding to EEOC or state agency discrimination charges• Employment Contracts/Non-Compete Agreements: -- Drafting and reviewing -- Temporary Restraining Orders -- Temporary Injunctions• Severance Negotiations• Employment Torts -- Interference with employment contract -- Defamation -- Negligent hire / retention• Employee Handbooks and Policies -- Drafting and reviewing• Fair Credit Reporting Act -- Compliance, consulting and class action litigation • National Labor Relations Act -- Violations of Section 7 rights, unfair labor practices, and failure to represent

• Attended to case management of employment litigation and administrative proceedings, utilizing outside counsel and investigators as necessary.• Reviewed and approved position statements or similar correspondence in response to EEOC, OSHA, and state agency charges of discrimination and retaliation.• Provided guidance and training to managers and Human Resources personnel in areas of labor/employment law, benefits and corporate policies.• Assisted in primary and contingency planning for union campaigning, elections, strikes and other secondary activities.* Represented the company in mediation and arbitration.

Doctor Of Law (J.D.), Law, Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Law ReviewAssistant Articles Editor and Member of the South Texas Law Review

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Political Science And Government