Represent businesses and employees in breach of contract disputes and labor and employment law matters involving misclassification, minimum wage, overtime and off-the-clock violations across the county.
Licensed in Texas and Arkansas, and with federal court appearances in Ohio, California, Colorado, Pennsylvania, Georgia, and Mississippi.
Weekly research, draft, and file pleadings and argue cases before state and federal court and administrative tribunals. Represent individuals and families in a variety of matters including successfully winning lawsuits against the City of Little Rock over a taxi license monopoly and also over political fundraising.
Also has represented individuals and families in a variety of matters including child and adult guardianships, adoptions, custody and visitation disputes, child support cases, divorces with business valuation issues, as well as breaches of fiduciary duties in probate.
Represented political party and counseled client weekly on contract formation and litigation avoidance, state regulatory and election law, campaign finance and First Amendment law. Coordinated with multiple stakeholders and leaders across a large political and campaign structure.
- University of Arkansas School of Law
- J.D. (2010)
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- Davidson College
- B.A. (2010) | Political Science
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- Sanford Law Firm
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- U.S. District Court
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- Is the Trend Back to Sovereign Immunity?
- The Arkansas Lawyer
- Sovereign Immunity, Faulkner County Bar Association, Conway Arkansas
- State Bar of Texas # 24105111
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- Arkansas Bar Association
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- Pulaski County Bar Association
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- Arkansas Trial Lawyer Association
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- National Employment Lawyers Association
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- Arkansas
- Arkansas Judiciary
- ID Number: 2010207
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- Texas
- State Bar of Texas
- ID Number: 24105111
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- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Contingent Fees
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Education Law
- English: Spoken, Written
- Q. Does city of north Little Rock have to pay overtime after 40 hours? Because they only offer flex or comp time no pay.
- A: Thanks and it depends on your position and their exact policy. If, for example, they don't have a cap on the amount of comp. time that you can accrue (add up), and you keep accruing unlimited hours, then you are owed the pay for the hours over the cap at time-and-a-half your regular rate of pay. It also depends on your position and whether you take the flex time or not. This is a complex question that you should speak to an attorney about further if you would like
- Q. Is my employer allowed to force me to work 85 hours a week or be fired? I work in Arkansas
- A: Thanks and there could be a minimum wage or overtime violation for being forced to work that much in Arkansas. It depends on if you are getting an overtime premium payment for hours over 40 in a workweek. It also depends on your rate of pay, or if you are paid a salary
- Q. Employment lay off after paid relocation a month earlier
- A: There might be some recourse for you, depending on the language of the relocation contract. You will want to consult an employment law attorney to review your contract
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