Our People

Emphasis

Employment Discrimination
Fair Labor Standards Act
Wage & Hour Law
Class Action Defense
Appellate Law
Drafting and Enforcement of Arbitration Policies

Biography

Mr. Friedman is Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He advises and represents employers in virtually every aspect of the employee-employer relationship. Mr. Friedman's practice includes representing employers in litigation and administrative matters brought by employees and government agencies, as well as advising employers on employment related issues, policies and procedures.

Mr. Friedman regularly advises employers on employment arbitration issues and has argued arbitration enforcement issues before United States Courts of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Friedman also devotes a significant part of his practice to litigating complex wage and hour collective and class actions in state and federal courts throughout the United States.

Education

J.D., Southern Methodist University School of Law, cum laude, 1998

B.A. Government, University of Texas, 1991

Publications

Co-author: "Texas Association of Business and Chambers of Commerce Plant Closings and Mass Layoff Notice Requirements," (2000), (2001), (2002), (2003), (2004), (2005-2007), (2007-2009), (2009-2011)

Contributing Editor: Treatise Supplement, "The Fair Labor Standards Act," (2005), (2006), (2007), (2008), (2009)

Activities

American Bar Association
ABA - Federal Labor Standards Subcommittee
Dallas Bar Association

Cases/Courts/Judges

Texas State Bar
All Texas state courts
U.S. District Court for the Northern, Southern, and Eastern Districts of Texas
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third, Fifth, Ninth, Tenth and Eleventh Circuits
U.S. Supreme Court