David B. Jordan focuses his practice on employment counseling and litigation, including all aspects of labor relations and employment law. His areas of expertise include:
- Workplace safety
- Wage and hour collective actions
- Wage and hour compliance, including tip credit and tip sharing issues
- Discrimination
- Wrongful discharge
- Retaliation
He also handles disputes involving employment contracts, covenants not to compete, trade secrets and confidentiality agreements.
In addition to representing employers in federal and state courts and before administrative agencies, David also regularly counsels clients on a variety of workplace issues, such as:
- Employment policies
- Privacy
- Whistleblower protections and compliance
- Strategic business planning
- Positive employee relations
- Union avoidance
- I-9 compliance
- Other general labor and employment matters
David is an active speaker on labor and employment law issues, appearing before trade organizations, human resource professionals and corporate legal departments. Most frequently, he works with clients in the following industries:
- Retail
- Restaurant and hospitality
- Manufacturing
- Banking
- Healthcare
From 2000 - 2001, David served as a clerk for the Honorable Sven Erik Holmes of the United States District Court, Northern District of Oklahoma. Prior to practicing law, David spent approximately 10 years in the hospitality industry, building and managing a variety of restaurant concepts.
PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS
- Council member, officer and chair-elect, Labor & Employment Law Section - Houston Bar Association, 2008-2011
- Member, Labor and Employment Law Section - State Bar of Texas
- Member, Employee Practices Committee, Houston Chapter - Associated General Contractors of America
RECOGNITION
- Named, The Best Lawyers in America, 2013
- Named, Rising Star - Texas, Law & Politics, 2006-2011
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESS
- September 7, 2012Littler Press Release
- 2002 - 2010Fifth Circuit Employment Discrimination UpdateFifth Circuit Reporter, Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit
- October 16, 2009'Say on Pay' Reforms Continue to Gain Congressional, Union and Industry SupportFirm Newsletter
- October 16, 2009OSHA Warns of Compliance Directive Associated with H1N1 Safety Measures in Healthcare FacilitiesWashington Healthcare Update
- May 29, 2009United States Supreme Court Agrees to Review Constitutionality of Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the PCAOBFirm Newsletter
- Oct. 2008Staying in Compliance with the 2008 Amendments to the Americans with Disabilities ActAssociated General Contractors-Houston Chapter Cornerstone
- July 1, 2008Post-Merger Disclosure Claims Rejected in In re Transkaryotic Therapies, Inc. LitigationFirm Newsletter
- June 20, 2008United States Supreme Court Issues Significant Labor and Employment DecisionsFulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. Client Briefing
- June 17, 2008ICE Turns Focus on Houston Restaurant ChainA La Carte Foodservice Consulting Group Newsletter
- March 27, 2008U.S. Supreme Court Denies Challenge to EEOC's Rule on Retiree Health Benefits and Medicare CoordinationFulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. Client Briefing
- July 3, 2007Texas Supreme Court Upholds Out of State Forum Selection Provisions in Non-Competition AgreementsFulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. Client Briefing
- 2000-2001Square Pegs and Round Holes: Why Native American Economic and Cultural Policies and United States Intellectual Property Law Don't FitAm. Indian L. Rev. 93
BLOG ENTRIES
- Wage & Hour Counsel, August 17, 2012
BOOKS & BOOK CHAPTERS
- Texas Employment Law Handbook, Texas Association of Business, chapter editor and contributing author, 2004-2011
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
- August 2, 2012Houston Employer Conference
Littler Mendelson, Houston, TX - August 2, 2012Wage and Hour Update: Critical Developments in Laws and Regulations
Houston Employer Conference, Littler Mendelson, Houston, TX - June 14, 20122012 Littler Healthcare Summit: Critical Employment Law Issues Facing Healthcare Employers Today
Littler Mendelson, Houston, TX - August 11, 2011The Houston Employer
Littler Mendelson, Houston, TX - July 26, 2011Current Employment Law Trends in the Restaurant Industry
Chain Restaurant Compensation Association - June 28, 2011Homeland Security’s Workplace Blitz: I-9 Audits, Silent Raids and Illegal Workers
Littler Mendelson, Houston, TX - November 3, 2010Employment Law Basics in the Restaurant Industry
University of Houston Small Business Series - August 12, 2010Retaliation: How Do you Stop It, What Does it Mean and Why Are Claims Still Growing
The Littler Mendelson Houston Employer Conference , Littler Mendelson, Houston, TX - July 27, 2010Current Employment Law Trends in the Restaurant Industry
Chain Restaurant Compensation Association - July 17, 2010Wage and Hour Trends
American Petroleum Labor Lawyers Association - June 16, 2010Wage and Hour Class Actions in the Healthcare Industry
Houston Society for Healthcare Human Resource Administration - May 18, 2010Are You Busting Your Tip Pool?
Greater Houston Restaurant Association - March 29, 2010Changes at the Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Associated General Contractors of America, Houston Chapter - November 19, 2009H1N1: Regulatory, Compliance, Risk and Human Resource Issues
National Web Seminar - November 10, 2009Catastrophic Litigation - Are you Prepared? Responding to Government and Regulatory Inquiries
National Web Seminar - September 2, 2009H1N1 Legal and Human Resource Issues: A Focus for Nursing Leaders
VHA Web Seminar - June 16, 2009Employment Legislation Update
Client Breakfast Briefing - Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. - June 2, 2009In House Counsel Checklist: Employment Issues in Responding to a Health Crisis
Fulbright Forum - February 24, 2009Reductions in Force: Factors to Consider When Economic Times Force a Layoff
Lorman Education Services - Oct. 21, 2008Staying in Compliance: Recent Legislative, Judicial and Regulatory Developments
CFO Conference - Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants - Aug. 22, 2008How-to in Completing and Maintaining I-9s, and Conducting Self-Audits
Associated General Contractors of America, Houston Chapter - May 21, 2008Staying Compliant with Immigration-Related Employment Eligibility Laws
Greater Houston Restaurant Association - August 21, 2007Employment Practices-Statutory and Regulatory Update
Associated General Contractors of America, Houston Chapter - July 27, 2007Your Employee is on FMLA Leave: Figuring Out How to Handle Benefit and Other Policy Issues
Counsel on Education in Management - February 20, 2007Terminations: Practical and Legal Considerations
Associated General Contractors of America, Houston Chapter - December 8, 2006Managing Leave Law
Associated General Contractors of America, Houston Chapter - September 6, 2006Reducing Liability Risks for Failing to Effectively Train Mangers & Supervisors on Workplace Policies & Procedures
Counsel on Education in Management - May, 10, 2006Issues in Employment-Related Record Management
Lorman Education Services - April 27, 2006Types of Claims and their Value
2006 Labor & Employment Institute - Houston Bar Association
