Jacqueline J. Lichty devotes her practice to employment litigation and counseling, with particular experience in trade secret and wrongful competition litigation and drafting and enforcement of multi-state compliant non-competition agreements. She has handled several high-profile "bet the company" non-competition matters, one of which recently garnered national attention.
Appearing in state and federal courts in Texas, Jackie also has a wealth of experience with wage and hour collective actions and litigates employment discrimination and retaliation cases arising under :
- Title VII
- The Americans with Disabilities Act
- The Age Discrimination in Employment Act
- The Family and Medical Leave Act
- The Texas Labor Code
Jackie also conducts employment law and anti-harassment training for her clients, which include restaurants, staffing companies, and high technology corporations.
A core team member of the firm's Unfair Competition and Trade Secrets Practice Group, Jackie regularly authors client updates on developments in noncompetition law.
Jackie served as a law clerk to the Honorable Harry Lee Hudspeth, United States District Court, Western District of Texas, from 1994 until 1996. In law school, she was a member of the Legal Research Board.
RECOGNITION
- Named, Texas Rising Star - Texas Monthly and Law & Politics
PUBLICATIONS
- June 28, 2011
- April 24, 2009
- August 2, 2007
BLOG ENTRIES
- Unfair Competition & Trade Secrets Counsel, February 10, 2012
- Unfair Competition & Trade Secrets Counsel, June 29, 2011
BOOKS & BOOK CHAPTERS
- Drafting and Enforcing Covenants Not to Compete, co-author: M. Scott McDonald, BNA, 2009
- Employment Arbitration Agreements: A Practical Guide, co-author: Littler Mendelson, P.C., Aspen, 2009
- Texas Employment Law Handbook, associate editor, Texas Association of Business , 2007- 2009 ed.
- The In-House Counsel's Essential Toolkit, contributor, Employment Law, ABA, 2007
- Employment Termination: Rights and Remedies, Chapter 13, contributor, BNA, 2003
- Covenants Not to Compete: A State-by-State Survey, BNA, contributor, 2004-present
- Trade Secrets: A State-by-State Survey, BNA, contributor, 2004-present
- Duty of Loyalty: A State-by-State Survey, BNA, contributor, 2004-present
- Tortious Interference in the Employment Context: A State-by-State Survey, BNA, contributor, 2004-present
PRESS
- March 13, 2012
ADDITIONAL PUBLICATIONS & PRESS
- 2010Fifth Circuit Update
Co-author: William C. Murley and Jessica Brown WilsonSouth Texas College of Law, Employment Law Conference - November 2009Three Years Post Sheshunoff Where Are We Now?
Co-author: M. Scott McDonald and Kevin S. MullenHeadnotes, Dallas Bar Association - 2009Fifth Circuit Update
Co-author: William C. MurleySouth Texas College of Law, Employment Law Conference
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
- June 24, 2010
- June 17, 2010
ADDITIONAL PRESENTATIONS
- May 10, 2012On the Cutting Edge: Protecting Your Company’s Trade Secrets in the Social Media Age
The 2012 Executive Employer Conference® - Littler Mendelson, Phoenix, AZ - October 26, 2011Drafting Non-Competes: Five Things to Do Before Picking Up the Pen and Five Things to Think About After You Do
Annual Meeting - Association of Corporate Counsel, Denver, CO - 2008Employment Law Basics for Growing Businesses
Hill County College - 2007Did They Turn Out the Light? The Supreme Court Rules on Covenants Not to Compete
North Dallas Bar Association - 2006Employment Law
Center for Nonprofit Management - 2002Pinstripes to Piercings: the Best Dressed Workplace
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