Yvette V. Gatling practices in the area of employment and labor law litigation and consultation, representing clients in a broad range of matters. She has specific experience with claims that arise under:

• Title VII
• The Age Discrimination in Employment Act
• The Americans with Disabilities Act
• The Family and Medical Leave Act
• The Fair Labor Standards Act

She also litigates claims of race, sex, age, national origin and disability discrimination; ERISA retaliation; sexual harassment; and equal pay for corporate defendants. She practices in state and federal courts and before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Department of Labor. She handles National Labor Relations Act matters, including union-free campaigns and elections.

Additionally, Yvette assists clients with wrongful discharge matters, union avoidance, reductions-in-force and compliance audits, including wage and hour audits. She frequently works with oil and gas companies, financial services companies.

Previously, Yvette served as law clerk to the Honorable Tucker L. Melançon, United States District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana. In law school, she was a member and served as a senior editor of the Louisiana Law Review.

PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS

• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Houston Bar Association
• Member, Houston Lawyers Association
• Former board member, Houston Community Voicemail

RECOGNITION

• Order of the Coif