Overview

N. Brenda Adimora focuses her practice on litigating and counseling clients on a variety of labor and employment matters arising under federal and state laws, and before state and federal courts, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), and in arbitration. She defends and counsels clients on issues related to:

  • Discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, national origin, religion, sex, age, veteran status, or disability
  • Wage and hour collective actions and Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) compliance
  • Drafting employee handbooks, policies and agreements, and severance agreements
  • Whistleblowing under state law and other federal whistleblower statutes

Prior to joining Littler, Brenda worked at a national law firm handling commercial litigation matters.

While in law school, Brenda interned for the Hon. J. Michelle Childs in the U.S. District Court of South Carolina. She also served as editor-in-chief for the Tennessee Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice and articles editor for the Tennessee Law Review.

Professional & Community Affiliations

Chair

Houston Young Lawyers Foundation

2022-2023

Member, Board of Directors

Houston Young Lawyers Association

2019-2020

Member

Labor and Employment Section

Houston Bar Association

Member

Downtown Group

Recognition

Fellow

Texas Bar Foundation

2024

News, Analysis & Press

Don’t Let Implied-Certification False Claims Bring You Down

Bloomberg Health Law Reporter

April 2017

Education

  • J.D., University of Tennessee College of Law, 2016
  • B.A./B.S., Clemson University, 2013cum laude

Bar Admission

Texas
Maryland

Courts

  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court, District of Maryland