Michael P. Royal
Shareholder
Professional & Community Affiliations
Member
Labor and Employment Law and Litigation Sections
American Bar Association
Member
International Bar Association
Recognition
Named, The Best Lawyers in America®
2011-2023
Awarded, AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rating
Martindale-Hubbell
Named, Thought Leaders - Global Elite - Labour & Employment (Top 2% of experts in field)
Who's Who Legal
2019 (First Edition), 2020-2022
Named, Who’s Who, Labour, Employment & Benefits
Who's Who Legal
2022
Named, International Who's Who of Management Labour and Employment Lawyers
Who's Who Legal
2010-2021
Named, Client Service All-Star
BTI Consulting Group
2013
News, Analysis & Press
Texas Expands Protections for Employees Asserting Sexual-Harassment Claims
SHRM Online
August 6, 2021
Texas Adopts Expanded Protections for Employees Asserting Sexual Harassment Claims
ASAP
July 28, 2021
Best Lawyers in America© 2020 Edition Honors More Than 200 Littler Lawyers; 14 Named Lawyer of the Year
August 15, 2019
Littler Attorneys Named in 2017 Who’s Who Legal Guide
September 28, 2017
Speaking Engagements
Protection of Trade Secrets by Multinational Corporations in a Cross-border and Remote Working Setting
IBA Annual Conference Miami 2022 Panel Session
November 2, 2022
Responding to Workplace Violence: What Would You Do If...
2019 Dallas Regional Employer Conference, Dallas, TX
July 18, 2019
Class and Collective Actions: 2017 Updates and Best in "Class" Strategies on Prosecuting and Defending Class and Collective Claims
National CLE Conference, Vail, CO
January 2018
Labor Law Developments that Impact Employment Lawyers
National CLE Conference, Aspen, CO
January 2017
Labor and Employment Law - Recent Developments from the NLRB That Impact Non-Union Employees and Employers
National CLE Conference®, Vail, CO
January 2016
Cross Border Restrictive Covenants
Taylor Vinters’ International Employment Law Conference, London, England
December 2015
Setting Up Stateside: A Roadmap for Success
CMS Employment and Pensions Practice Group Annual Meeting, Amsterdam, Netherlands
September 2015
Wage and Hour Issues: Class Actions for Retailers
State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting
June 2015
Noncompetes and Trade Secrets: Legal Update and Practical Impact
The 2015 Executive Employer® Conference
Littler Mendelson, Phoenix, AZ
May 7, 2015
Health & Safety Risks for your Traveling Employees: What Steps Can Employers Take to Protect Employees Working Overseas and Mitigate Risks?
Littler Global Latin America Conference
Littler Mendelson, Miami, FL
March 5, 2015
E-Discovery: What Do You Really Want and What Are You Doing With It?
National CLE Conference®, Vail, CO
January 10, 2015
Expatriate Agreements: Best Practices
2014 Annual Meeting - American Bar Association, Boston, MA
August 2014
Employee Misclassification Enforcement: Navigating the Shifting Current
2014 Midwinter Meeting, Employment Rights and Responsibilities Committee - American Bar Association, Los Cabos, Mexico
March 2014
Predictive Coding – Best Practices
National CLE Conference®, Aspen, CO
January 2014
Structuring Enforceable Non-Compete Agreements for Multinational Employers with Employees in Europe and Asia
Annual Meeting - Association of Corporate Counsel
October 2013
International Laws Governing Cross Border Discovery, Privilege, Confidentiality and Data Privacy
International Labor & Employment Law Committee - American Bar Association
October 2013
Bullying: From the Playground to the Workplace
Alliance Texas Human Resources Group, Fort Worth, TX
May 2013
Romance in the Workplace: Advising Around the Risks
2013 National CLE Conference - Colorado Bar Association, Snowmass, CO
January 2013
Business Opportunities and Synergies Between Immigration and Labour Lawyers in Today's Market
Annual Conference - International Bar Association
September 2012
Business Opportunities and Synergies Between Immigration and Labour Lawyers in Today's Market
Annual Conference - International Bar Association, Dublin, Ireland
September 2012
Diversity in the Profession: An Open Forum
2012 Midyear Meeting - International Labor and Employment Law Committee - American Bar Association, Paris, France
May 2012
The Stakes Have Been Raised: Increased Government Scrutiny of Contingent Workers
2012 Midwinter Meeting, Employment Rights and Responsibilities Committee - American Bar Association, Las Vegas, NV
March 2012
Effective Advising of Employers in Litigation
2012 National CLE Conference, Vail, CO
January 2012
Legal Pitfalls Arising from Requests for Accommodation and Options Resolution
5th Annual Conference, Labor & Employment Law Conference - American Bar Association, Seattle, WA
November 2011
Recent Amendments to the Texas Concealed Handgun Law
Alliance Human Resources Group Meeting, Ft. Worth, FL
September 2011
Wanna Keep A Secret, Eh?: Enforcing Restrictive Covenants in Canada and the United States
2011 Annual Meeting - American Bar Association, Toronto, Canada
August 2011
Tips & Traps for the Unwary: Key Issues in Non-Compete/Unfair Competition Matters
2011 Annual Meeting - American Bar Association, Toronto, Canada
August 2011
Legal Ethics and Attorney-Client Privilege in Cross-Border and Labor/Employment Law Work
2011 Mid-Year Meeting, International Labor & Employment Committee, Section of Labor and Employment Law - American Bar Association, Berlin, Germany
May 2011
Trade Winds of Change: The Perils and Profits Associated with Contingent Workers
2011 Midwinter Meeting, Employment Rights and Responsibilities Committee, Section of Labor and Employment Law - American Bar Association, San Juan, Puerto Rico
March 2011
Fair Labor Standards Act - Basics
2010 Annual Committee - American Bar Association
August 2010
Less than a Significant Restriction and More than a Temporary Nonchronic Condition?
Corporate Counsel Symposium - SMU Dedman School of Law, Dallas, TX
November 2009
I Don't Know Where I'm Gonna Go When the Whistleblower Blows: A How-to Guide to Whistleblower Claims
Midwinter Meeting, Employment Rights and Responsibilities Committee, Section of Labor and Employment Law - American Bar Association, Key West, FL
March 2009
U.S. Employment Law - Practical Guidance From Leading U.S. Employment Lawyers
LexisNexis, London, England
November 2008
Employment Law and Practices for Texas Independent Schools
Legal Seminar - School Office Services Inc., Dallas, TX
June 2008
General Counsel Panel: Best Leadership Practices
30th Annual Corporate Counsel Institute - University of Texas at Austin, Houston, TX
February 2008
You're Going To Miss Me When I'm Gone; ADA, FMLA, Workers' Compensation and USERRA
Dallas Human Resource Management Association, Inc., Dallas, TX
January 2008
Who's the Boss - the Doctor or the Attorney? A Difficult Diagnosis in ADA/FMLA Cases
Midwinter Meeting, Employment Rights and Responsibilities Committee, Section of Labor and Employment Law - American Bar Association, Louisiana
March 2007
Use of Expert Witnesses in ADA and FMLA Cases: A General Overview
Midwinter Meeting, Employment Rights and Responsibilities Committee, Section of Labor and Employment Law - American Bar Association
March 2007
Health, Disability & Leaves of Absence Subcommittee Annual Report
Midwinter Meeting, Employment Rights and Responsibilities Committee, Section of Labor and Employment Law - American Bar Association
March 2007
Education
- J.D., University of Oklahoma College of Law, 1992
- B.A., University of Oklahoma, 1989
Courts
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Oklahoma
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Oklahoma
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Oklahoma