Samantha has worked as a civil litigator for over 25 years, specializing in state and federal labor and employment laws. She has been Board-certified in Labor & amp; Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 2006. She has tried over 100 labor and employment cases to a decision, and conducted hundreds of direct and cross examinations. The overwhelming majority of these cases have been in arbitration-not surprising considering that more than 50% of private sector employees have agreed to arbitrate their employment claims. She has been named a “Super Lawyer” (Thomson Reuters) since 2011 and “Best Lawyer” (Best Lawyers) since 2023.
Samantha focuses on representing individuals in their cases against their employers. She spent the first 17 years of her career as a management-side attorney. This gives her a unique perspective because she understands how companies view, assess, and pay out employment claims.
Samantha can handle any type of employment claim. She especially enjoys litigating claims that affect women in the workplace, including claims of gender discrimination, gender and sexual harassment, pregnancy discrimination, and related claims.
Samantha is co-author of a law school textbook on employment discrimination, and she wrote the chapters on these types of claims.
Samantha is a passionate advocate who can break up complex stories and claims into digestible pieces. She handles claims of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, unpaid wages, and other employment claims. She has litigated and lectured about breach of contract claims, both for individuals seeking unpaid severance or bonuses and for airlines in disputes with their labor unions.
Samantha is not afraid to take risks in support of long-term case strategy. She believesthat every case needs a risk-benefit analysis, asking at each phase of litigation, is it worth it to keep going in light of the potential reward? It takes an employment law expert to understand the factors that go into this analysis.