Top Rated Employment & Labor Attorney in Fort Worth, TX

Honors/Awards

• Recognized as a Texas Super Lawyer by Thomson Reuters and published in Texas Monthly magazine, 2009-2020, Texas Super Lawyer, Thomson Reuters
• Listed in The Best Lawyers in America®, 2015-2021, Best Lawyers in America®, Best Lawyers in America®
• Top Attorney in Labor & Employment Law and Worker's Compensation, 360 West magazine, 2017-2020, Top Attorney in Labor & Employment Law and Worker's Compensation, 360 West magazine
• Selected as a Top Attorney by Fort Worth, Texas magazine in Labor and Employment Law, 2004-2019, Top Attorney, Fort Worth, Texas magazine
• Rated AV® by Martindale-Hubbell "Peer Review Rated", Rated AV® by Martindale-Hubbell "Peer Review Rated", Martindale-Hubbell
• Honored as one of Fort Worth's "40 Under 40" by the Fort Worth Business Press, 40 Under 40, Fort Worth Business Press
• Recognized as a Texas Super Lawyer Rising Star in Texas Labor and Employment Law by Thomson Reuters, 2005-2009, Texas Super Lawyer Rising Star , Thomson Reuters

Educational Background

• University of North Texas, B.S., cum laude, 1992

Bar/Professional Activity

• American Bar Association
• Women's Center Tarrant County, Inc., Board
• State Bar of Texas, Labor and Employment Law Section
• Tarrant County Bar Association, Labor & Employment Law Section, Secretary, 2010 - present

Special Licenses/Certifications

• Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization --Labor and Employment Law

Verdicts/Settlements

• McIver v. American Eagle Airlines, Inc., 4:08-CV-740-A, In the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas (January 19, 2010) (lead trial attorney obtaining a defense verdict in the jury trial of an age discrimination claim filed by former employee), 2010
• Franco v. Pier 1 Imports (U.S.), Inc., 2008 WL 4217848 (C.D. Cal, Sept. 11, 2008) (opinion granting summary judgment in breach of contract and disability discrimination case applying California State law) , 2008
• Rodriguez v. American Eagle Airlines, Inc., Cause No. 2008-541,950, 99th Judicial District Court, Lubbock, County, Texas (July 2, 2009) (Lead trial attorney obtaining defense verdict in jury trial of age, sex and race discrimination and retaliation claims filed by former employee), 2009

Scholarly Lectures/Writings

• "Texas Employees Can Reject Suitable Work and Maintain Unemployment Benefits," Blog, Texas Employment Law Update, May, 2020, Author, Texas Employees Can Reject Suitable Work and Maintain Unemployment Benefits, Texas Employment Law Update Blog, 2020
• City of Fort Worth Issues Disaster Declaration Closing all Non-essential Businesses for COVID-19," Blog, Texas Employment Law Update, March 2020, Author, City of Fort Worth Issues Disaster Declaration Closing all Non-essential Businesses for COVID-19, Texas Employment Law Update, March 2020, 2020
• Texas Employees Who Refuse to Return to Work May Lose Unemployment Benefits," Blog, Texas Employment Law Update, April 2020, Author, Texas Employees Who Refuse to Return to Work May Lose Unemployment Benefits, Blog, Texas Employment Law Update,, 2020
• DOL Issues Temporary Regulations on Emergency Paid Sick Leave and Emergency FMLA Expansion Acts," Blog, Texas Employment Law Update, April 2020, Author, DOL Issues Temporary Regulations on Emergency Paid Sick Leave and Emergency FMLA Expansion Acts, Blog, Texas Employment Law Update, 2020
• "CARES Act Establishes Low Interest/Forgivable Loans For Small Businesses to Weather the COVID-19 Crisis," Blog, Texas Employment Law Update, March 2020, Author, CARES Act Establishes Low Interest/Forgivable Loans For Small Businesses to Weather the COVID-19 Crisis, Blog, Texas Employment Law Update, 2020
• "Texas Employees Beware: CBD Oil Remains Illegal in Texas", Blog, Texas Employment Law Update, 2019, "Texas Employees Beware: CBD Oil Remains Illegal in Texas", Texas Employment Law Update, Blog, 2019
• "U.S. Supreme Court Invalidates Arbitration Agreements of Interstate Truck Drivers", Blog, Texas Employment Law Update, 2019, Author, "U.S. Supreme Court Invalidates Arbitration Agreements of Interstate Truck Drivers", Texas Employment Law Update, Blog, 2019
• "Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Employer in Transgender Title VII Case", Blog, Texas Employment Law Update, 2019, "Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Employer in Transgender Title VII Case", Texas Employment Law Update, Blog, 2019
• "San Antonio Passes Ordinance Requiring Private Employers to Provide Paid Sick Leave," Blog, Texas Employment Law Update, 2018, "San Antonio Passes Ordinance Requiring Private Employers to Provide Paid Sick Leave" , Texas Employment Law Update, Blog, 2018
• Cawyer R. and Kuenzi E. Jury Waivers Are Alternatives to Arbitration Agreements. Texas Lawyer. December 3, 2012., Jury Waivers Are Alternatives to Arbitration Agreements, Texas Lawyer
• Cawyer R. and Kuenzi E. Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Drennen. SBOT Corporate Counsel Section Newsletter, Fall 2014., Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Drennen, SBOT Corporate Counsel Section Newsletter