Mickey L. Washington
Top rated Employment & Labor attorney in Houston, Texas
Washington & Associates, PLLC
Practice Areas: Employment & Labor, Personal Injury, Business Litigation; view more
Licensed in Texas since: 2003
Education: Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2023 - 2024 
Selected to Rising Stars: 2007 Call today:
713-225-1838
Washington & Associates, PLLC
2019 Wichita StreetHouston, TX 77004 Visit website
Details
Mickey L. Washington began his law practice in 2003, after being licensed to practice by the State Bar of Texas. He is the founder of the Houston-based law firm Washington & Associates PLLC, through which he provides diligent representation in matters of employment law, business litigation and personal injury law, primarily to the people of Houston and the surrounding suburbs.
Establishing his proficiency in handling legal matters through his two decades of successful law practice, Mr. Washington also provides assistance in complex contract disputes, commercial litigation matters and complicated transaction issues. He has fought for over 350 plaintiffs in various mass tort litigation and over 80 in class action lawsuits as well.
Mr. Washington’s clientele includes major companies from various sectors, including that of food and beverage, energy, health care, construction and other industries; professionals and individuals. He is admitted to practice in Texas and Mississippi, and before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd and 5th Circuits.
A 1990 graduate of the Texas A & M University, Mr. Washington secured his law degree in 2002 from the Thurgood Marshall School of Law. Prior to starting his own firm in 2008, he had already garnered a wealth of experience working in other boutique firms catering to personal injury and commercial litigation requirements of the people. He often engages in speaking at seminars and events conducted by legal associations for public awareness or educative purposes.
In addition to a “Good” rating on Avvo, the many recognitions that have come Mr. Washington’s way for his professional merits and pro bono service includes, the Outstanding Distinguished Community Service Award by the Humble Intercontinental Chapter of Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc. He is a member of several associations such as the Harris County Bar Association, the Jefferson County Bar Association, the State Bar of Texas’ Court Rules Committee, the American Association for Justice, the National Employment Lawyers Association’s Houston Chapter and the Texas Trial Lawyers Association.
Practice areas
Employment & Labor: Employee, Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Business Litigation, Entertainment & SportsFocus areas
Brain Injury, Employment Law - Employee, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Non-Compete Agreements, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Sexual Harassment, Slip and Fall, Trucking Accidents, Wage & Hour Laws, Wrongful Death
- 40% Employment & Labor: Employee
- 40% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 10% Business Litigation
- 10% Entertainment & Sports
First Admitted: 2003, Texas
Professional Webpage: https://mickeywashington.com
- Moderator: Endzone Luncheon Series, 2015
- Speaker: NFL Concussion Litigation, Panelist on the television show Counselor911, August 2012
- Speaker: Presenter: “Are You Ready for Some Football”, The Nuts and Bolts of the NFL Lockout, March 2012
- Speaker: Labor and Employment Practices, Interviewing and Hiring Aspect, South Texas School of Law, April 2012
- Speaker: Business Law Discussion, NAACP Community Development Program, April 2011
- Speaker: Labor and Employment Law Issues, NAACP Clinic, May 2010
- Article: Three Part Article, “Tort Reform: What Does It Really Mean?”, The Port Arthur Community Chronicle, October 2004
- Speaker: Panelist, NABA “Business Law in the Sports World”
- Panel members discussing all things name, image and likeness ("NIL") for college athletes, Panel Member, NIL-How Recent Case Law is Transforming College Athletics, Houston Bar Association, Legal And Sports Law, 2022
- My presentation focused on the current issues surrounding affirmative defenses in employment cases, Presenter, Faragher-Ellerth Defense, Texas State Bar Association-Labor and Employment Law Conference, Texas Labor And Employment Attorneys, 2022
- The paper and presentation focus was on the current status of Diversity, Equality and Inclusion in the workplace, Co-Speaker/Presenter, Diversity and Inclusion In The Workplace, Texas State Bar Association-Labor and Employment Law Conference, Texas Labor And Employment Attorneys, 2021
- Panel Member discussing workplace conversations and conduct that are inappropriate, Speaker, How to Deal With Inappropriate Conversations and Conduct In and Out of the Workplace, Texas State Bar Association-Labor and Employment Law Conference, Texas Labor And Employment Attorneys, 2021
- Panel member discussing the issues that arise "How to Deal With Inappropriate Conversations and Conduct In and Out of the Workplace.", Panel Member, TexasBarCLE Advanced Employment Law Course, Texas Bar CLE Advanced Employment Law Course, Employment Attorneys, 2020
- Texas
- Texas Trial Lawyers Association
- National Employment Lawyers Association, Houston Chapter
- Texas Aggie Bar Association
- Americans for Justice Association
- National Football League Retired Players Association, Board of Directors
- State of Mississippi Bar Association
- Texas State Bar, Rules of Court Committee
- Jefferson County Bar Association
- Harris County Bar Association
- Mississippi
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
- National Employment Law Association of Houston, Board Member, 2022
- Texas Rules of Court Committee, 2012
- National Football League Players Association National Football League, Board Member; Chairman; Harvard University Player Advisory Board, Member, 2016
- Keenan Trial Institute Faculty, 2019
- Keenan Trial Institute, Graduate, 2018
- Texas A&M Lettermen's Association, President, 2022
- Texas Bar, Labor and Employment Law Section, Board Member, 2021
- Texas A&M University Lettermen's Vice President, 2020 - 2022
- Big Brothers and Sisters Club, 2021 - 2022
- Texas A&M University, Bachelor in Social Sociology
- Outstanding Distinguished Community Service Award, Humble Intercontinental Chapter of Top Ladies of Distinction, 2015
- Unsung Hero Award, 1994
- Texas Super Lawyer Rising Star, 2005
- Matthew W. Plummer, Sr. Justice Award, Houston Lawyers Association, 2006
- Mediation Certificate, 2016
- U. S. Congressional Certificate, 2006
- Sports Newsletter reflecting years of my hard-work with the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between the National Football League and the National Football League Players Association., 2020
- The Ellerth and Faragher decisions are two landmark cases relating to workplace harassment. Both the cases are usually considered alongside as they resulted in a reliable test for determining the employer's liability in cases of harassment alleged by an employee against a supervisor. BUT, more than 20 years later, federal and state courts are still struggling with the application of this decision in today’s cases. The Faragher-Ellerth Doctrine is generally recognized as a defense against harassment claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) and by the equivalent law of many states. It is primarily used to defend against claims of sexual harassment, but has also been applied to defend against claims of hostile work environment harassment on the basis of other protected classes. Only applies to supervisor harassment claims, as harassment by co-workers is examined under a completely different standard. Prior to this Doctrine, federal courts generally followed the “quid pro quo” and “hostile environment” distinctions in Title VII litigation. Before Ellerth and Faragher, an employer could avoid liability in many cases "if it adequately investigated and took prompt and appropriate remedial action upon notice of the alleged hostile work environment. Courts continue to struggle as they interpret the opinions in these two seminole cases, Affirmative Defenses: "Who Fumbled The Faragher/Ellerth Defenses, Employment Law, 2022
- Businesses
- National Football League
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2023 - 2024
- Rising Stars: 2007
