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Paul Nason focuses exclusively on employment and labor law and litigation. He represents employers in state and federal court cases involving employment discrimination, wrongful discharge, breach-of-contract, employment torts, and unfair competition. He has defended numerous local, regional, and national employers in federal and state court litigation. Mr. Nason has extensive experience representing employers before various federal and state administrative agencies, including the EEOC, Department of Labor, NLRB, OFCCP, Texas Commission on Human Rights, and New Mexico Human Rights Commission. He also counsels employers on compliance with state and federal employment and labor laws, including providing daily advice and counsel to human resources, legal, and executive personnel on employee discipline and termination matters. Education J.D., cum laude, Washington and Lee University School of Law, 1992 B.A., Political Science, magna cum laude, University of Texas at Arlington, 1989 Bar Admissions Texas, 1996 New Mexico, 1992 Admitted To Practice U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado Representative Experience Representation of numerous local, regional, and national employers in federal and state court litigation. Daily advice and counsel to human resources, legal, and executive personnel on employee discipline and termination matters and compliance with state and federal employment and labor laws. Representation of employers with union work forces in collective bargaining negotiations, unfair labor practice litigation and grievance arbitrations. Representation of employers in wage and hour audits by the United States Department of Labor and various state labor departments. Representation of employers on employee-related legal issues arising from mergers, acquisitions, reorganizations and reductions-in-force. Negotiation of executive employment and separation agreements. NDCC Human Resources Conference Employee Benefits in Texas - Issues and Problems in the Current Economic Environment - Series XIX Professional History Partner in the law firm of Locke Liddell & Sapp Professional Affiliations Named "Super Lawyer" by Texas Monthly 2004, 2005 (Employment Law) Member, State Bar of Texas, Employment and Labor Law Section Member, American Bar Association, Employment and Labor Law Section Member, Dallas Bar Association. | 