Wharton Employment Lawyers

Joseph Tung brings nearly 20 years of business and legal experience to the table that began with investment banking and continued through an appellate judicial clerkship, a regional and national law firm, and a global oilfield services company. In 2009, Joseph started a full-service private practice offering general counsel services for a variety of businesses and investors. His practice areas included corporate, transactional, employment, litigation, intellectual property, mergers, acquisition, and real estate law. By 2016, Tung Law Firm, PLLC now represents a diverse range of clients in many industries ranging from information technology, construction, oil and...

Kenichi Yagi is an experienced corporate transactional attorney for Adair Myers Stevenson Yagi. He focuses his practice on commercial litigation and advises domestic and international clients in corporate matters, intellectual property disputes, personal injury, premises liability, products liability, insurance coverage, family law, real estate, employment law, and debt collections. Mr. Yagi was born in Japan and moved to the United States when he was a teenager. He graduated high school in the United States and attended the University of Massachusetts at Lowell where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree. Mr. Yagi graduated magna cum laude and was a member...

Philip Robert Brinson is an experienced trial lawyer who possesses unique skills derived from experience outside of the legal fields that have made him not only a trusted advocate for his clients, but also a formidable adversary in the courtroom. Mr. Brinson has extensive legal experience in a variety of practice areas, including hospitality and dram shop, entertainment, premises liability, products liability, professional liability, employment, oil field services, and business and commercial litigation. Mr. Brinson has litigation experience on both sides of the docket in handling infringement actions in copyright and trademark actions in the entertainment and hospitality industries, including...

Tyler motivates as a dedicated advocate, dynamic presenter and determined visionary. He brings exceptional speaking and negotiating skills along with a high level of focus, creativity and value to every case.

The Houston attorney handles a wide range of legal issues in the areas of business, commercial, contract, employment law, and personal injury. Mr. Boyd also serves as Staff Counsel for Houston Baptist University and General Counsel of Beechnut Street Inc. He is a member of the Houston Bar Association and the National Association of College and University Attorneys (NACUA).

Tyler graduated from Texas Southern University, Cum laude, where he received his...

I represent employees in legal disputes. If you find yourself in a situation where you need to hire an employment lawyer, you should choose one that is passionate about protecting your legal rights at every opportunity. I established the Dupree Law Firm to be a consistent advocate for employee rights in the workplace.

I began my legal career in the management services division of a large, publicly-traded real estate investment trust. In this role I was responsible for the recruitment, hiring, evaluation, promotion and coaching of all employees reporting to me. As a member of the...

We are a full service civil litigation firm with a focus on business and consumer law. We also handle immigration cases including business and family petitions and deportation and removal.No matter what legal troubles you’re facing, our staff is sensitive to your circumstances and are here to help. Let our wide range of business and civil legal services bring your issue to a prompt and satisfactory conclusion. We are passionate about what we do and the difference we make and we handle each clients' case as if it were our own.

Ms. Cordova has been a licensed attorney for over 15 years. She is licensed in Texas, Nevada and North Carolina (currently inactive in Nevada and North Carolina). She has held positions as General Counsel and Corporate Counsel for a real estate services company and a restaurant chain. She has also worked as an associate for two established law firms and is a former State Bar Counsel for the State Bar of Texas. Her experience includes successfully representing businesses and individuals in both federal and state civil courts as well as providing legal counsel to business owners,...

Dwain Capodice joined Fernelius Alvarez Simon PLLC in June 2011. Previously, Dwain was an associate at a well-respected labor and employment law litigation boutique. During his more than 14 years as an attorney, he has reviewed more than a million pages of complex documentation in some of the country’s most high-profile matters. Dwain has extensive litigation experience practicing before state and federal courts and administrative tribunals.

Gabriel Assaad grew up in Rochester, New York. After graduating from McQuaid Jesuit High School, he attended the University of Florida and graduated with a BS in Mechanical Engineering in 1996. Afterwards, he worked as a design engineer for a consulting firm in Rochester, NY. Mr. Assaad then decided he wanted to go to law school and moved to Nashville, Tennessee to attend Vanderbilt University Law School.

After graduating from Vanderbilt Law School in 2001, Gabriel accepted a position with Dickstein Shapiro, LLP, a large Washington, DC law firm. At Dickstein Shapiro, he worked primarily on Patent Litigation and Patent Prosecution....

I am passionate about being a lawyer. It isn’t because being a lawyer is full of fame and glory - such accolades are few and far between. My passion about my profession comes from the little wins I get every day. I love the fact that I have been given the great honor and the great burden of having others place their problems at my feet and I get to try and fix them. As a child in school, I loved coming up with creative solutions to problems; whether it was using a carabiner to fix a broken swing chain or...

Over the course of his career, Doron Levin has represented thousands of clients in advocating for their rights. Defendants who have been the subject of Levin's efforts are among the largest international conglomerates and corporate giants.

During law school, Mr. Levin distinguished himself as a recipient of the Albert Sidney Burleson Scholarship and the Legal Writing Honors Award. He was inducted into the Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity and interned for the Supreme Court of Texas.

Levin is a member of the Bar of the Supreme Court of the United States and is licensed by the District of Columbia Court of...

Marcos D. De Hoyos is a trial lawyer at Wiley Wheeler, P.C. Mr. De Hoyos graduated from Vanderbilt University Law School and has practiced employment law his entire career. Throughout law school, Mr. De Hoyos tailored his path to focus on litigation and advocacy by participating in organizations such as the Vanderbilt Moot Court Board as well as the Vanderbilt Mock Trial Board. Mr. De Hoyos also interned for Magistrate Judge Alistair E. Newbern of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee as well as for the United States Attorney’s Office. Both internships allowed Mr. De...

Don Foty, partner at Kennedy Hodges, LLP, was born in Houston and raised in a small town in central Texas. In high school, he received numerous awards for his performance in the school military program and graduated summa cum laude. After high school, Mr. Foty attended the University of Texas at Austin where he studied finance and business honors--a program reserved for the top students. While working on his undergraduate degree, he also worked for a Fortune 500 company. He graduated with his B.B.A. in 2003. After graduation, Mr. Foty attended law school at the University of Houston Law Center. While...

When you call me, you have a serious legal issue that a court will soon be taking action on, and at a time like this you need a courtroom advocate who will get the job done. When your fate lies in another's hands, you want your advocate to have the facts, the law, and the confidence to get the best possible results under the circumstances.

Alfred Benoit is the Owner and Principal Attorney of Benoit Law, PLLC. His practice focuses on civil litigation, employment issues, criminal law, and general business law. His mission is to help his clients find the best possible solution to their issue. Alfred has been successful in litigating many employment cases, criminal cases, and civil and business litigation matters.

Colby is a seventh generation Texas native who specializes in civil litigation and trial advocacy. A graduate of UT-Austin and the University of Houston Law Center, Colby began his career working on a team that obtained billions of dollars for stockholders who lost money to securities fraud committed by firms all over the United States – including an energy company called Enron.

Rivaling Colby’s passion for justice is his in-depth and intimate knowledge of the strategies and tactics of those attorneys he faces. He has spent many years in the trenches defending clients against wrongful injury lawsuits. He successfully defended his...

My clients are business owners who are concerned that they are not complying with employment laws. I work with them to create policies, procedures, and manuals and provide training, investigations, and counseling regarding hiring, firing, and compliance with employment laws. I also work with business owners who want to start, buy, operate, or sell a business or a commercial real estate property.

Emma grew up in Houston, Texas. She later moved to San Marcos, Texas and received a Bachelor of Arts in English at Texas State University. In college, she discovered her passion for justice and advocacy. After graduating from college, Emma knew she wanted to return to her roots and practice law in Houston. Emma received her law degree from the University of Houston Law Center. At UH, she gained valuable courtroom experience while interning for the Honorable Nancy K. Johnson of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. As an intern, she received exposure to high-profile trials...