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    Our Lawyers Roxella T. Cavazos 
    McAllen, Texas
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    ROXELLA T. CAVAZOS is a Board Certified labor and employment law practitioner  who represents employers in federal and state court litigation, arbitrations, and administrative proceedings before governmental agencies, such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Texas Workforce Commission, U.S. Department of Labor, and National Labor Relations Board. She handles lawsuits involving labor and employment issues, such as discrimination, retaliation, wage and hour disputes, ERISA claims, and non-compete agreements. Roxella's practice also includes counseling employers on employment decisions and policies, compliance with federal and state labor and employment laws, and conducting internal investigations.

    Roxella grew up in Laredo, Texas.  After graduating from law school, she clerked in federal court and then commenced private practice in Houston. Roxella became Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. She was a partner with Thompson & Knight LLP in Houston before joining Atlas & Hall in January 2008 to relocate to her native South Texas.

    Roxella is a member of the Labor and Employment Sections of the Texas State Bar and American Bar Association.  She also is a member of the ABA Sections of Litigation and Tort, Trial and Insurance Practice in which she serves in leadership positions. Roxella has published papers, authored chapters for books published by the ABA, and spoken at ABA national conferences and other state and local programs.          

    Areas of Practice:
    Labor and Employment Law and Litigation
    Commercial Litigation
    Litigation Percentage:
    90% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
    Certification/Specialties:
    Labor and Employment Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1990


    Bar Admissions:
    U.S. District Court District of Colorado
    U.S. District Court Western District of Arkansas
    U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
    U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
    U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
    U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
    U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
    U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
    U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit
    U.S. Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit
    U.S. Supreme Court
    Supreme Court of Texas, 1983
    Education:
    University of Houston Law Center, Houston, Texas
    J.D.


    University of Houston
    M.A.


    The University of Texas, Austin, Texas
    B.J.


    Published Works:
    Chapter on Discovery, "Litigating the Workplace Harassment Case", ABA, 2009


    Chapter on Damages,"The Practitioner's Guide to Defending EPL Claims", ABA, 2009


    Chapter on Jury Argument and Jury Instructions, Litigating the Sexual Harassment Case, BNA and ABA, 2000


    The Application of ERISA and the ADA to Disability-Based Distinctions in Health Insurance, 30 Tort & Insurance Law Journal 1045, 1995


    Employee Benefits Law, BNA and ABA, 1991


    Employee Benefits Law, BNA and ABA, Supplement, 2008


    Professional Associations and Memberships:
    American Bar Association ("ABA")
    Member


    American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section
    Committees on Equal Employment Opportunity and Employee Benefits


    American Bar Association
    Management Chair, Sub-Committee on Criminal Enforcement of ERISA


    American Bar Association
    Employment and Labor Relations Committee


    American Bar Association
    Pretrial Practice and Procedure Committee


    American Bar Association, Tort and Insurance Practice Section
    Vice-Chair, Employment Law and Litigation Committee


    American Bar Association, Tort and Insurance Practice Section
    Chair, Employment Law and Litigation Committee


    American Bar Association, Tort and Insurance Practice Section
    Chair, International Law Committee


    American Bar Association
    Publications Editorial Board


    Texas State Bar, Labor and Employment Law and Litigation Sections




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