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    Our Lawyers Valorie C. Glass 
    McAllen, Texas
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    VALORIE C. GLASS is a litigator whose practice encompasses all labor and employment related matters, including labor and employment litigation in federal and state court and administrative proceedings before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Texas Workforce Commission-Civil Rights Division, and the Texas Workforce Commission. Valorie also regularly counsels employers on employment issues involving federal and state employment and labor laws.

    She graduated from the University of Texas with a Bachelor of Arts with honors. She subsequently taught for several years in public schools and obtained a Masters of Education from Pan American University. She earned her law degree from the University of Texas School of Law with honors. Valorie interned with Texas Supreme Court Justice Nathan Hecht prior to graduation. She subsequently received her Board Certification in Labor and Employment Law from the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and is a member of the College of the State Bar of Texas.

    Valorie is a member and the current Chair of the Labor and Employment Section of the Texas State Bar. She is a member of the Hidalgo County Bar Association and the Texas Association of Defense Counsel. She is currently Co-Chair of the Hidalgo Cameron County Labor & Employment Section. She was selected as a Texas Super Lawyer for 2003 - 2010, Law & Politics/Texas Monthly. Valorie is a frequent speaker and author of several papers on labor and employment issues. Valorie is married and has two daughters.

    Areas of Practice:
    Labor and Employment Litigation
    School Law
    Commercial & Class Action Litigation
    Litigation Percentage:
    80% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
    Certification/Specialties:
    Board Certified, Labor and Employment Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization


    Bar Admissions:
    Texas, 1992
    U.S. District Court Western District of Texas, 2006
    U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 1992
    U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 2006
    Education:
    The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas
    J.D.
    Honors: With Honors
    Law Review: The Review of Litigation, Associate Editor


    Pan American University
    M.Ed


    The University of Texas
    B.A.
    Major:  With Honors


    Classes/Seminars Taught:
    Frequent Speaker on Labor and Employment Issues for State Bar of Texas


    Honors and Awards:
    Texas Super Lawyer, Law & Politics/Texas Monthly, 2003 - 2010


    Outstanding Volunteer - Hidalgo County Bar Association, 2003 - 2005


    Professional Associations and Memberships:
    American Bar Association
    Member


    Member of Executive Council of State Bar of Texas Labor and Employment Law Section
    2002-Present; 2008-2009 (Secretary); 2009-2010 (Vice Chair); 2010-2011 (Chair); 2011-2012 (Outgoing Chair)


    College of State Bar, 2000 - Present


    Hidalgo County Bar Association
    Member


    Texas Association of Defense Counsel
    Member


    Defense Research Institute


    Hidalgo County Bar Association, Labor & Employment Section
    Co-Chair


    State Bar Texas Disciplinary Rules Committee, 2009 - Present


    State Bar Texas Pattern Jury Charge Business, 2012
    Consumer and Employment Committee


    Texas Association of Business Board of Directors, 2012 - Present


    Texas Bar Foundation
    Fellow


    Easter Seals Rio Grande Valley Board of Directors
    Member


    Past Employment Positions:
    Texas Supreme Court Justice Nathan Hecht, Intern


    Fraternities/Sororities:
    Phi Delta Phi


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