Books and Publications

“IAQ Litigation and Strategies,” Texas Building Trends (Publication, September-October 2001)

“Dress and Grooming Codes: Can Companies Require Their Employees to Dress for Success?” Personnel Law Update (Publication,1996)

“Persuasive Expert Testimony,” Journal of the Southwestern Association of Forensic Scientists (Publication, 1992)

“Texas Litigation Plans and Forms,” Co-author with Mike Gruber of Gruber, Hurst, Johansen & Hail, James Publishing, (Publication) Learn more

Author, “Triple-Threat Discovery Forms,” Co-author with Trey Cox of Lynn, Tillotson, Pinker & Cox, James Publishing (Publication, 2005) Order your copy

“Trial Objections,” James Publishing (Publication, 2019) Order your copy

“Fifth Circuit Holds OWBPA Does Not Apply to Arbitration Agreements,” Personnel Law Update (Publication, 1996)

“Arbitration: The Cost Effective Solution to the Explosion of Employment Lawsuit,” Personnel Law Update (Publication, 1996)

“Arbitration vs. Litigation: It’s no Contest,” Texas Lawyer (Publication, 1997)

“Pushing the Arbitration Envelope,” Texas Lawyer (Publication, 1999)

“Employees’ Rights Under the Texas Whistleblowers Act and Other Similar Texas Laws” MBA Program, SMU (Publication, 1992) View document

“Discovery,” Chapter in two-volume book, Texas Employment Law, James Publishing (Publication, 2000-2017)

“Employment Law Forms,” Texas Employment Law, James Publishing (Publication,1998 – 2017)

“The Mother Of All Negotiations: Execs Must Have Their Severance Game Plans in Place,” Executive Legal Adviser (Publication, 2004)

“Caution: Workforce Merger Ahead, What In-Housers Need to Know About Laying Off Executives,” Texas Lawyer (Publication, 2004)

“EPLI Policies Prevalent,” Texas Lawyer (Publication, 2000)

“Obtaining Background Information About Job Applicants Without Getting Sued,” Texas Lawyer (Publication, 1998)

“Should Employers Use Criminal Records to Evaluate Job Applicants and Employees,” Personnel Law Update (Publication,1997)

“Obtaining More than ‘Name, Rank and Serial Number’ From a Job Applicant’s Former Employer,” Personnel Law Update (Publication, 1997)

“U.S. Supreme Court Restrictions on Providing References,” Personnel Law Update (Publication, 1997)

“Employers Won’t Be Smiling When Their Candid Camera Leads to an Employee Lawsuit,” Personnel Law Update (Publication, 1997)

Co-Author, Mold and Sick Building Litigation Part I: Legal Theories and Strategies for Plaintiffs and Defendants, University of Houston Law Foundation, Advanced Business Litigation Seminar (Houston, 2001)