Victoria Plante-Northington is the founding attorney of the Plante Law Firm, P.C. Since 1997, she has represented individuals and small to mid-sized businesses in business formations, transactions, contracts, day-to-day operations as well as in litigation and internal matters related to employment and labor law. She has trained and assisted corporate management in the implementation of policies and procedures related to harassment, discrimination, retaliation, overtime pay, minimum wage, medical leave, and employee and independent contractor designations.
Ms. Plante-Northington is licensed by the State Bar of Texas. She is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, United States Court of Federal Claims, and United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. She has also represented clients in employment and labor lawsuits outside the state of Texas including California, Louisiana and New Jersey. For two decades, she has successfully tried many cases in federal and state courts as well as administrative bodies like the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Texas Workforce Commission. She has authored several state and federal appellate briefs and has orally argued multiple times before the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Fifth and Federal Circuits. She has also briefed for review legal issues presented to the U.S. Supreme Court. She has also drafted legal memoranda as a law clerk of U.S. Magistrate Judge Henry Jones for the Eastern District of Arkansas.
Ms. Plante-Northington earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Louisiana State University in Shreveport and a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from the University of Arkansas William H. Bowen School of Law. She is currently seeking a Master of Divinity in Evangelism, Missions and Islamic Studies from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
She is a member of the National Employment Lawyers Association and the Labor and Employment and Real Estate sections of the State Bar of Texas. She is legal counsel and a member of the Board of Directors of two 501(c)(3) non-profit Christian Evangelism and Missions organizations. She serves as a coordinator in the Missions Ministry of her church. She has performed foreign missionary work in Africa and other countries and plans to devote more time to foreign missionary work in the future.
Ms. Plante-Northington has been a panel speaker or presenter for various community and government based agencies and organizations including the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Government Procurement Connections. She has also given several pro bono seminars for employees and union members on employee rights. Throughout her scholastic and professional careers, she has received multiple awards and certificates. In 2009 and 2013, she was named among the successful businesses in Who's Who in Black Houston.
Practice areas
Representation of corporation, partnership and small business on all legal matters including litigation, employment, and business transactions. This firm practices real estate law and represents employees and employers in employment and labor law related disputes.
24 years, 250 cases
24 years, 100 cases
24 years, 50 cases
Languages spoken
English
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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TX | Eligible To Practice In Texas | 1997 | 12/05/2020 |
Legal answers | 0 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
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Influential in Black Business | Who's Who in Black Houston | 2013 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Managing Attorney | Plante Law Firm, P.C. | 1997 - Present |
Public Defender | Harris County Public Defenders Office | 1997 - 1999 |
Public Defender | Montgomery County Public Defenders Office | 1997 - 2001 |
Law Clerk | Magistrate Judge Henry Jones | 1995 - 1996 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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Texas Employment Lawyers Association | N/A | 2018 - Present |
State Bar of Texas, Labor and Employment Law Section | Member | 2008 - Present |
National Employment Lawyers Association | Active Member | 2004 - Present |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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Truth & Justice with Vivian King | Gender Discrimination: Houston Police Department | 2012 |
Arkansas Law Review | Legal Memorandum | 2012 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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University Of Arkansas: Little Rock | JD - Juris Doctor | 1996 |
Louisiana State University | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1993 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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U.S. Government Procurement Connections | Employment and Labor Concerns for Employers | 2003 |
EEOC Conference | EEOC Mediation | 2002 |
Case name | Outcome |
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Tooker v. Alief Independent School District | Reversed in part on summary judgment |
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