Experience

Rating: 8.1 (Excellent)

Honors

2017

Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers

2017

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2016

Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers

2000

Board Certification, Labor and Employment Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization

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Work Experience

2003 - Present

Shareholder, Board member, ScottHulse, P.C.

1993 - 2003

Shareholder, Robles, Bracken, Coffman and Hughes, LLP

1992 - 1993

Associate Attorney, Dudley, Dudley, Windle and Stevens

1991 - 1992

Briefing Attorney, 8th Court of Appeals of Texas

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Associations

2003 - Present

American Bar Association

Member

1992 - Present

El Paso County Bar Association

Member

1992 - Present

Mexican American Bar Association

Member

State Bar of Texas

Member

State Bar College

Member

Texas Association of Defense Counsel

Member

State Bar Pro Bono College

Member

American Inns of Court

Member

Federal Bar Association

Member

Texas Association of School Board Attroneys

Member

National School Boards Association, Council of School Attorneys;

Member

Claims Litigation Management Alliance.

Member

Bar Association for 5th Federal Circuit

Member

Society for Human Resources Management

Member

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Sample of Legal Cases

• Moreno v. Mimbela Contractors, Inc.

Trial victory.

• Ochoa v. YISD.

Victory in Administrative Trial and Appeal

• LOCAL 351, INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS, AFL-CIO.

Successfully negotiated a Collective Bargaining Agreemen

• ACE, USA v. International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 351.

Defeated the Union

• Big 8 Food Stores vs. United Food and Commercial Workers.

Launched successful union avoidance campaign against a large retailer.

• Medina v. Texas- New Mexico Newspaper Partnership (Federal Court).

Dismissed

• Shane v. Fed Ex Freight (Federal Court).

Dismissed

• Duron v. Project Bravo, Inc. (State Court).

Dismissed

• Sommers v. City of El Paso, (Federal court.)

Dismissed

• *Garcia v. Levi Strauss &Co. (State Court).

Judgement Granted

• Rojas v. Southwestern Bell Telephone, L.P. (State Court).

Judgement Granted

• *Ysleta Teachers Association/TSTA/NEW and Teri Sanchez, on behalf of all affected members v. Ysleta ISD.

Victory

• Hernandez v. EPISD.

Victory in Administrative Trial and Appeal

• Rodriguez v. YISD.

Victory in Administrative Trial and Appeal

• Talamantes v. YISD.

Victory in Administrative Trial and Appeal

• *Fernandez v. YISD.

Victory in Administrative Trial and Appeal

• Vicari v. Ysleta Independent School District (Federal court).

Trial Victory

• Rodriguez v. YISD (Federal Court).

Trial Victory

• Lopez v. AT&T (State Court).

Trial Victory and Case Dismissed

• Kraft v. Earnhardt Motors, Inc. (State Court).

Trial Victory and Dismissal

• Cruz-Ortiz v. Ysleta Independent School District (State Court).

Trial Victory

• Duron v. El Paso Independent School District (State Court).

Trial Victory

• Duron v. El Paso Independent School District (State Court)

Trial Victory

• Flores v. El Paso Times (State Court).

Trial Victory and Case Dismissed

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Education

1991

Texas Tech University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1986

University of Texas System, El Paso

BS - Bachelor of Science

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Speaking Engagements

2007

El Paso Bar Association. Employment Law Seminar.

Retaliation Cases After Burlington Northern v. White.

N/A

Texas Association of School Personnel Administrators: Annual Employment Law

Sexual Harassment Investigations and Documentation.

N/A

Sterling Educational Services Seminar: Hiring and Firing in Texas.

The Termination Process and Contingent Employees: Joint Employer Issues with Temporary and Leased Employees Under Various Arrangements.

N/A

State Bar of Texas Seminar: Navigating Cross-Border Issues.

U.S. Citizens Working in Mexico and Suing in Mexico and Vice Versa.

N/A

National Business Institute Seminar: Wage and Hour Laws in Texas.

Overview of State and Federal Wage & Hour Laws.

N/A

El Paso Society for Human Resource Management: Health and Benefits Seminar.

A Brief Look at HIPAA and SARBANES-OXLEY.

N/A

El Paso Society For Human Resource Management: Annual Employment Law Seminar

Dealing with Difficult Employees.

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El Paso Claims Association

Untangling the Web of Employee Leave Laws.

N/A

El Paso Bar Association: Civil Trial Seminar. Las Vegas, Nevada

Arbitration Agreements and Protecting Intellectual Property.

N/A

El Paso Bar Association: Civil Trial Seminar, Las Vegas, Nevada.

Employment Law Update.

N/A

Council On Education in Management: Workers' Comp. 101 Seminar.

Steering Clear of Legal Landmines When Disciplining and Terminating Workers' Compensation Claimants.

N/A

Commerce and Texas Workers' Compensation Commission Seminar

HIPAA and Case Management-Benefits and Liabilities. El Paso Hispanic Chamber of What You Don't Know About Workers' Compensation Can Hurt You.

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Publications

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Unknown Race to Sex and Back Again: Dealing with Trends and Changes in Employment Litigation

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Unknown How Is Your Bladder?”(Addressing Serious Health Conditions under the FMLA, ADA, TWCC and Other Laws.)

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Unknown U.S. Supreme Court Issues Three Big Employment Decisions

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Unknown The Termination Process and Contingent Employees: Joint Employer Issues with Temporary and Leased Employees Under Various Arrangements

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Unknown The DOL Giveth With One Hand and Taketh With The Other

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Unknown Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission: Annual Seminar of El Paso Field Office: The New and Improved TWCC Act

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Unknown Steering Clear of Legal Landmines When Disciplining and Terminating Workers’ Compensation Claimants

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Unknown Shooting Straight From the HIPPA: A Detailed Look at an Employers’ Obligations Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

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Unknown Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

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Unknown Reconnecting America’s Workforce: Untangling the Web of Workers’ Compensation, FMLA and ADA Compliance

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Unknown A Brief Look at HIPPA and SARBANES-OXLEY

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Unknown Overview of State and Federal Wage & Hour Laws

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Unknown HIV is NOT a 'disability'?

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Unknown Employment Law Update

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Unknown Conducting Thorough and Effective Investigations

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Unknown Arbitration Agreements and Protecting Intellectual Property

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Unknown And Lead Us Not Into Temptation…:Communicating with a Corporate or Governmental Entity That is Represented by Counsel

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Unknown Advanced Workers’ Compensation In Texas: Understanding and Working Through the Designated Doctor Process

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Unknown A Little Touch Goes a Long Way: Recent Expansion of Sexual Harassment

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Unknown A Gentler, Kinder OSHA

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Languages

Spanish

English

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