(Main Office)

Alaniz and Schraeder, L.L.P., is a nationwide management-side labor employment practice with clients in over 40 states. Workplace issues are aggressively addressed by attorneys who concentrate in this area. Whether and individual or a complex class action case, we have attorneys who have handled some of the most significant cases in the country. The firm's attorneys represent and advise management in all major subspecialties of employment and labor law including wrongful termination; invasion of privacy; negligent hire or retention; race, national origin, sex, religion, disability and age discrimination; wage and hour law; NLRB cases and collective bargaining; arbitration; unfair labor practices; workers' compensation; non-competition agreements; occupational safety and health; employee privacy rights; FMLA; employee benefits; immigration; trade secrets and commercial disputes.

Statement of Practice

Management Labor Relations, Employment Law, Immigration and Litigation.

Representative Clients:

American Foods Group, Inc.
B.P. Microsystems, Inc.
Clontech Laboratories, Inc.
Fiesta Mart, Inc.
Harris Ranch Beef Co.
Identigene, Inc.
Leggett & Platt, Inc.
Mission Petroleum Carriers, Inc.
National Meat Association
National Service Co. of Iowa, Inc.
Nucor Steel Corp.
Oregon Steel Mills, Inc.
P.G. Molinari & Sons, Inc.
Rocky Mountain Steel Mills
San Francisco Sausage Co., Inc.
Southern Tile & Terrazzo Co., Inc.
Star Cable Associates
Star Stainless Screw Co.
Swiss American Sausage Co.
Taylor Machine Works, Inc.
Washington Beef, Inc.

Rate Information

Fixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available

Address

2500 CityWest Boulevard, Suite 1000
Houston, TX 77042, (Ft. Bend, Harris & Montgomery Cos.)

Phone

Phone: 281-833-2200
Fax: 281-833-2240

Website

http://www.alaniz-schraeder.com

Office Hours

Monday: 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Thursday: 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Friday: 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM

MEMBERS OF FIRM

Richard D. Alaniz (Member) born Corpus Christi, Texas, August 22, 1945; admitted to bar, 1971, Wisconsin; 1974, Nebraska; 1977, Colorado; 1978, Texas. Education: University of Wisconsin (B.A., 1968; J.D., 1971). Attorney, Office of Solicitor, Department of Labor, 1971-1972. Attorney, President's Cost of Living Council, 1972-1973. Trial Attorney, National Labor Relations Board, 1973-1974. Member: American Bar Association (Labor and Employment Law). (Board Certified, Labor and Employment Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Languages: Spanish.

Terry E. Schraeder (Member) born Omaha, Nebraska, January 10, 1950; admitted to bar, 1977, Texas; 1978, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1979, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh, Eighth and Tenth Circuits; 1980, Nebraska; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1983, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1984, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Nebraska (B.S., 1972; J.D., 1977). Member: American Bar Association (Labor and Employment Law; Litigation). (Board Certified, Labor and Employment Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization).

John K. Linker (Member) born Houston, Texas, April 25, 1966; admitted to bar, 1992, Texas, U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Texas, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eighth Circuits. Education: University of Texas (B.A., 1989); Mississippi College School of Law (J.D., 1992). Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award. Member: State Bar of Texas (Labor and Employment Law; Litigation); Houston Young Lawyers Association. (Board Certified, Labor and Employment Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization).

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Jeff S. Mayes (Associate) born Alvin, Texas, September 19, 1969; admitted to bar, 1996, Texas and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas. Education: Texas A & M University (B.A., 1992); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 1996). Member: State Bar of Texas (Labor and Employment Law Section); American Bar Association; Houston Young Lawyers Association. (Board Certified, Labor and Employment, Texas Board of Legal Specialization).Email: Jeff S. Mayes

Cary A. Farris (Associate) born Atlanta, Georgia, September 17, 1969; admitted to bar, 1999, Texas and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Texas; U.S. District Court, Western and Eastern Districts of Arkansas. Education: Rice University (B.A., English, 1994); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 1998). Member: State Bar of Texas. (Board Certified, Labor and Employment Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization).

Santiago "Jimmy" Alaniz (Associate) born Victoria, Texas, May 19, 1981; admitted to bar, 2006, Texas. Education: University of Texas at San Antonio (B.A., 2003); University of Texas at Austin (J.D., 2006). Member: State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Litigation; Immigration.Email: Santiago "Jimmy" Alaniz

Matthew W. Bates (Associate) born Nocona, Texas, August 11, 1972; admitted to bar, 2000, Texas. Education: University of Oklahoma (B.B.A., 1995); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 2000). Member: Houston Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Texas Bar Foundation, Defense Research Institute; Houston Young Lawyers Association.

Brian Nguyen (Associate) born Long Beach, California, September 3, 1980; admitted to bar, 2004, Texas. Education: University of Southern California (B.A., 2001); University of Texas at Austin (J.D., 2004). Member: State Bar of Texas; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Immigration.

Fan Chen (Associate) born Beijing, China; admitted to bar, 2007, Texas. Education: Foreign Affairs College (B.A., English and International Studies, 1997); University of Houston Law Center (J.D., 2007). Member: State Bar of Texas. Languages: Mandarin Chinese. Practice Areas: Immigration and Nationality Law; Labor and Employment; Litigation.Email: Fan Chen

Brian G. Patterson (Associate) born Houston, Texas, August 13, 1979; admitted to bar, 2006, Texas. Education: University of Richmond (B.A., 2002); Southern Methodist University (J.D., 2006). Member: Houston and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Employment Law; Labor Law; Litigation.

John E. Cruickshank, III (Associate) born Houston, Texas, 1979; admitted to bar, 2004, Texas; 2008, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.A., 2001); University of Cincinnati (J.D., 2004). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment(100%); Criminal Law.Email: John E. Cruickshank, III

Darcy Walker (Associate) born Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1969; admitted to bar, 2004, Texas. Education: West Texas State University (1991); University of Houston (J.D., 2004). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment(100%); Criminal Law.Email: Darcy Walker

Lisa Guerra (Associate) born Edinburg, Texas, February 23, 1977; admitted to bar, 2002, Texas. Education: University of Houston (B.A., 1999; J.D., 2004). Member: State Bar of Texas; Houston Young Lawyer's Association. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Litigation; Criminal Law.

James (Shannon) Gatlin (Associate) born Memphis, Tennessee, 1976; admitted to bar, 2008, Texas; 2009, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas. Education: Duke University (A.B., 1998); Wake Forest University (J.D., 2008). Member: State Bar of Texas; Houston Bar Association.Email: James (Shannon) Gatlin

Annie Lau (Associate) born New York, NY; admitted to bar, 2009, Texas and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas. Education: Cornell University (B.S., 2003); Southern Methodist University (J.D., 2008). Member: State Bar of Texas. Languages: Mandarin.Email: Annie Lau

Ben Huynh (Associate) born Saigon, South Vietnam, 1967; admitted to bar, 1995, Texas; 2008, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas. Education: Baylor University; South Texas College of Law (J.D.). Member: State Bar of Texas. Languages: Vietnamese.Email: Ben Huynh