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Mr. James Michael Cleary, Jr.

Mr. James Michael Cleary, Jr.

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808 Travis Street, Suite 1100, Houston, TX 77002 [2, *]+ 2 locations

Alternative Dispute Resolution (Labor & Employment), Arbitrations under Individual and Collective Agreements, Business Torts and 30 more

About Mr. James Michael Cleary, Jr.

Mr. James Michael Cleary, Jr. is a lawyer practicing alternative dispute resolution (labor & employment), arbitrations under individual and collective agreements, business torts and 30 other areas of law. James received a B.A. degree from Texas A & M University in 1987, and has been licensed for 34 years. James practices at Martin, Disiere, Jefferson & Wisdom, L.L.P. in Houston, TX and 2 others locations.

 

Mr. James Michael Cleary, Jr. (Houston, Texas)

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Areas of Law

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Labor and Employment 2
    • Employment Contracts
    • Sexual Harassment
  • Employee Benefits 1
    • Executive Compensation
  • Banking Law
  • Real Estate 1
    • Commercial Real Estate
  • Other 27
    • Alternative Dispute Resolution (Labor & Employment)
    • Arbitrations under Individual and Collective Agreements
    • Business Torts
    • Civil Rights Claims
    • Class and Collective Actions
    • Client Seminars and Supervisor Training
    • Common Law Claims
    • Corporate, Partnership, and Securities Litigation
    • Department of Labor Investigations / Wage and Hour Disputes
    • EEOC / Civil Rights Division Investigations
    • Employee Benefits and ERISA
    • Employee Discipline
    • Employment Documents and Policies
    • Employment Practices
    • Human Resource Counseling
    • Human Resource Training
    • Labor and Employment Counseling and Litigation
    • Leaves of Absence
    • National Labor Relations Board Issues
    • Non-Competition and Confidentiality Agreements
    • Occupational Safety and Health Administration Claims
    • Organized Labor
    • Privacy and Confidentiality
    • Sarbanes-Oxley and Other Whistleblower Claims
    • Security Compliance and Employee Screening
    • Texas Workforce Commission Claims
    • Trade Secret Litigation

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Partner
    Firm Name
    Martin, Disiere, Jefferson & Wisdom, L.L.P.
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Cases: Representative Matters: After NLRB Trial, Judge Rejected NLRB's Contention that Former Employee Was Wrongfully Terminated, Refusing Back Pay, Front Pay, & Reinstatement, Resulting in Complete Victory for client
    Jun 2023
    Recovered significant sums from former third party administrator for its h
    ling of client's employee health insurance program leading to large loss claims
    Aug 2022
    Obtained victory after jury trial on FLSA overtime claims, including securing a finding that the fluctuating workweek method applied
    Jun 2022
    Successfully represented Title IX claimant in regards to claims against educational institution
    01 May 2022
    Secured temporary restraining order
    other injunctive relief on behalf of former employer
    May 2022
    Secured dismissal of employment breach of contract
    defamation claims brought against former executive with no consideration paid by executive
    Nov 2021
    Secured dismissal of FLSA misclassification claims against employer client without any consideration paid by client
    01 Jul 2021
    Secured complete summary judgment for mineral rights owner in claim brought by property owner
    Nov 2020
    Secured complete summary judgment against oilfield services company for race discrimination
    retaliation
    Aug 2020
    Obtained dismissals of EEOC
    other administrative charges
    Defeated multiple applications for temporary restraining order filed by competitor against former employees
    new employer.

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1992, Texas
    Texas Eastern Bankruptcy Court
    U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas
    Texas Southern District/Bankruptcy Court
    U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
    Texas Eastern District Court
    Memberships

    Professional Affiliations

    Civic

    Regent, Concordia University-Texas, 2014 - 2023

    Reconciler, Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod, 2004 - 2016

    Professional

    State Bar of Texas

    Houston Bar Association

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    University of Virginia
    Class of 1992
    J.D.
    Other Education
    Texas A & M University
    Class of 1987
    B.A.
    Legal Certifications
    Board Certified, Labor and Employment Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1965
    Boston, Massachusetts, October 8, 1965

Mr. James Michael Cleary, Jr.

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Niels Esperson Building808 Travis Street, Suite 1100Houston, TX 77002U.S.A.

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Bldg 1, Suite 100, 7500 Rialto BoulevardAustin, TX 78735U.S.A.

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9111 Cypress Waters Blvd Suite 250Dallas, TX 75019U.S.A.

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