Dennis Clifford practices employment law in our Houston office, and he is an active member of our Employment Litigation and Counseling Practice Group and our Wage and Hour Litigation Practice Group. He is also Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

Mr. Clifford regularly defends employers against a variety employment claims, including those arising under Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Texas Workers' Compensation Act, the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act, and the Fair Labor Standards Act. He also regularly advises clients on employment matters, including hiring practices, pay obligations, corrective actions, and leaves of absence.

Mr. Clifford has substantial experience litigating class actions and collective actions involving overtime and minimum wage claims. He frequently counsels clients on a broad range of wage and hour issues, including exempt status, individual liability, "off-the-clock" work, pay deductions, and the appropriate regular rate of pay for purposes of calculating overtime payments for non-exempt employees.

From 2005 to 2010, he taught trial advocacy at the University of Houston Law Center, and he recently became an instructor for the National Institute of Trial Advocacy's ("NITA") Deposition Workshop Program. In law school, he won a prestigious mock trial competition, and he received awards and recognitions for advancing to the finals and semi-finals of several advocacy tournaments.

Dennis Clifford practices employment law in our Houston office, and he is an active member of our Employment Litigation and Counseling Practice Group and our Wage and Hour Litigation Practice Group. He is also Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

Mr. Clifford regularly defends employers against a variety employment claims, including those arising under Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Texas Workers' Compensation Act, the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act, and the Fair Labor Standards Act. He also regularly advises clients on employment matters, including hiring practices, pay obligations, corrective actions, and leaves of absence.

Mr. Clifford has substantial experience litigating class actions and collective actions involving overtime and minimum wage claims. He frequently counsels clients on a broad range of wage and hour issues, including exempt status, individual liability, "off-the-clock" work, pay deductions, and the appropriate regular rate of pay for purposes of calculating overtime payments for non-exempt employees.

From 2005 to 2010, he taught trial advocacy at the University of Houston Law Center, and he recently became an instructor for the National Institute of Trial Advocacy's ("NITA") Deposition Workshop Program. In law school, he won a prestigious mock trial competition, and he received awards and recognitions for advancing to the finals and semi-finals of several advocacy tournaments.