People: Esteban Shardonofsky, Associate
Biography
Esteban (Steve) Shardonofsky is a senior associate in the Labor and Employment Practice Group in the Houston office. He represents employers and management in federal and state court, arbitration and before administrative agencies such as the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) in connection with all aspects of employment litigation—from inception through trial or arbitration, as well as on appeal. Mr. Shardonofsky is Board Certified in Labor & Employment Law by Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
Mr. Shardonofsky has substantial expertise in defending employers in wage and hour class and collective action lawsuits, including matters involving allegations of misclassification of employees and failure to pay overtime. He has also successfully defended employers in disputes with executives over breach of contract claims and has defended employment discrimination claims Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Section 1981 of Title 42 of the United States Code, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act, and the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act. Mr. Shardonofsky also has experience litigating complex discrimination “pattern and practice” cases under Title VII.
Mr. Shardonofsky provides employment counseling and best practices advice to managers and human resources professionals relating to personnel handbooks and policies, employee relations, internal complaints and investigations, FMLA and ADA issues, as well as other employment issues which employers face routinely. He also provides training for attorneys, executives, human resources professionals, and managers on best EEO practices, preventing sexual harassment, and avoiding employment litigation claims.
Mr. Shardonofsky also oversees attorney pro-bono efforts in the Houston office. He also participated in various pro bono activities, including prisoner civil rights cases and assisting unaccompanied and undocumented minors through immigration proceedings.
Mr. Shardonofsky was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and is fluent in Spanish.
Esteban (Steve) Shardonofsky is a senior associate in the Labor and Employment Practice Group in the Houston office. He represents employers and management in federal and state court, arbitration and before administrative agencies such as the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) in connection with all aspects of employment litigation—from inception through trial or arbitration, as well as on appeal. Mr. Shardonofsky is Board Certified in Labor & Employment Law by Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
Mr. Shardonofsky has substantial expertise in defending employers in wage and hour class and collective action lawsuits, including matters involving allegations of misclassification of employees and failure to pay overtime. He has also successfully defended employers in disputes with executives over breach of contract claims and has defended employment discrimination claims Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Section 1981 of Title 42 of the United States Code, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act, and the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act. Mr. Shardonofsky also has experience litigating complex discrimination “pattern and practice” cases under Title VII.
Mr. Shardonofsky provides employment counseling and best practices advice to managers and human resources professionals relating to personnel handbooks and policies, employee relations, internal complaints and investigations, FMLA and ADA issues, as well as other employment issues which employers face routinely. He also provides training for attorneys, executives, human resources professionals, and managers on best EEO practices, preventing sexual harassment, and avoiding employment litigation claims.
Mr. Shardonofsky also oversees attorney pro-bono efforts in the Houston office. He also participated in various pro bono activities, including prisoner civil rights cases and assisting unaccompanied and undocumented minors through immigration proceedings.
Mr. Shardonofsky was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and is fluent in Spanish.
Education
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J.D., University of Houston Law Center (2005)
Head Articles Editor,
Houston Journal of International Law
Member, Order of the Barons -
B.A., University of Houston (2002)
in Classical Studies
summa cum laude -
Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
Admissions
- Texas
Courts
- All Texas state courts
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern, Northern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, pro hac vice
- U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas, pro hac vice
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