People: Kendra K. Paul, Associate

Kendra K. Paul

Associate

Houston
Direct: (713) 238-1811
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Biography

Kendra Koneman Paul is an associate in the firm's Labor & Employment practice group and is resident in the Houston office.

Ms. Paul’s practice focuses on the representation of employers in all aspects of labor and employment ligation before federal and state courts and administrative agencies throughout the nation, including employment discrimination  lawsuits, FLSA collective actions, National Labor Relations Act matters, and trade secrets and restrictive covenant matters. Ms. Paul also assists clients with drafting employment agreements, negotiating severance and release agreements, and developing employment policies, programs and handbooks that comply with federal and state law.

Kendra Koneman Paul is an associate in the firm's Labor & Employment practice group and is resident in the Houston office.

Ms. Paul’s practice focuses on the representation of employers in all aspects of labor and employment ligation before federal and state courts and administrative agencies throughout the nation, including employment discrimination  lawsuits, FLSA collective actions, National Labor Relations Act matters, and trade secrets and restrictive covenant matters. Ms. Paul also assists clients with drafting employment agreements, negotiating severance and release agreements, and developing employment policies, programs and handbooks that comply with federal and state law.

Education

  • J.D., University of Virginia School of Law (2008)
    Virginia Journal of Social Policy & the Law, Editorial Board Member
  • B.A., University of Wisconsin (2000)

Admissions

  • Texas

Courts

  • United States District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Texas

Affiliations

  • American Bar Association (Labor and Employment Section)
  • Houston Bar Association (Labor and Employment Section)
  • Houston Young Lawyers Association

Presentations

 

  •  “Employment Law Update 201,1” Houston Ship Channel – Human Resources Group, Houston, Texas (September 2011).

Publications

  • Co-Author, “Employment Law Update, Texas District and County Attorneys Association,”Civil Law Seminar  (May 2009).
  • Co-Author, “Philadelphia Passes A New “Ban The Criminal Box” Law That Applies To Private Employers,” Seyfarth Shaw Management Aler, (April 2011).
  • Co-Author, “The EEOC’s Increased Focus On Employers’ Use Of Credit Reports And Criminal History Information,” White Paper (May 2011).
  • Co-Author, “Increasing Trend In “Ban The Box” Laws For Criminal Background Checks,” HR Advisor Magazine (July 2011).
  • Co-Author, “Emerging Privacy Concerns In The Context Of Employee Background Checks, Recent Privacy Issues In The Workplace, 2011,” HBA Spring/Summer Seminars (July 2011).
  • Contributing Author, Wage & Hour Collective And Class Litigation Chapter 20 A & B, ALM Law Journal Press (January 2012).
  • Co-Author, “How Should Employers Use Criminal History In Employment Now That The EEOC Has Issued Enforcement Guidance?,” Seyfarth Shaw Strategy and Insights (April 2012).
  • Contributing Author, “Most Bonus Payments Trigger Overtime Pay Obligations,”Build Houston Magazine, (April/May 2012).

 

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