Attorney, Dallas

Practice Description

Andrea Hyatt focuses her practice on the representation of management in state and federal labor and employment-related litigation including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wage and hour charges. She also counsels and advises employers on all aspects of the employment relationship.

From 2000 to 2002, she gained extensive experience in public employment law while serving as an Assistant City Attorney at the Dallas City Attorney's Office. In that role, she had an undefeated record in representing the city in administrative hearings and before state and federal courts.

After working for the City of Dallas, she returned to Thompson & Knight's Dallas office, where she continues to advise both private and public employers in responding to employment-law matters.

Representations

• Obtained summary judgment for public employer in a multi-plaintiff gender and race discrimination case in federal court

• Obtained summary judgment for public employer in discriminatory discharge case in Texas state court

• Obtained jury verdict for public employer in disability discrimination case

• Assisted in obtaining summary judgment for global medical device company in FLSA collective action

Press Releases/In the News

• "Dozens of Fort Worth workers boosting salaries by at least 25 percent with overtime," Fort Worth Star-Telegram; May 08, 2010
  

• T&K Attorneys Publish Article on Employment of Undocumented Workers; April 08, 2008
  

Presentations/Publications

• Client Alert: Break Time for Nursing Mothers under the FLSA, July 27, 2010
  

• Client Alert: DOL Clarifies Definition of "son or daughter" in FMLA, July 1, 2010
  

Activities

• Member, Dallas Bar Association

• Member, State Bar of Texas