DALLAS, TX (June 4, 2015) Jackson Lewis P.C., one of the country’s largest and fastest-growing workplace law firms, is pleased to announce Paul E. Hash has been named Managing Shareholder of the firm’s Dallas office, succeeding Karen Griffin.
“Paul is an excellent attorney who has demonstrated a strong dedication to Jackson Lewis, having served as the Dallas office’s Litigation Manager for over 15 years,” said Vincent A. Cino, Firm Chairman. “He possesses great skill as an attorney and as a leader, and we are excited for him to take the helm and continue to expand our Texas footprint.”
“I am honored to take on this leadership role,” added Hash. “Our office has benefitted from exceptionally talented managers in both Karen and Christopher Antone before her, and thanks to them I have an outstanding group of attorneys and staff to work with. I look forward to creating new opportunities for all of us, both locally and on a national level.”
Mr. Hash’s 28 years of experience encompasses a broad expanse of employment and labor practice. In addition to considerable single plaintiff litigation experience, he has class action, wage and hour collective action and single and multi-plaintiff litigation experience. Mr. Hash has tried numerous jury and bench trials against private plaintiffs and against the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. His considerable trial experience includes trials in the substantive areas of race, sex, age, national origin and disability discrimination, retaliation, wage and hour claims, workers’ compensation retaliation, Equal Pay Act claims, sex harassment, contract claims, AIR 21 claims, and various employment-related torts. He has also tried numerous cases in private arbitrations in these same substantive areas.
Mr. Hash’s experience in appellate work includes having represented clients before the United States Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth, Sixth and Tenth Circuits, The Texas Supreme Court and several of the Texas District Courts of Appeal.
Mr. Hash also has substantial experience in the area of traditional labor law. He has tried representation hearings and unfair labor practice matters, managed and counseled clients during representation and decertification campaigns, and has represented employers in negotiations. Mr. Hash has also represented employers in numerous labor arbitrations, including interest arbitration, contractual disputes, and discipline and discharge cases.
Mr. Hash regularly counsels Human Resources professionals and in-house counsel in all aspects of employment law, including discipline and discharge, leave and accommodation administration, handbook and policy review, contract negotiation and drafting, and the handling of administrative matters such as EEOC charges and claims before state administrative agencies.
Mr. Hash frequently conducts training on employment and human resource management issues. He is a popular speaker for attorney continuing legal education and human resources training seminars, having spoken for the State Bar of Texas, The University of Texas School of Law, the University of Houston School of Law, the South Texas College of Law, the Dallas Bar Association, the Society of Human Resource Management, the American Corporate Counsel Association, the Council on Education in Management and numerous Chambers of Commerce and business groups.
Mr. Hash, who has consistently been included in Texas Super Lawyers, serves as an Instructor at The University of Texas at Arlington, where he teaches employment law to students enrolled in the university’s Human Resources Specialized MBA program. He is a past contributing author to Employment Discrimination Law published by BNA.
Mr. Hash received his B.A. in Political Science from Texas Tech University and his J.D. from St. Mary’s University.
Jackson Lewis’ Dallas office can be reached at (214) 520-2400.
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About Jackson Lewis
Founded in 1958, Jackson Lewis is dedicated to representing management exclusively in workplace law. With 800 attorneys practicing in major locations throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico, Jackson Lewis is included in the AmLaw 100 and Global 100 rankings of law firms. The firm’s wide range of specialized areas of practice provides the resources to address every aspect of the employer/employee relationship. Jackson Lewis has one of the most active employment litigation practices in the world, with a current caseload of over 6,500 litigations and approximately 650 class actions. Jackson Lewis is a founding member of L&E Global Employers’ Counsel Worldwide, an alliance of premier employment law boutique firms and practices in Europe, North America, and the Asia Pacific Region.
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