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David B. Jordan focuses his practice on employment counseling and litigation, including all aspects of labor relations and employment law. His areas of concentration include:

• Complex class and collective action litigation
• Wage and hour collective actions
• Wage and hour compliance, including tip credit and tip sharing issues
• Discrimination
• Wrongful discharge
• Retaliation
• Workplace safety

He also handles disputes involving employment contracts, covenants not to compete, trade secrets and confidentiality agreements. In addition to representing employers in federal and state courts and before administrative agencies, David also regularly counsels clients on a variety of workplace issues, such as:

• Employment policies
• Whistleblower protections and compliance
• Strategic business planning
• Positive employee relations
• I-9 compliance
• Other general labor and employment matters

David is an active speaker on labor and employment law issues, appearing before trade organizations, human resource professionals and corporate legal departments. Most frequently, he works with clients in such industries as energy, retail, restaurant and hospitality, manufacturing, banking and healthcare.

Littler

With more than 1,500 labor and employment attorneys in offices around the world, Littler provides workplace solutions that are local, everywhere. Our diverse team and proprietary technology foster a culture that celebrates original thinking, delivering groundbreaking innovation that prepares employers for what’s happening today, and what’s likely to happen tomorrow.

Richard (Dick) Wills is the Chief Executive Officer of GFA (Gerald Franklin Agency Inc.) a Texas premier liquor licensing service. GFA has been providing the liquor industry with quality licensing service since 1944. GFA has a A+ rating with the BBB. Dick has retired from the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission as a Regional Supervisor of Licensing and Compliance. Prior to his TABC service Dick was a co-owner of a very successful multi store retail operation where he worked for 22 years.

Dick obtained the rank of Eagle Scout from the Boy Scouts of America before being Honorably Discharged from the Marines where he served at Marine Barracks, Norfolk. Dick has his BS in Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin, and attended Universities in Israel, England and Mexico. Dick is a commissioned peace officer and holds his advanced peace officers and basic instructor’s certificate.

Dick was a former Ex-Officio Director of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo and Ex-Officio Director of the Greater Houston Restaurant Association. Dick formerly served as Vice Chairman of the board of directors for Sea Star Base Galveston. He currently holds an At-large position for the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.

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Melissa Stevens prides herself on being the type of person you want to work with. While she can easily move from the boardroom to street side on your behalf, it’s her passion for what she does that sets her apart (and keeps her up at night). She’s one of those people that knows her reputation is only as good as the next win, and always strives to have your brand capture the hearts, minds and headlines you deserve. Having successfully created her own agency and then later selling it, she knows the stress of leading a start-up business. From there she sold to a large advertising agency, where national brands, particularly packaged goods, were the mainstays. A proponent of “whatever it takes” to deliver the message, expect her to barrel down avenues you may not expect -pull out instruments you’ve never seen or heard played…and WOW you with head-spinning results.

The Stevens Group

Stevens Group is a Texas-based, boutique-sized PR, marketing and branding agency with big agency experience. Its value to our clients is out of the box thinking with high touch service and responsiveness. Having worked on national and international brands gives us the knowledge of how to do business on a large scale. Clients value that we bring to the table senior level thinking and the exuberance that comes from loving a challenge. At the end of the day we drive business – that’s what we do best.

Melissa Stevens prides herself on being the type of person you want to work with. While she can easily move from the boardroom to street side on your behalf, it’s her passion for what she does that sets her apart (and keeps her up at night). She’s one of those people that knows her reputation is only as good as the next win, and always strives to have your brand capture the hearts, minds and headlines you deserve. Having successfully created her own agency and then later selling it, she knows the stress of leading a start-up business. From there she sold to a large advertising agency, where national brands, particularly packaged goods, were the mainstays. A proponent of “whatever it takes” to deliver the message, expect her to barrel down avenues you may not expect -pull out instruments you’ve never seen or heard played…and WOW you with head-spinning results.

The Stevens Group

Stevens Group is a Texas-based, boutique-sized PR, marketing and branding agency with big agency experience. Its value to our clients is out of the box thinking with high touch service and responsiveness. Having worked on national and international brands gives us the knowledge of how to do business on a large scale. Clients value that we bring to the table senior level thinking and the exuberance that comes from loving a challenge. At the end of the day we drive business – that’s what we do best.