Current Employment Position(s)

Senior Associate

Lawyer Overview

Laura Calhoun joined the firm in June of 2007. She has provided clients with legal representation in the area of civil litigation and employment law since 1991. Her experience includes litigation of discrimination/retaliation/sexual harassment claims as well as other employment law, wage and contract claims. She also handles other civil litigation claims, including DTPA claims, debt collection claims and breach of contract claims. She represents clients at the administrative, pre-trial, trial and appellate levels. Ms. Calhoun has also briefed a variety of employment law issues on appeal, including a case involving the Americans With Disabilities Act, which was heard by the United States Supreme Court in 1999.

In addition to litigation, Ms. Calhoun also provides counsel to employers on compliance with state and federal employment laws when hiring, managing, disciplining and terminating employees. Ms. Calhoun drafts employer policy manuals and conducts management and staff training seminars on those policies. She also drafts and reviews employment contracts and advises on covenants not to compete and other issues of business confidentiality, trade secrets and tortious interference. She further assists businesses with entity formation and conversion, including preparation of state filings and compliance with other business/corporate formalities.

Ms. Calhoun is also trained as a mediator and assists litigants in resolving civil actions through the mediation process.

Ms. Calhoun is an active member of the Plano Bar Association and currently serves on the Board as CLE-Director. She lives in Lewisville with her husband and two children.

Areas of Practice

• Employment Law
• Corporate Law
• Civil Litigation
• Appellate Law
• Mediation

West Practice Categories

Civil Rights, Age Discrimination, Disability & Illness Discrimination, National Origin Discrimination, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Employment Law -- Employee, Americans with Disabilities Act -- Employee, Employee Rights -- Employee, Employment Contracts -- Employee, Employment Discrimination -- Employee, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) -- Employee, Sexual Harassment -- Employee, Wage & Hour Laws -- Employee, Whistleblower -- Employee, Wrongful Termination -- Employee, Employment Law -- Employer, Americans with Disabilities Act -- Employer, Employee Rights -- Employer, Employment Contracts -- Employer, Employment Discrimination -- Employer, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) -- Employer, Sexual Harassment -- Employer, Wage & Hour Laws -- Employer, Whistleblower -- Employer, Wrongful Termination -- Employer

Bar Admissions

• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas, 2007
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 1997
• U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1998
• Supreme Court of Texas

Certification/Specialties

• Board Certified - Labor and Employment Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 2008
• Qualified Mediator

Professional Associations and Memberships

• State Bar of Texas, 1991 - Present
• Employment Law Section of the State Bar of Texas
• Dallas Bar Association, 2004 - Present
• Employment Law Section of the Dallas Bar Association
• Plano Bar Association, 2006 - Present (President- Elect (2009))

Classes and Seminars

• Downsizing in Today's Economy, Veterinary Practice Managers Meeting, 2009
• Downsizing in Today's Economy, Sachse Chamber of Commerce, 2009
• Sweeping Changes to the Americans with Disabilities Act, Albin Harrison Roach, PLLC: Business & Bagels, 2008
• Know Your Legal Obligations at the Office, Albin Harrison Roach PLLC: Business & Bagels, 2008
• HR Policies for Non-Profits, Episcopal Migration Ministries Annual Directors Meeting, August 17, 2007
• Survival Guide to Hiring, Sachse Chamber of Commerce, 2006
• 7 Legal Tips on Hiring New Employees, Plano Bar Association General Meeting, 2006
• Survival Guide to Hiring, Tarrant County Veterinary Medical Association, 2006
• Survival Guide to Hiring, Plains Capital Bank Client Seminar, 2006
• Human Resources Module - The Legal Issues, Texas Veterinary Medical Association, 2006
• Legal Update on Veterinary Record Keeping, Dallas County Veterinary Medical Association, 2006
• Survival Guide to Hiring New Employees, Calhoun & Pena, PLLC's, Winter Legal Seminar, 2005
• Meeting From the Exam Room to the Court Room: Insights on Veterinary Legal Issues, Metroplex Veterinary Hospital Managers Association, 2005
• Training on EEO Policies: Employer's Obligations Beyond the Written Policy, Calhoun & Pena, PLLC, Spring Legal Seminar, 2005
• Meeting Your Employee Policies: Shield or Sword, Metroplex Veterinary Hospital Managers Association, 2005
• CE Conference Employment Law Issues Every Veterinarian Needs to Know, Dallas County Veterinary Medical Association, 2003

Education

• South Texas College of Law, Houston, Texas, 1991
  Juris Doctorate
• Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, 1987
  Bachelor of Science
  Major: Biomedical Science

Accepts Credit Cards

Address

Granite Park III
5601 Granite Parkway
Suite 400
Plano, TX 75024-6655

Phones

(214) 705-2840
(866) 906-8704

Faxes

(214) 423-5111

Emails

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Websites

http://www.ahrlawfirm.com
http://www.friscolaw.com