Current Employment Position(s)

Associate

Lawyer Overview

Connie Peñ a joined the firm in June 2007. She has provided clients with legal representation in the area of civil litigation and employment law since 2002. Ms. Peña's experience includes litigation of discrimination/retaliation/sexual harassment claims as well as other employment law, wage and contract claims. She represents clients at the administrative, pre-trial, trial and appellate levels.

In addition to litigation, Ms. Peña also provides counsel to employers on compliance with state and federal employment laws when hiring, managing, disciplining and terminating employees. Ms. Peña 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. Peña is an active member of the Plano Bar Association and currently serves on the Board as CLE-Director. Ms. Peña is active in the legal community and lives in McKinney with her husband and two children.

Areas of Practice

• Employment 90%
• Civil 10%

West Practice Categories

Age Discrimination, Disability & Illness Discrimination, National Origin Discrimination, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Affirmative Action -- Employer, Americans with Disabilities Act -- Employer, Employee Rights -- Employer, Employment Contracts -- Employer, Employment Discrimination -- Employer, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) -- Employer, Federal Employer's Liability Act (FELA) -- Employer, Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA) -- Employer, Sexual Harassment -- Employer, Wage & Hour Laws -- Employer, Whistleblower -- Employer, Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act -- Employer, Wrongful Termination -- Employer

Bar Admissions

• Texas, 2002
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas, 2003
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 2003
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 2003
• U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 2003

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Plano Bar Association, 2006 - Present (Member, CLE - Director)
• Junior League, 2004 - 2007 (Member)
• The College of the State Bar of Texas, 2004 - 2008
• Collin County Bar Association, 2003 - 2007 (Member)
• Dallas Bar Association, Employment Law Section, 2003 - Present (Member)

Classes and Seminars

• Downsizing in Today's Economy, Sachse Chamber of Commerce, 2009
• Downsizing in Today's Economy, Veterinary Practice Managers Meeting, 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
• 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

Past Employment Positions

• Calhoun & Pena, P.L.L.C., Partner, 2003 - 2007
• Law Offices of John Wall, Associate, 2002 - 2003
• The Carlson Law Firm (Formerly Smith & Carlson), 2000 - 2002

Education

• Baylor University School of Law, Waco, Texas
  J.D.
• Baylor University, Waco, Texas
  B.A.
  Honors: Dean's List
  Major: Political Science
  Major: Environmental Science

References

• Collin County Committee on Aging
• Lone Star Association Management

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

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