Law Firm Overview

Overview:

During the last twenty years, Ken Hughes has successfully represented clients in a wide variety of litigation. Mr. Hughes has obtained several multi-million dollar verdicts representing a variety of clients including terminated executives and small businesses. He has also successfully represented plaintiffs in a variety of types of litigation including antitrust, contract disputes, defamation, fraud, intellectual property, securities fraud, and wrongful termination. He has also defended clients in numerous matters including contract disputes, fraud claims, non-competition and trade secrets and a wide variety of other types of litigation.

Background

After graduating from the University of Texas School of Law in 1987, Mr. Hughes joined Vinson & Elkins. He primarily represented defendants in various types of business litigation. In 1993, he began practicing law with Julius Glickman. Mr. Hughes' practice expanded to areas including employment litigation, defamation, securities fraud, non-compete and trade secrets and a variety of other types of litigation.

Awards and Professional Activities

In 2005 and 2006, Mr. Hughes was recognized by Best Lawyers In America and Texas Superlawyers. In 2000, Mr. Hughes was elected President of the Houston Bar Association's Labor and Employment Section. He is frequently asked to speak at Continuing Legal Education Seminars for the State Bar of Texas, the Houston Bar Association, The University of Texas School of Law, The University of Houston School of Law, and South Texas College of Law. Mr. Hughes speaks on a number of topics including legal ethics, business litigation, employment litigation, intellectual property, international litigation, and others.

Areas of Practice

• Employment Law and Litigation
• Business Law and Litigation
• Contract Disputes
• Protection of Trade Secrets and Proprietary Information
• Unfair Competition and Business Torts
• Confidentiality and Non-Compete Agreements
• Wrongful Termination
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act Litigation
• Fraud and Securities Fraud Litigation
• Whistleblower/Qui Tam Litigation
• Defamation Claims
• Wage and Hour Claims
• Employment Discrimination Litigation
• Negotiation and Review of Employment Contracts and Severance Agreements
• Executive Compensation
• Review and Drafting of Employment Discrimination and Sexual Harassment Policies

Honors and Awards

• Texas Super Lawyers, 2005 - 2007
• Best Lawyers in America, 2005 - 2006

Published Works

• "Proving Complex Damage Claims in Commercial Litigation", The Advocate, Vol. 9, No. 1, 1990
• "Litigation Between a Business and its Owners", University of Houston Continuing Legal Education, 1992
• "Special Issues in Suing Foreign Manufacturers", State Bar of Texas Professional Development Program, 1993
• "Recent Trends in Business Tort Lawsuits", Advanced Civil Litigation, University of Houston, 1996
• "Legal Ethics in Employment Law", Houston Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law, 1997
• "Legal Ethics In Employment Law", Houston Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law, 2005
• "Evaluating Cases from the Plaintiff's Perspective", University of Texas Annual Conference on Employment Law, 2003
• "Evaluating Cases from the Plaintiff's Perspective", University of Texas Annual Conference on Employment Law, 2006

Representative Cases

• Bado Equipment Co. v. Bethlehem Steel Corp., 814 S.W.2d 464 (Tex. App. Houston, 14th Dist. 1991)
• Zimmelman v. Harris County, 819 S.W.2d 178, 182 (Tex. App. Houston, 1st Dist. 1991)
• First City - Houston N.A. v. Gnat Robot Corp., 813 S.W.2d 230 (Tex. App. Hous, 1st Dist. 1991)
• Laura Lynn Lewis v. Penthouse International, Ltd., 825 F. Supp. 131 (S.D. Tex. 1992)
• Admiral Insurance Company v. Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Co., 848 S.W.2d 251 (Tex. App. Fort Worth 1993)
• Luxenberg v. Marshall, 835 S.W.2d 136 (Tex. App. Dallas 1992)
• J.D. Weatherly v. Deloitte & Touche, 905 S.W.2d 642 (Tex. App. Houston, 14th Dist 1995)
• Matthew T. Monroe, M.D. v. AMI Hospitals of Texas, Inc., 877 F.Supp. 1022 (S.D. Tex. 1994)
• Wellington Funding and Business Consultants, Inc. v. Continental Grain Co., 686 N.Y.S.2d 1 (1st Dist. 1999)
• David L. Aldridge Co. v. Microsoft Corp., 995 F.Supp. 728 (S.D. Tex. 1998)
• Noble Drilling Co. v. Fulton, 2001 W.L. 224739 (Tex. App. Houston, 14th Dist. 2001)
• Dresser-Rand Company v. Virtual Automation, Inc., et al., 361 F.3d 831 (5th Cir. 2004)

West Practice Categories

Administrative Law, Administrative Hearings & Adjudication, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Arbitration, Mediation, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Antitrust Law, Deceptive Trade Practices, Unfair Competition, Auto Dealer Fraud, Bad Faith Insurance, Business & Commercial Law, Consumer Protection, Contracts, Secured Transactions, Transactions, Uniform Commercial Code, Warranties, Civil Rights, Age Discrimination, Disability & Illness Discrimination, National Origin Discrimination, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Class Actions -- Plaintiff, Constitutional Law, Discrimination, Employment Law -- Employee, Americans with Disabilities Act -- Employee, Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) -- Employee, Employee Rights -- Employee, Employment Contracts -- Employee, Employment Discrimination -- Employee, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) -- Employee, Federal Employer's Liability Act (FELA) -- Employee, Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA) -- Employee, Pensions, Benefits & Compensations -- Employee, Sexual Harassment -- Employee, Wage & Hour Laws -- Employee, Whistleblower -- Employee, Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act -- Employee, Wrongful Termination -- Employee, Employment Law -- Employer, Affirmative Action -- Employer, Americans with Disabilities Act -- Employer, Employee Rights -- Employer, Employment Contracts -- Employer, Employment Discrimination -- Employer, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) -- Employer, Pensions, Benefits & Compensations -- Employer, Sexual Harassment -- Employer, Wrongful Termination -- Employer, Insurance Law, Bad Faith, Intellectual Property Law, Trade Secrets, Litigation & Appeals, Complex Litigation, Federal Trial Practice, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Defamation & Privacy -- Plaintiff, Whistleblower/Qui Tam