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Southerland, J. Alfred

Attorney with Southerland Law FirmMr. Southerland’s practice focuses on labor and employment-related litigation before state and federal courts and agencies, including claims involving equal employment opportunity laws, unfair labor practices, wage and hour issues, unemployment compensation, wrongful discharge, state law tort and contract claims, and immigration. His experience includes the design and development of personnel policies and the counseling of employers in the areas of discipline and discharge issues, workers’ compensation, family and medical leave, wrongful discharge, restrictive employment covenants, and compliance with the immigration laws. Mr. Southerland frequently speaks at employment related seminars, is an associate editor of the Texas Employment Law Handbook, is the co-author of Federal Employment Jury Instructions, is chapter editor of Employment Law Deskbook for Human Resources Professionals, is a contributor to The Family and Medical Leave Act Supplements, and has published several articles on labor and employment issues. He has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America for labor and employment law since 2009; and he is a member of the American Bar Association, the Texas Bar Association, the Georgia Bar Association and the Houston Bar Association. Mr. Southerland has received the Martindale Hubbell AV Preeminent® Top Rated Lawyer rating.