In the October issue of The Texas Bar Journal, attorney Holly Williams penned an article examining the definition of “disability” under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), specifically the third prong, applying to individuals who are “regarded as” disabled. In “‘Regarded as’ Claims Under the ADA and TCHRA: Advantage and Limitations,” Ms. Williams discusses the […]
Attorney and Williams Law Firm founder Holly Williams has once again been selected to Thomson Reuters’ annual listing of Texas Super Lawyers. This marks the fifth consecutive year Ms. Williams has been selected. As in previous years, she has been recognized for her work in labor and employment law. “Being named a Texas Super Lawyer […]
MIDLAND, Texas – The founding partner of Midland-based employment firm Williams Law Firm P.C., Holly Williams, has earned a spot on the 2018 Texas Super Lawyers listing. Ms. Williams was selected for her work in the area of labor and employment law, an area she has been selected for every year since 2015. The firm […]
Company founded by high school, NFL star assessed $800,000 in punitive damages MIDLAND, Texas – A federal jury in Midland has returned a $1 million sexual harassment and pregnancy discrimination verdict against Odessa-based oilfield services company Brinkerhoff Inspection Inc. doing business as SMOB. The $1.008 million verdict returned on Wednesday by the jury of six […]
MIDLAND, Texas – A federal court jury in Midland, Texas, has awarded a $600,000 verdict against United Parcel Service (UPS) in a sexual discrimination lawsuit filed by a former driver for the package-delivery giant. The verdict represents the culmination of a four-year legal battle between Odessa resident Amber Ibarra and Atlanta-based UPS (NYSE:UPS). The company […]
LUBBOCK, Texas – A distinguished professor at Texas Tech University’s Rawls College of Business has filed a federal lawsuit based on claims that school officials violated his First Amendment right to freedom of speech by blocking him from two high-profile promotions in retaliation for his views in opposition to tenure. James C. Wetherbe, Ph.D., says […]