Tara Porterfield

(W.D. Tex.; S.D. Tex.) — Oversaw litigation of FLSA retaliation claim, including venue transfer and successful summary judgment motion

(D.N.M.) — Assisted in strategy and briefing to enforce arbitration agreement between clients’ contractor and its employee in wage and hour matter, leading to favorable settlement

(Tex. Dist. – Harris Cnty. ) — Drafted partial summary judgment motion on tortious interference with restrictive covenant and conspiracy claims in competitor’s employee theft of trade secrets case, contributing to favorable resolution

(D.V.I.) — Representation of an employer in a lawsuit involving its bonus program for exempt-level employees, where more than 50 current and former employees brought claims of breach of contract, breach of the implied duty of good faith and fair dealing, and infliction of emotional distress

(N.D. Ga.) — Representation of an employer against claims of withdrawal liability under ERISA’s Multiemployer Pension Plan Amendments Act

Representation of an employer in litigation involving multiple, willful OSHA citations alleging violations of Process Safety Management Standard; primarily responsible for complex briefing, including summary judgment motion, post-trial briefs, and appellate briefs

Represented a client in an arbitration involving allegations of pregnancy discrimination, resulting in a take-nothing award in client’s favor (lead counsel)

(S.D. Tex.); (5th Circuit) — Representation of an employer and its pension plan administrative committee in bringing ERISA claims against multiple participants and beneficiaries involving improperly distributed benefits, and defending counterclaims asserting interference with protected benefits in violation of ERISA Section 510 and age discrimination

Represented a client in an arbitration of FLSA claims brought by multiple former employees seeking overtime pay for “on-call” time, resulting in award in favor of client on all claims (co-lead counsel)

Represented a client in an arbitration of a Title VII race discrimination claim resulting in award in client’s favor (lead counsel)

Represented a client in an arbitration of workers’ compensation retaliation, disability, and age claims, resulting in award in favor of client on all claims (lead counsel)

(Tex. Dist.); (E.D. Tex.) — Representation of a large national insurance company in several suits by terminated agents, alleging discrimination and violation of the insurance code

(Tex. Dist. − Harris Cnty. and Travis Cnty.) — Obtained summary judgments in two test cases (12 similar cases) where plaintiffs challenged insurance company’s agent rating system with multiple claims under the Texas antitrust, consumer protection, and insurance statutes

Represented client in an ERISA action arising from the denial of benefits. Obtained a summary judgment in favor of the client in arbitration, upholding the plan administrator’s decision (lead counsel)

(3d Cir.) — Wrote appellate briefs obtaining reversal of an order holding an arbitration agreement unenforceable as to personal injury claims against a third-party beneficiary