Kevin J. White

Kevin co-chairs the firm’s labor and employment team and  has a national practice that focuses on complex employment litigation and employment advice and counseling.

In particular, Kevin has extensive experience representing clients in the retail, energy and financial services industries in discrimination class action litigation, governmental agency systemic discrimination investigations, and wage and hour litigation. Other significant aspects of his practice include conducting internal investigations, advising clients regarding executive contract issues, developing criminal background check programs, and monitoring client personnel actions for evidence of disparate impact discrimination.

During law school, Kevin was a law clerk for the Texas Third Court of Appeals, and following law school, he was a law clerk for the Hon. Harry Lee Hudspeth, Chief Judge, US District Court for the Western District of Texas. Kevin is admitted to practice before the US District Courts for the Southern, Western, and Eastern Districts of Texas, and the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

Relevant Experience

• Represented numerous employers in nationwide class actions alleging FCRA violations arising from use of criminal background checks.
• Defended national retailer against claim that hiring assessment violates the ADA.
• Defended oilfield services company in numerous FLSA collective actions.
• Defended national retailer in EEOC nationwide systemic discrimination investigation of maximum leave policy under the ADA.
• Defended international natural gas production company in multi-plaintiff case alleging ERISA violations.
• Represented staffing agency in bringing claims against competitors and former employees for breach of noncompetition agreements and unfair competition.
• Represented oilfield services and supply company in bringing claims against competitors and former employees for employee raiding and unfair competition.