Nallely I. Rodriguez

Nallely I. Rodriguez

Senior Associate

Employment Lawyer - Nallely Rodriguez

Nallely Rodriguez is an employment law attorney with experience representing employers and management in a multitude of labor and employment issues involving employment discrimination, wage and hour laws, Form I-9 compliance, retaliation and unfair practices and other related workplace and business disputes. Nallely has extensive experience drafting employment policies, advising clients of federal and state legislative updates, and assisting in Department of Labor and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement investigations.

Prior to joining the firm, Nallely practiced with a regional employment and immigration law firm where she advised private and public employers on employment matters including FMLA and ADA compliance, EEOC and OSHA administrative proceedings, hiring practices and employment policies and handbook updates.

Nallely is fluent in Spanish.

Areas of Practice

  • Labor & Employment Litigation
  • Employment Consultation

Bar and Court Admissions

  • Texas
  • U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas

Representative Experience

  • Advise private and public employers on employment issues including wage and hour laws, FMLA and ADA compliance, drug and alcohol testing, Form I-9 best practices and audits, and employment policies and handbooks
  • Advise and defend employers in DOL, ICE, EEOC and OSHA administrative proceedings
  • Prepare employment-related contracts, including confidentiality and non-compete agreements
  • Handle various aspects of civil litigation (employment and non-employment), including pre-trial negotiations, drafting demand letters and petitions, discovery, mediation, and trial preparation

Education

  • University of Houston Law Center, Houston, Texas
    • J.D. (Cum Laude) – 2019
  • Our Lady of the Lake University, San Antonio, Texas
    • B.S. (Magna Cum Laude) – 2015

Professional Recognition

The Best Lawyers in America ® by Woodward/White Inc. “Ones to Watch” in Employment Law; Since 2021

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • State Bar of Texas, Labor & Employment Law Section
  • Houston Bar Association, Labor & Employment Law Section
  • National Employment Law Council
  • Hispanic Bar Association of Houston
  • Hispanic National Bar Association