Santiago Soulayrac - Houston Employment Attorney

Overview

Santiago Soulayrac’s practice is devoted to employment litigation and employment policy-related matters. He advises and advocates on behalf of employers on a wide variety of issues, including OSHA investigations, NLRB matters, I-9 compliance, administrative hearings, workplace policies, EEOC compliance, and union negotiations.

Born in Mexico City, Santiago is fluent in Spanish.

Areas of Practice

Employment Litigation
Employment Policies

Bar & Court Admissions

Texas

Representative Experience

Training clients and their human resources professionals to ensure immigration (I-9) compliance
Settled several individual OSHA Serious Accident Investigations
Defending clients in overtime/minimum wage cases
Defending clients against discrimination and retaliation claims, including Title VII, ADA, ADEA, FMLA and NLRB claims
Successfully prosecuted a real estate fraud claim in State Court
Advising clients on various employment law matters including wage and hour laws, employment handbooks, EEO policies, restrictive covenants, labor law, internal investigations, human resources best practices, and more
Drafting employment policies, handbooks, benefits plans, executive agreements, severance agreements, contracts for employment, and leave policies
Conducting investigations and internal audits to ensure compliance with wage and hour law, immigration law (I-9), EEO laws, Title VII anti-discrimination and retaliation laws, and independent contractor status under the FLSA

Education

University of Houston Law Center, Houston, Texas
- J.D. – 2024
- Dean’s List
- ADR Team, Competitions Chair
Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
- B.A., (Cum Laude) – 2020
- Corps of Cadets

Professional Associations and Memberships

State Bar of Texas
Houston Bar Association, Labor & Employment Law Section

Speeches and Publications

“Department of Homeland Security – Partial Shutdown & How it Impacts Employers,” AM Client Alert, February 2026
ASA, American Subcontractors Association-Houston Chapter Presentation on Current Immigration Policies and Issues impacting Texas Construction Contractors with Tony Stergio, October 2025
“New Immigration Enforcement Changes: What Texas Employers Need to Know, AM Monthly Law Alert, October 2025
“Trump Picks Two for NLRB, Setting up Return of Quorum,” AM Monthly Law Alert, August 2025

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We represent a diverse clientele in the Houston area, and Austin greater metropolitan areas, coastal Texas and statewide.

Please note, as a corporate-based law firm, we do not represent individuals seeking to sue their employer for wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, or unpaid overtime. We also do not represent homeowners in contractor disputes.