Before joining Fell and Wood, Robert Wood was a labor and employment partner with three of Dallas' most prestigious law firms.  For several years, Wood was with Clark, West, Keller, Butler & Ellis, which was Dallas' oldest law firm at the time.  Wood was later a partner in Dallas' Hughes & Luce and the international mega firm of K&L Gates.  While at these firms, Wood defended some of the largest corporations in the world in employment-related matters.  Wood also represented many small and mid-sized companies, as well as individual plaintiffs and defendants. Wood has been Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 2001.  

Wood represents both employees and employers in the following types of matters:

Unpaid Overtime and Wage Claims

Unpaid Bonuses and Commissions Claims

ERISA and Disability Claims

Noncompete Agreement Litigation

Trade Secret Litigation

Sexual Discrimination and Harassment Claims

Pregnancy Discrimination Claims

Age Discrimination Claims

Disability Discrimination Claims

Race Discrimination Claims

Religious Discrimination Claims

Retaliation Claims

Breach of Contract Claims

Whistleblower Claims

Sabine Pilot Claims

Severance Agreements and Claims

Arbitrations

Drafting of Employment Agreements and Policies

Employment Counseling

Wood handles matters under the following federal and state statutes:

Fair Labor Standards Act

Pregnancy Discrimination Act

Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act

Age Discrimination in Employment Act

Americans with Disabilities Act

Family and Medical Leave Act

Employee Retirement Income Security Act

Texas Workers' Compensation Act

Equal Pay Act