b'Meet the Gray Reed Labor & Employment TeamRuth Ann Daniels - Partner, rdaniels@grayreed.comRuth Ann is Chair of the firms Labor and Employment Department. With more than 30 years of experience as both a trial lawyer and legal advisor for employers in Texas and across the country, she has handled every adversarial and operational matter that can arise in the employer-employee relationship. Her experience includestryingcasesinstateandfederalcourts,resolvingdisputesthrougharbitrations,conducting investigations and audits, providing workplace training, and addressing day-to-day workplace problems. Her clients range from Fortune 500 companies to mid-size businesses across several industries, including automotive, retail, oil and gas, restaurants, and many more.Michael Kelsheimer - Partner, mkelsheimer@grayreed.comMichaelfocuses his practice on the employment law needs of Texas businesses and executives across several industries, including healthcare, oil and gas, construction, and real estate. With more than 160 laws that impact the employment relationship, clients count on Michael to find effective solutions for every workplace problem they may encounter, both in and out of the courtroom. He has achieved favorable results in litigation before state and federal courts and in arbitration involving many issues, including non-compete and non-solicitation agreements, trade secret theft, all types of discrimination claims, executive employment agreements, and FLSA wage and hour claims. Jay Aldis - Partner, jaldis@grayreed.comJay is a trial lawyer with nearly 30 years of experience guiding employers of all sizes through complex disputes that arise in the workplace. He has helped clients across the country resolve hundreds of difficult cases at trial, in arbitration, on summary judgment and through settlement negotiations, including claims involving all types of discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, breach of contract, wage and hour/overtime disputes, occupational health and safety issues, and whistleblower suits. Jay is also one of the most sought-after lawyers to obtain injunctive relief and damages in high-stakes cases involving former employees who violate confidentiality, non-compete and non-solicitation agreements. He is Board Certified in Labor & Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.Marcus Fettinger - Partner, mfettinger@grayreed.comMarcus is a management-side employment lawyer focused on using creative strategies to achieve his clients goals. Whether they need immediate injunctive relief to protect their valuable trade secrets or long-term strategies to minimize potential liabilities down the road, Marcus is passionate about collaborating with his clients to develop custom solutions that get the best results possible. He also immerses himself in client relationships in a fun yet professional manner so he can understand each clients individual culture and plans for the future.Jake Lewis - Partner, jlewis@grayreed.comJake focuses his practice on resolving a broad range of employment litigation matters, including defense of employers under Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Family Medical Leave Act and state anti-discrimination laws. He has significant experience handling Department of Labor audits and related litigation involving misclassification of employees and payment of overtime and minimum wage. Jake also prosecutes and defends unfair competition disputes from preliminary injunctive relief through trial, typically involving non-compete agreements, non-disclosure agreements and misappropriation of trade secrets.'