Founding Attorney
Marjorie A. Murphy
Board Certified in Labor & Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Licensed in Texas & Maryland
I represent employees in complex employment law matters, including discrimination, retaliation, sexual harassment, disability accommodations and leave violations, wage-and-hour claims, and executive employment and severance agreements. I handle claims involving race, age, sex, pregnancy, disability, religion, and national origin discrimination, as well as retaliation for engaging in protected activity, including requesting accommodations, taking Family and Medical Leave (FMLA), filing workers’ compensation claims, or reporting unlawful conduct. I also handle wage-and-hour matters under the Fair Labor Standards Act for employees who have not been paid for all hours worked or overtime earned.
For the first decade of my legal career, I represented Fortune 500 companies in state and federal litigation, including employment matters. That experience provided an understanding of corporate decision-making, litigation strategy, and how organizations evaluate legal risk. I now draw on that experience when representing employees in employment disputes.
Experience: More than 25 years of legal experience; more than 20 years of employment law experience.
Education: Juris Doctor (J.D.), Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law (1999), summa cum laude, valedictorian of my class
Board Certification: Board Certified in Labor & Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Bar Admissions: State Bar of Texas (1999); Admitted to practice in Ghana (2003); State Bar of Maryland (2025)
Court Admissions: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas; U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas; U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas; U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit; Supreme Court of the United States
Languages: English; Twi
Practice Areas
Matters I Handle
Severance
Executive Employment and Severance Agreements
For Employers
Employer Training
I provide employment law training and compliance education for employers, including executives, managers, and human resources professionals. My training is informed by years of litigating employment disputes and evaluating how workplace decisions are examined in arbitration and court. These programs are designed to help organizations understand where legal risk arises and how everyday management decisions can lead to liability if handled improperly.
My Approach
How I Evaluate an Employment Matter
Not every workplace dispute can or should become a legal claim. I evaluate an employment matter by looking at the facts, relevant time period, key decision-makers, available documents, similar treatment of other employees, and any complaints or reports you made.
I also consider whether the employer followed its own policies, whether explanations have changed over time, and whether the evidence supports a protected characteristic, protected activity, or another legal violation.
Where appropriate, I work to resolve disputes through negotiation or mediation, and I am prepared to pursue arbitration or litigation when resolution is not possible without filing suit.
Get in touch
Request a Consultation
Tell me what happened. I encourage you to address your employment law concerns as soon as possible after the incident.
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