CHRISTINE NEILL
Christine focuses her practice on representing and advising individuals and businesses in workplace matters. Whether a client is an individual or a business, Christine works to protect their interests and help them understand their options.
Christine Neill
Of Counsel
Education
University of Texas at Austin, B.A., 1993
South Texas College of Law, J.D., 1996
Professional Activities
Labor & Employment Law Section of the Dallas Bar Association (Chair, 2012 and Vice Chair, 2011)
Labor & Employment Law Section of the State Bar of Texas
Texas Employment Lawyers Association (TELA)
Honors
Texas Monthly Texas Super Lawyer, 2012 to 2023
“D CEO Dallas 500” honoree by D Magazine in 2017
Bar Admissions
State Bar of Texas, 1996
Federal Districts of Texas: Northern, Eastern, Southern and Western
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
Board Certified in Labor & Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Christine has over twenty-five years’ experience advising and litigating on behalf of clients in employment matters in Dallas and throughout the state of Texas. She has devoted her career to the practice of employment law, most recently having served as Managing Partner of a preeminent Dallas employment law firm for fifteen years. Her involvement in the local, state and national employment law communities is extensive. Over the years, Christine has spoken on and led panels on employment law topics including Texas non-compete law, workplace accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act and ethics in employment litigation.
Christine focuses her practice on representing and advising individuals and businesses in workplace matters. Whether a client is an individual or a business, Christine works to protect their interests and help them understand their options. Christine’s experience includes representation at every stage of the process, from administrative agency complaints through trial or arbitration and on appeal, at both the federal and state levels.
Christine assists individuals and businesses on employment and EEO matters including the following:
- Employment Contracts, Non-Competes, Commission and Bonus
- Wage and Hour (FLSA)
- Federal and State Statutory Discrimination Claims under Title VII, ADA, ADEA, FMLA, 42 U.S.C. § 1981; Texas Commission on Human Rights Act (TCHRA)
- Surface Transportation Assistance Act (STAA)
Christine also works with businesses to defend and protect their interests in the following areas:
- Immigration
- OSHA
- Equal Employment Opportunity and Handbook Policies
- Investigations
