Farsheed Fozouni

Dallas native, born and raised

Started undergraduate studies as a pre-med student before switching to International Relations and finding my passion in law school

Litigator with background in both employment law and commercial litigation representing small and mid-sized business, as well as Fortune 500 companies in cutting edge high stakes litigation.

Texas

State Bar of Texas

ID Number: 24097705

Since 2015

Associate

Lynn Pinker Hurst & Schwegmann

2021 - Current

Senior Attorney

Thompson, Coe, Cousins, & Irons, L.L.P.

2018 - 2021

• Represented employers and high-level executives in employment litigation matters in a wide variety of practice areas including: discrimination, wage and hour (FLSA), independent contractor and contingent workforce, and workplace investigations • Advised clients by drafting, and ensuring compliance with, employment and separation agreements, including employment, severance and arbitration agreements, noncompetition agreements, confidentiality agreements, as well as employee policies and procedures, handbooks, and employee termination notices • Assisted in preparation for trials; conduct and defend depositions; handle hearings, mediations, and arbitrations; negotiate settlements; and defend against administrative agency actions such as EEOC, TWC, etc. • Additionally handled commercial litigation and intellectual property litigation, including breaches of contract, trademark disputes, trade secret misappropriation, and various other commercial disputes.

Associate

Baron & Budd

2016 - 2018

• Specialized in labor and employment litigation, including class and collective action suits involving wage and hour issues (FLSA), mass layoffs (WARN Act), ERISA, whistleblower claims, retaliation, arbitration, and more • Actively managed and assisted in the administration of over sixty cases from intake and initial filing through resolution • Drafting experience included complaints; discovery requests and responses; motions, including class and collective action certification and summary judgment; federal appellate briefs and responses; and settlement agreements • Conducted and defended depositions; handle hearings, mediations, and arbitrations; and negotiate settlements

SMU Dedman School of Law

J.D. (2015)

2012 - 2015

Activities: Activities and societies: American Bar Association, Dallas Bar Association, Dallas Association of Young Lawyers, SMU Law Review Association, SMU Board of Advocates, SMU Health Law Organization, SMU International Law Organization Activities and societies: American Bar Association, Dallas Bar Association, Dallas Association of Young Lawyers, SMU Law Review Association, SMU Board of Advocates, SMU Health Law Organization, SMU International Law Organization ? SMU Law Review Association

Austin College

B.A. (2010) | International Relations

2007 - 2010

Texas State Bar  # 24097705

2015 - Current

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SMU Law Review

January, 2014