David Schlottman

About David Schlottman

David Schlottman is an advisor and litigator who focuses on complex cases involving employees, the workplace, and related business disputes. He has wide-ranging experience in helping clients with business problems and lawsuits involving wage-and-hour issues, employee competition, theft of trade secrets, contract claims, compensation disputes, employment discrimination and retaliation, and union-related disputes. David regularly participates in local bar activities and assists with continuing legal education presentations, and has served as a contributor to the influential treatise Employment Discrimination Law, which is published by the American Bar Association’s Section of Labor & Employment Law.

Experience

1. Partner

   Jackson Walker LLP

   Sep 2012 — Present · Dallas, TX, US

   David is a Partner in Jackson Walker’s Labor & Employment practice with vast experience helping clients with business problems and lawsuits involving wage-and-hour issues, employee competition, theft of trade secrets, contract claims, compensation disputes, employment discrimination and retaliation, and union-related disputes. A principal focus of David’s practice is defense of wage-and-hour litigation under the Fair Labor Standards Act. His experience ranges from single-plaintiff lawsuits to large, class and collective actions. David also focuses his practice on claims involving employee competition and trade secrets, as well as defending companies and managers in a variety of employment-related lawsuits.In addition to litigating disputes, David helps employers proactively avoid lawsuits through planning, counseling, and advising about day-to-day operations. Whether it is reviewing a company’s employment policies or addressing the best way to handle a difficult employee, David offers practical and forward-looking advice to prevent future litigation.Wage-and-Hour Litigation • Unpaid Overtime • Unpaid Wages • Employee Misclassification • Tip Disputes • FLSA Retaliation • Competition/Trade Secrets Litigation • Theft of Trade Secrets • Breach of Non-Compete Agreements • Breach of Fiduciary Duty • Employment Litigation • Discrimination Claims • Harassment Claims • Retaliation • Improper Denial of Medical Leave • Wrongful Termination/Breach of Employment Contract • Defamation • Compensation, Bonus, and/or Stock Option Disputes • False Imprisonment • Traditional Labor Relations • NLRB Defense • Union Disputes and Collective Bargaining

Education

• Baylor University School of Law

  Doctor of Law (J.D.)

  2009 — 2012

• Abilene Christian University

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science and Government

  2005 — 2009

Skills

• Public Speaking
• Legal Research
• Lexis
• Appeals
• Civil Litigation
• Westlaw
• Trials
• Research
• Torts
• Commercial Litigation
• Legal Writing
• Litigation
• Personal Injury
• Legal Issues
• Trial Practice
• Mediation
• Courts
• Class Actions