Jay Wallace

About Jay Wallace

Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Jay Wallace represents companies in all phases of employment law, both state and federal. Jay handles claims involving sexual harassment, discrimination based on race, sex, disability, age and national origin; claims involving the Family Medical Leave Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, ERISA, the Equal Pay Act and the American with Disabilities Act; and litigation involving non-compete agreements and the misappropriation of trade secrets. Jay also defends personal injury and benefit claims on behalf of employers who are nonsubscribers to the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act. Jay publishes Bell Nunnally\'s Texas Employment Law Manual and Employment Law Newsletter, which updates employers on recent developments in employment law. Jay regularly gives presentations and seminars to the Texas State Bar, industry groups, employers, and human resource professionals on a wide variety of employment related topics, including sexual harassment, the Family Medical Leave Act, social networking in the workplace, and discrimination under the state and federal laws.

Experience

1. Partner

   Bell Nunnally & Martin Llp

   Dec 2011 — Present

Education

• Washington and Lee University

  B.A., magna cum laude

  1981 — 1985

• The University of Texas School of Law

  J.D.

  1985 — 1988

Skills

• Civil Litigation
• Personal Injury
• Commercial Litigation
• Employment Law
• Trade Secrets
• Workers Compensation
• Management
• Non-Compete Agreements
• Mediation
• Trials
• Arbitration
• Litigation
• Erisa
• Corporate Law
• Discrimination