Pat Richter

About Pat Richter

I help employers and executives navigate high-stakes employment and workplace issues with practical, business-minded legal guidance.I am an experienced employment attorney, litigator, and certified mediator, with a practice that spans first-chair trial work, strategic counseling, and transactional support. I advise on the full range of day-to-day HR and workforce issues, and I regularly partner with business leaders during critical moments—from growth and restructuring to disputes that threaten people, culture, or enterprise value.My employment law experience includes wage and hour matters, class and collective actions, and the protection of intellectual property and trade secrets. I regularly draft, enforce, and litigate non-compete agreements, and I have handled related matters through trial and appeal. I also have substantial experience before the National Labor Relations Board and in counseling employers on union-related and union-avoidance issues.Beyond employment law, I am a certified mediator and have represented clients in complex commercial and intellectual property litigation, as well as corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions and venture capital investments.Across all matters—whether a sensitive executive termination, a high-level workplace investigation, or the protection of critical trade secrets—I work closely with clients to achieve their business objectives while managing legal risk with clarity, judgment, and discretion.

Experience

1. Partner

   Rigby Slack Lawrence Pepper Comerford, Pllc

   Nov 2022 — Present · Austin, TX, US

Education

• Texas A&M University

  B.S., Economics

• University of Houston Law Center

  J.D., Law

  1991 — 1994