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Jeffrey W. Barnes is a Partner based in Houston, Texas, practicing at Fisher & Phillips LLP. They have 22+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2004. Their practice focuses on employment, business, class action, trade secrets, and litigation. Admitted to practice in Texas U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pe (2004). Educated at University of Virginia School of Law, Charlottesville, VA (J.D., 2004) and Washington & Lee University, Lexington, VA (B.A., 2001). Serands clients in Houston, TX and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Mr. Jeffrey W. Barnes is a lawyer practicing administrative and public, appellate: civil, collective and class actions and 8 other areas of law
- Jeffrey received a B.A. degree from Washington & Lee University, Lexington, VA in 2001, and has been licensed for 22 years
- Jeffrey practices at Fisher & Phillips LLP in Houston, TX
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Jeffrey W. Barnes's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Jeffrey W. Barnes handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
Jeffrey W. Barnes is one of 169,120 employment attorneys indexed nationally. Browse employment attorneys in Texas →
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
Jeffrey W. Barnes is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in Texas →
Jeffrey W. Barnes is one of 26,424 class action attorneys indexed nationally. Browse class action attorneys in Texas →
Jeffrey W. Barnes is one of 6,644 trade secrets attorneys indexed nationally. Browse trade secrets attorneys in Texas →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
Jeffrey W. Barnes is one of 454,532 litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse litigation attorneys in Texas →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Texas
Practicing law in Texas. Legal matters in Texas are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Houston are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Texas state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Texas brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Texas courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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