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Michael J. Puma is a Partner based in Houston, Texas, practicing at Morgan Lewis Bockius Llp. They have 26+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2000. Their practice focuses on employment, class action, wage & hour, trade secrets, and litigation. Admitted to practice in New York (2000), District of Columbia (2000), and Pennsylvania (2005). Educated at The George Washington University Law School (J.D., 1999) and Boston University (B.S., 1996). Recognitions include Peer Reviewed. Serands clients in Houston, TX and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Mr. Michael J. Puma is a lawyer practicing labor, employment & benefits, wage and hour litigation & counseling, trade secrets, proprietary information & noncompetition/nondisclosure agreements and 5 other areas of law
- Michael received a B.S. degree from Boston University in 1996, and has been licensed for 26 years
- Michael practices at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP in Houston, TX
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Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Michael J. Puma 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.
Michael J. Puma is one of 169,120 employment attorneys indexed nationally. Browse employment attorneys in Texas →
Michael J. Puma is one of 26,424 class action attorneys indexed nationally. Browse class action attorneys in Texas →
Michael J. Puma is one of 4,935 wage & hour attorneys indexed nationally. Browse wage & hour attorneys in Texas →
Michael J. Puma 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.
Michael J. Puma is one of 454,532 litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse litigation attorneys in Texas →
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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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