David B. Jordan
Shareholder | Co-Chair, Hospitality Industry Group
Faglige Foreninger
Former Chair
Labor & Employment Law Section
Houston Bar Association
2008-2013
Former Council Member
Labor & Employment Law Section
Houston Bar Association
2008-2013
Member
Labor and Employment Law Section
State Bar of Texas
Board Member
Greater Houston Restaurant Association
Co-Founder
USA Swimming Club for intercity youth
Co-Founder
a local foundation aimed at rebuilding struggling schools
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Genkendelse
Named, The Best Lawyers in America®
2013-2025
Named, Rising Star
Texas
Law & Politics
2006-2011
Named, Super Lawyer
Super Lawyers
2013-2018
Named, Rising Star
Super Lawyers
2006-2011
News, Analysis & Press
Sixth Circuit Establishes Stricter Standard for Granting Notice of FLSA Collective Action
ASAP
May 22, 2023
Top Wage & Hour Regulation Developments To Watch In 2023
Law360 Employment Authority
January 2, 2023
Quiet Quitting, Mouse-Jigglers, Career Polygamy?? Should Employers Be Worried?
Insight
September 22, 2022
Fifth Circuit Reverses Denial of Preliminary Injunction in Vaccine Mandate Case
ASAP
February 18, 2022
Texas Governor Abbott Bars Employers and Individuals from Compelling COVID-19 Vaccines
ASAP
October 12, 2021
DOL Proposes to Delay and Revise Portions of Final Rule on Handling Tips and Eliminating the 80/20 Rule
Insight
March 25, 2021
Department of Labor Issues Two Tip-Related Opinion Letters in Final Days of Outgoing Administration
ASAP
January 19, 2021
Fifth Circuit Announces More Rigorous Standard for Certification of Collective Actions
ASAP
January 13, 2021
Fifth Circuit Confirms that a Day Rate Can Meet the Salary Requirements under the FLSA’s White Collar Overtime Exemptions
ASAP
August 22, 2019
Best Lawyers in America© 2020 Edition Honors More Than 200 Littler Lawyers; 14 Named Lawyer of the Year
August 15, 2019
Offshore Drilling Companies Can Rest Easy: Supreme Court Holds California Wage and Hour Law Inapplicable to Certain Rig Workers
ASAP
June 11, 2019
Fifth Circuit Weighs in on Motor Carrier Act Overtime Exemption and Small Vehicle Exception
ASAP
May 17, 2018
DOL Issues Proposed Rule to Rescind 2011 Regulations that Impose Tip-Sharing Restrictions on Employers that Pay the Full Federal Minimum Wage to Employees
ASAP
December 5, 2017
The Best Lawyers in America© Honors More Than 180 Littler Lawyers in Its 2017 Edition
August 16, 2016
Fifth Circuit Declines to Broaden Permitted Deduction of Credit Card Fees from Tips
ASAP
June 30, 2016
What are the Most Significant Changes the DOL Made to the FLSA's White Collar Overtime Regulations?
Insight
May 31, 2016
Houston City Council Passes City's First Anti-Discrimination in Private Employment Ordinance
Insight
May 29, 2014
Littler Attorneys Named in Best Lawyers in America® 2014 Edition
August 15, 2013
Wage and Hour Law Pitfalls in the Construction Industry
The Associated General Contractors of America, Houston Chapter
March 2013
Best Lawyers in America® Names 164 Littler Attorneys to 2013 Edition
September 7, 2012
Fifth Circuit Upholds Private Settlement of FLSA Claims Where Bona Fide Dispute of Liability Exists
ASAP
August 17, 2012
Navigating the Landmines of Unique Payroll Deductions
Texas Association of Business
February 2011
Fifth Circuit Employment Discrimination Update
Fifth Circuit Reporter, Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit
2002 - 2010
'Say on Pay' Reforms Continue to Gain Congressional, Union and Industry Support
Firm Newsletter
October 16, 2009
OSHA Warns of Compliance Directive Associated with H1N1 Safety Measures in Healthcare Facilities
Washington Healthcare Update
October 16, 2009
United States Supreme Court Agrees to Review Constitutionality of Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the PCAOB
Firm Newsletter
May 29, 2009
Staying in Compliance with the 2008 Amendments to the Americans with Disabilities Act
Associated General Contractors-Houston Chapter Cornerstone
Oct. 2008
Post-Merger Disclosure Claims Rejected in In re Transkaryotic Therapies, Inc. Litigation
Firm Newsletter
July 1, 2008
United States Supreme Court Issues Significant Labor and Employment Decisions
Firm Publication
June 20, 2008
ICE Turns Focus on Houston Restaurant Chain
A La Carte Foodservice Consulting Group Newsletter
June 17, 2008
U.S. Supreme Court Denies Challenge to EEOC's Rule on Retiree Health Benefits and Medicare Coordination
Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. Client Briefing
March 27, 2008
Texas Supreme Court Upholds Out of State Forum Selection Provisions in Non-Competition Agreements
Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. Client Briefing
July 3, 2007
Square Pegs and Round Holes: Why Native American Economic and Cultural Policies and United States Intellectual Property Law Don't Fit
Am. Indian L. Rev. 93
2000-2001
Publikationer
- Texas Employment Law Handbook, Texas Association of Business, Chapter Editor and Contributing Author, 2004-2017
- Wage and Hour Answer Book, Littler Mendelson, P.C., Chapter Editor
Speaking Engagements
Overtime - What Employers Need to Know Today
November 7, 2024
Post 80/20/30 Landscape? What is Next for the Hospitality Industry?
September 12, 2024
Retail and Hospitality Roundtable
Littler Executive Employer Conference, Phoenix, AZ
May 8, 2024
A Texas-Size Legislative, Regulatory and Judicial Round-Up
September 26, 2023
Understanding the DOL's Proposed Update to Overtime Regulations
September 13, 2023
Hospitality & Retail Roundtable
Littler Executive Employer Conference, Phoenix, AZ
May 10, 2023
Overtime - What Employers Need to Know Today
April 13, 2023
2022 Houston Regional Employer Conference
Houston, TX
October 6, 2022
Hospitality Industry Roundtable
Littler Executive Employer Conference
May 4, 2022
Emerging COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Issues in Texas
November 11, 2021
2021 Houston Employer Conference
Houston, TX
October 26, 2021
The CDC Just Said What?! Chasing Best Workplace Practices on Masking, Vaccines and More
June 29, 2021
Love Your Lawyer: Littler Lawyers Answer Your Most Burning Labor and Employment Questions
Houston, TX
February 10, 2021
Wage and Hour Considerations for Reopening Your Business
May 21, 2020
Love Your Lawyer: Littler Lawyers Answer Your Most Burning Labor and Employment Questions
Houston, TX
February 11, 2020
Navigating the DOL's Proposed Regulations on Tip Pools and Dual Jobs in the Hospitality Industry
November 15, 2019
Nashville Regional Roundtable
Cornell Center for Innovative Hospitality Labor and Employment Relations
October 4, 2019
Tips on Tips: Keeping Up with Changes on Handling the Tip Credit, the 80/20 Rule and Service Charges
September 12, 2019
Timely Talk About Wage and Hour Law: Day Rate Issues Impacting Employers
August 28, 2018
Timely Talk About Wage and Hour Law: The FLSA’s 2018 Amendment on Tip Pooling and Tip Ownership and the Related DOL Field Bulletin
April 26, 2018
FLSA Litigation in the Trump ERA
Houston Bar Association, Houston, TX
December 2017
After Trump's First Nine Months, What Should Employers Expect Next?
Texas Total Rewards Conference, Fort Worth, TX
September 15, 2017
2017 Houston Employer Conference
Houston, TX
August 10, 2017
Employment Law Outlook Under Trump Administration
Chain Restaurant Total Rewards Association 2017 Annual Conference, San Diego, CA
July 25, 2017
Timely Talk about Wage and Hour Law: Tipping in the Hospitality and Restaurant Industries
July 19, 2017
A Primer on FLSA Litigation for the HR Professional
HR Houston, Houston, TX
May 10, 2017
Managing and Improving Wage/Hour and Contingent Workforce Practices in the Energy Industry
Houston, TX
March 7, 2017
2016 Houston Employer Conference
Houston, TX
August 11, 2016
Significant Changes in Department and Labor Rules Affecting the Restaurant Industry
OZZA, Vail, CO
July 25, 2016
DOL Issues Final Overtime Rule - May 23
May 23, 2016
DOL Issues Final Overtime Rule - May 20
May 20, 2016
DOL Issues Final Overtime Rule - May 19
May 19, 2016
Preparing for Change; Complying With DOL's Final Overtime Regulations
HR Houston, Houston, TX
May 11, 2016
Wage & Hour Issues in the Oil Patch
December 2, 2014
The 2014 Houston Employer Conference
Houston, TX
August 14, 2014
Top Ten Common Wage and Hour Mistakes
The 2013 Houston Employer Conference
Littler Mendelson, Houston, TX
August 22, 2013
Complying with Obamacare
Client Presentation, Houston, TX
June 18, 2013
Wage and Hour Compliance
San Antonio Human Resource Management Association, Inc., San Antonio, TX
May 10, 2013
Top Ten Wage and Hour Law Pitfalls in the Construction Industry
Associated General Contractors of America, Inc., Houston Chapter
February 27, 2013
Labor Law Issues in the Restaurant Industry
Greater Houston Restaurant Association
November 11, 2012
The 2012 Houston Employer Conference
Houston, TX
August 2, 2012
Wage and Hour Update: Critical Developments in Laws and Regulations
The 2012 Houston Employer Conference
Littler Mendelson, Houston, TX
August 2, 2012
Employment Law Update
Chain Restaurant Compensation Association
July 10, 2012
2012 Littler Healthcare Summit: Critical Employment Law Issues Facing Healthcare Employers Today
Houston, TX
June 14, 2012
The 2011 Houston Employer Conference
August 11, 2011
Current Employment Law Trends in the Restaurant Industry
Chain Restaurant Compensation Association
July 26, 2011
Homeland Security’s Workplace Blitz: I-9 Audits, Silent Raids and Illegal Workers
June 28, 2011
Understanding and Litigating the FLSA’s Tip Credit and Tip Pooling Rules
Houston Bar Association
May 14, 2011
Avoiding Wage Hour Litigation
HR Houston
May 3, 2011
Employment Law Basics in the Restaurant Industry
University of Houston Small Business Series
November 3, 2010
Retaliation: How Do you Stop It, What Does it Mean and Why Are Claims Still Growing
The Littler Mendelson Houston Employer Conference
Littler Mendelson, Houston, TX
August 12, 2010
Current Employment Law Trends in the Restaurant Industry
Chain Restaurant Compensation Association
July 27, 2010
Wage and Hour Trends
American Petroleum Labor Lawyers Association
July 17, 2010
Wage and Hour Class Actions in the Healthcare Industry
Houston Society for Healthcare Human Resource Administration
June 16, 2010
Are You Busting Your Tip Pool?
Greater Houston Restaurant Association
May 18, 2010
Changes at the Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Associated General Contractors of America, Houston Chapter
March 29, 2010
H1N1: Regulatory, Compliance, Risk and Human Resource Issues
National Web Seminar
November 19, 2009
Catastrophic Litigation - Are you Prepared? Responding to Government and Regulatory Inquiries
National Web Seminar
November 10, 2009
H1N1 Legal and Human Resource Issues: A Focus for Nursing Leaders
VHA Web Seminar
September 2, 2009
Employment Legislation Update
Client Breakfast Briefing - Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.
June 16, 2009
In House Counsel Checklist: Employment Issues in Responding to a Health Crisis
Fulbright Forum
June 2, 2009
Reductions in Force: Factors to Consider When Economic Times Force a Layoff
Lorman Education Services
February 24, 2009
Staying in Compliance: Recent Legislative, Judicial and Regulatory Developments
CFO Conference - Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants
Oct. 21, 2008
How-to in Completing and Maintaining I-9s, and Conducting Self-Audits
Associated General Contractors of America, Houston Chapter
Aug. 22, 2008
Staying Compliant with Immigration-Related Employment Eligibility Laws
Greater Houston Restaurant Association
May 21, 2008
Employment Practices-Statutory and Regulatory Update
Associated General Contractors of America, Houston Chapter
August 21, 2007
Your Employee is on FMLA Leave: Figuring Out How to Handle Benefit and Other Policy Issues
Counsel on Education in Management
July 27, 2007
Terminations: Practical and Legal Considerations
Associated General Contractors of America, Houston Chapter
February 20, 2007
Managing Leave Law
Associated General Contractors of America, Houston Chapter
December 8, 2006
Reducing Liability Risks for Failing to Effectively Train Mangers & Supervisors on Workplace Policies & Procedures
Counsel on Education in Management
September 6, 2006
Issues in Employment-Related Record Management
Lorman Education Services
May, 10, 2006
Types of Claims and their Value
2006 Labor & Employment Institute - Houston Bar Association
April 27, 2006
Uddannelse
- J.D., The University of Oklahoma College of Law, 2000
- B.A., Oklahoma State University, 1990
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