Overview

Alexis C. Knapp worked in various capacities of human resources and higher education before transitioning to Littler, where she has spent more than 15 years practicing labor and employment law. Over the course of her career, Alexis’s practice has evolved into a deep focus on leave and accommodation issues (The Family Medical Leave Act, The Americans with Disabilities Act, the Pregnant Workers’ Fairness Act, workers’ compensation, return to work situations, and more), from assisting employers with basic compliance questions, to navigating complex challenges in this arena. As part of that work, she regularly counsels and assists employers with policy questions, process issues, and drafting forms, letters, and other documents in support of employers’ leave and accommodation efforts. 

Alexis also enjoys providing robust employment counseling and advice to clients on all other types of labor and employment issues as well, such as employee performance management, discipline, terminations, discrimination and harassment concerns, and more. She is also a regular speaker on a variety of labor and employment law topics for employer and industry groups, and frequently develops and delivers customized training programs for clients.

Alexis is board certified in labor and employment law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and is a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR®). She has appeared in court and before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Texas Workforce Commission and the Department of Labor, and has handled administrative and litigation matters against individual plaintiffs and federal government agencies.

Before beginning her legal career, Alexis served as an associate dean of the College of Business and Economics and assistant professor of management at Houston Baptist University (now Houston Christian University) where she taught courses in human resources and employment law at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. Prior to that, Alexis was a human resources professional in the public sector, where her focus was employee benefits, organizational policies and procedures and training.

Professional & Community Affiliations

Member

Houston Bar Association

Member

Society for Human Resources Managment (SHRM)

Member

Houston Human Resource Management Association (HR Houston)

Recognition

Named, The Best Lawyers in America®

2021-2025

Named, Recommended Lawyer

Labor and Employment Disputes in Defense

Legal 500 United States

2016

Named, Rising Star

Super Lawyers

2014-2017

News, Analysis & Press

4 Tips for Handling Leave Requests in the Age of COVID-19

Law360 Employment Authority

May 21, 2021

Speaking Engagements

2025 Love Your Lawyer

Houston, TX

February 13, 2025

2024 Houston Regional Employer Conference

Houston, TX

September 26, 2024

Top 10 FMLA Compliance Issues You Should Be Thinking About Right Now

Littler Executive Employer Conference, Phoenix, AZ

May 9, 2024

Love Your Lawyer

Houston, TX

February 13, 2024

2023 Houston Regional Employer Conference

Houston, TX

October 18, 2023

Eat Those Leave of Absence Toads! A Playbook for LOA Headaches (Especially Benefits)

Littler Executive Employer Conference, Phoenix, AZ

May 11, 2023

From the "Judge's" Bench: A Report Card on 2022-2023 FMLA/ADA Developments

Littler Executive Employer Conference, Phoenix, AZ

May 11, 2023

2023 Love Your Lawyer

Houston, TX

February 14, 2023

Education

  • J.D., University of Houston Law Center, 2007
  • M.S., Houston Baptist University, 2000
  • B.S., Texas A&M University, 1997magna cum laude

Bar Admission

Texas

Courts

  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas