A. John Harper III
Shareholder
Professional & Community Affiliations
Trustee/Patron
Houston Grand Opera
2007-present
Member, Board of Directors
The Printing Museum
2005-2017
Chairman
The Printing Museum
2011-2012
Secretary
The Printing Museum
2009-2011 and 2013-2017
Member, Board of Directors
Tanglewood Homes Association
2011-2014
Member, Board of Directors
Texas Woman’s University Foundation
2009-present
Recognition
Named, The Best Lawyers in America®
2018-2025
Ranked, Labor & Employment
Chambers USA
2020-2024
Named, Rising Star
Texas
Super Lawyers
2007-2014
Named, Recommended Lawyer
Labor Management Relations
Legal 500 United States
2016
News, Analysis & Press
Littler Ranked in 2024 Chambers USA Guide
June 6, 2024
Littler Recognized in 2023 Chambers USA Guide
June 6, 2023
Littler Ranked in Chambers USA Guide 2022
June 1, 2022
SHRM Opposes Return to Standard that Resulted in Small Bargaining Units
SHRM Online
February 1, 2022
Littler Ranked in Chambers USA Guide 2021
May 27, 2021
NLRB Joint-Employer Rule Restores “Substantial Direct and Immediate Control” Test
ASAP
February 25, 2020
Best Lawyers in America© 2020 Edition Honors More Than 200 Littler Lawyers; 14 Named Lawyer of the Year
August 15, 2019
Littler Ranks in The Legal 500 United States Guide
June 20, 2016
Littler Adds Experienced Labor Management Relations Attorney A. John Harper III to the Houston Office
August 12, 2014
EEOC Looks To Limit Severance Agreements With Litigation
Law360.com
March 18, 2014
NLRB Roundup
Employee Relations Law Journal
Vol. 39, No. 1
Summer 2013
Employment Law
Texas Tech Law Review
Vol. 45:727
2013
NLRB Developments: New Election Rules, Class Action Waivers and (Maybe?) Recess Appointments
Employee Relations Law Journal
Vol. 38, No. 1
Summer 2012
Carrots, Not Sticks, to Fend off Unions
Executive Counsel Magazine
Vol. 9, No. 2
April/May 2012
Speaking Engagements
Now That the Election Is Over, Here’s What Texas Employers Can Expect
November 21, 2024
Labor Law for Employment Lawyers: What Every Business Needs to Know
Littler Executive Employer Conference, Phoenix, AZ
May 9, 2024
Recent Developments in Labor Law
Media Law Resource Center, Labor and Employment Committee
March 27, 2024
New Theories, New Tactics: Managing Business Risk Under the NLRA
Littler Executive Employer Conference, Phoenix, AZ
May 11, 2023
2022 Houston Regional Employer Conference
Houston, TX
October 6, 2022
Where the Rulings Meet the Road: How Recent Labor Decisions, Rules, and Memos Are Impacting and Will Continue to Impact the Bargaining Table
The FMCS National Labor-Management Conference
July 13, 2022
2021 Houston Employer Conference
Houston, TX
October 26, 2021
Love Your Lawyer: Littler Lawyers Answer Your Most Burning Labor and Employment Questions
Houston, TX
February 10, 2021
Love Your Lawyer: Littler Lawyers Answer Your Most Burning Labor and Employment Questions
Houston, TX
February 11, 2020
2016 Houston Employer Conference
Houston, TX
August 11, 2016
NLRB Enforcement Initiative 2016: The Impact on Non-Union Workplaces
Houston, TX
April 20, 2016
2015 Houston Employer Conference
Houston, TX
August 13, 2015
New Year, New Regulations: An Update of the New Regulations Enacted by the NLRB
Houston, TX
February 10, 2015
The 2014 Houston Employer Conference
Houston, TX
August 14, 2014
Protected, Concerted Activity in the Age of Social Media
The Center for American and International Law
May 2014
Why not Take All of Me, The National Labor Relations Board’s Specialty Healthcare Decision
Developing Labor Law Committee Mid-Winter Meeting - American Bar Association (ABA)
February 2014
Protected, Concerted Activity in the Age of Social Media
The Center for American and International Law
May 2013
Protected, Concerted Activity in the Age of Social Media
The Center for American and International Law
May 2012
Employees vs. Independent Contractors, Contingent Workers and Leased Employees
The Center for American and International Law
May 2011
Social Media: Managing and Harnessing an Unstoppable Trend
TexasBarCLE - State Bar of Texas
November 2010
Blogs, Social Networking Sites and the Impact on Employment
The College of the State Bar of Texas
July 2009
Education
- J.D., Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law, 2001cum laude
- B.A., Washington and Lee University, 1998cum laude
Courts
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court, District of Columbia