Shareholder 2001 Ross Avenue Suite 1500, Lock Box 116 75201 main: (214) 880-8100 direct: (214) 880-8111 fax: (214) 880-0181 hdjones@littler.com Focus Areas International Employment Law Discrimination and Harassment Unfair Competition and Trade Secrets Workplace Privacy and Data Security Whistleblowing and Retaliation Overview For over 25 years, Harry D. Jones has advised and defended employers, including in dozens of jury trials. Additionally, Harry has led more than 80 high-profile investigations on behalf of school districts, cities, colleges and private institutions. He also provides day-to-day advice to human resources professionals on hiring, training, pay, discipline and termination, including a specialty in dealing with complex c-suite misconduct issues. He has led the national class action defense of wage and hour cases; and has aggressively protected business interests from unfair competition. He frequently works with: Payment processing companies Financial services companies Healthcare institutions Educational institutions Construction companies Transportation companies Property management companies In addition to prevailing against the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and beating the Teamsters in a vandalism case, he has handled dozens of disputes before the National Labor Review Board and the Department of 1
Labor. Harry has a national and international focus in his practice; he guides general counsel and HR departments through 50-state and complex cross-border issues, particularly in Europe, Africa and Latin America. He has been named as a Texas Super Lawyer, perennially. Harry was a published editor of the Texas Tech Law Review, a Regents Scholar and a National Merit Scholar. Professional and Community Affiliations Member, Board of Directors, GURDA Member, Advisory Board of Trustees, Cooper Aerobics Center Member, North Dallas Chamber of Commerce Publications, Media Relations and Speakers Committees, Dallas Bar Association Co-Chair, Anti-Crime Task Force, Jubilee Park & Community Center, Dallas Recognition Order of the Coif Awarded, AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation Named, The Best Lawyers in America, 2018 Education J.D., Texas Tech University, cum laude B.A., Abilene Christian University, magna cum laude Bar Admissions Texas Courts U.S. Supreme Court U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit Texas Supreme Court U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas 2
Languages French Afrikaans Publications & Press Best Lawyers in America 2018 Edition Honors More Than 200 Littler Lawyers Littler Press Release August 17, 2017 Mexico: Demand Grows for Private Sector Disability Insurance, Insurer Says Bloomberg BNA International HR Decision Support Network August 4, 2016 Contratista Independiente o Empleado? Focus Texas Magazine September 17, 2015 The Big Move Toward Big Data in Employment Littler Report August 4, 2015 The E-Workplace: Internet Security, Privacy & Social Media Policies March 3, 2015 SEC Targeting Broad Employee Confidentiality Clauses Littler Insight February 27, 2015 Study Reveals Alarming Statistics On Theft and Employee Misuse of Company Data- Littler s Harry Jones The Lexblog Network (LXBN) May 20, 2013 Recent Study Reveals Troubling Amount of Employee Misuse and Theft of Company Data March 19, 2013 Cloud Computing Protections for Employers in New Bipartisan Bill? October 22, 2012 3
Minnesota Federal Court Restricts Employer Use of Computer Fraud and Abuse Act August 20, 2012 Virginia Court Overturns Damage Award in Trade Secrets Case for Insufficient Evidence of Lost Market Value June 19, 2012 Court Finds Texas Company Stole Trade Secrets after Hiring Employee from Competitor May 30, 2012 Connecticut Court Restricts Customer and Vendor Information in April Fool's Day Joke Gone Wrong May 17, 2012 The Importance of Pleading Actual Harm in Trade Secret Misappropriation Cases May 15, 2012 New York Court: Plaintiff Must Identify Trade Secrets May 9, 2012 How to Maximize the Effectiveness of Voir Dire Texas Lawyer April 16, 2012 How Are Trade Secrets Being Protected in State Court? Statistics Are Revealing May 12, 2011 The Modern Juror (A Three Part Series) 2011 Texas Adopts New Wage Regulations November 16, 2010 4
Littler Mendelson Welcomes Respected Litigator, Harry Jones, to the Dallas Office Littler Press Release May 28, 2010 Will the Sun Belt Turn Rusty? Dallas Morning News 2008 Unclear Texas Precedent on the Duty of Good Faith and Fair Dealing Hampers the San Antonio Court of Appeals 21 Tex. Tech. Rev. 801 1990 Speaking Engagements The Role of HR University of Texas at Dallas November 2016 Employment Law Update Association of Premier Nanny Agencies October 2016 Generations in the Workforce Harris County Department of Education September 2016 Four Generations in the Workforce American Legal Association, Dallas August 2016 NAFTA Symposium, San Antonio, TX February 2016 NAFTA Symposium, Austin, TX December 2015 NAFTA Symposium, Houston, TX August 2015 5
NAFTA Symposium, San Antonio, TX April 2015 Solving Skills Shortages with Foreign Workers: The Pitfalls, The Upsides 17th Annual Conference, Texas Association of Community College Attorneys (TACCA) January 30, 2015 NAFTA Symposium, January 2015 Hiring, Employing & Firing What In-House Labor & Employment Counsel and HR Executives Need to Know A Play in Three Acts September 9, 2014 Labor Law in Texas Houston, TX June 20, 2014 Seven Deadliest Sins of Employment Law Negotiations Labor and Employment Law Luncheon - Dallas Bar Association June 16, 2014 Doing Business in Mexico and Texas: Key Differences in Labor & Employment Laws The State of Texas NAFTA Office, November 22, 2013 Start-Up Employment Law Guide The Foundry Club, September 2013 How to Survive a C-Suite Scandal 2012 Annual Meeting - The Association of Corporate Counsel, Orlando, FL October 2, 2012 Social Media in Schools: The Risks for the District Employer Houston Schools Public Relations Association October 28, 2011 6
Harry Jones to speak to the Dallas chapter of the Association of Legal Administrators July 26, 2011 Handling a Scandal - Protecting Institutional Values When Executives Behave (Very) Badly Employment Relations Symposium - TAB/SHRM July 15, 2011 Harry Jones to Present at the Annual TSPRA Conference Arlington, TX February 23, 2011 ADA/ADAAA Update Texas Community College January 28, 2011 Social Media in Your Workplace: Understanding the Risks and Developing Solutions Conference - Texas School Public Relations Association (TSPRA) 2011 Harry Jones to Speak at the CUPA-HR Lone Star Chapter 2010 Fall Conference Austin, TX November 6, 2010 Harry Jones to Speak on Top Trends in Employment Law for Bloom Strategic Consulting October 7, 2010 Harry Jones to Present at the North Dallas Chamber of Commerce September 10, 2010 Harry Jones to Present at Rowlett Chamber of Commerce s Monthly Membership Luncheon Rowlett, TX August 12, 2010 2010 Employment Law Update June 17, 2010 7
Risks to Employers from Social Media Use Lone Star Chapter Fall Conference, CUPA-HR 2010 Top 10 Trends to Watch North Dallas Chamber of Commerce 2010 2010 Dallas Employer Cityplace 2010 Texas Employment Survey Littler Mendelson, Houston, TX 2010 Will the Sun Belt Turn Rusty Workforce Management 2008 8