Title: Member
John Hawkins is Board Certified in Labor and Employment by the Texas Board
of Legal Specialization. John Hawkins defends employers against claims
of discrimination, sexual harassment, wrongful termination, and wage and
hour violations in federal and state court. He also represents employers
in matters pending with the EEOC, the Texas Commission on Human Rights
and the Labor Department. He advises employers about employee terminations,
personnel policies, drug testing, discrimination claims and other employment
matters. He has prepared numerous personnel policies and drug testing policies.
John has represented clients in matters in several states and before various
state and federal courts, including the Arkansas Supreme Court, the Fifth
Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court.
John has worked with a large number of insurance companies who provide
employment practices liability insurance for employers.
Areas of Practice
Employment and Labor Law
Certifications & Specialties
Labor and Employment Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Bar Admissions
Texas, 1977
U.S. Supreme Court
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 Southern District of Texas
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
Education
Baylor University School of Law, Waco, Texas
J.D. – 1977
Honors: cum laude
Oklahoma Baptist University, Shawnee, Oklahoma
B.A. – 1971
University of Missouri, Kansas City, Missouri
M.A. – 1974
Major: Political Science
Classes/Seminars
Frequent lecturer at national and local seminars on employment law.
Professional Associations and Memberships
American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section
State Bar of Texas, Labor and Employment Law Section
Waco-McLennan County Bar Association