Rosenberg & Sprovach is a Houston, Texas
practice devoted exclusively to employment law, primarily
representing individuals in claims against their employers.
Gregg M. Rosenberg has practiced exclusively in this area
since 1986 with Gregg M. Rosenberg & Associates. In 1994,
the State Bar of Texas recognized him in specialist in his
field when he became Board Certified in Labor and Employment
Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
Ellen Sprovach has practice exclusively in this area since 1998 and moved
to the firm in 2001. She is also recognized as a specialist
in Employment and Labor Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
Rosenberg &
Sprovach's practice is multifaceted. The firm
handles all employment law cases arising out of virtually all
employment situations laws including:
Age Discrimination
Includes claims arising
under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act ("ADEA")
and under the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act ("TCHRA").
Gender Discrimination and Sexual Harassment
Includes claims for pregnancy discrimination, sex discrimination,
sexual harassment and failure to promote or hire under Title
VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and under the Texas Commission
on Human Rights Act ("TCHRA").
Race Discrimination
Includes claims for racial
leave, failure to promote or hire under Title VII of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964 and under the Texas Commission on Human
Rights Act ("TCHRA").
Disability Discrimination
Includes claims
for perceived disability under the Americans with Disabilities
Act ("ADA") and under the Texas Commission on Human
Rights Act ("TCHRA").
Religious Discrimination
Includes religious
harassment under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
and under the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act ("TCHRA").
Retaliation
Includes claims for retaliatory
discharge or for being fired for filing a charge of discrimination.
Family Medical Leave Act
Cases arising under
the Federal statute, which renders it illegal to retaliate
against an employee for taking leave under the Act.
Whistleblower
Includes cases arising under
the recently created Sarbanes Oxley Act.
Workers Compensation Retaliation
Cases arising
under the Texas Labor Code provision that renders it illegal
for an employer to discriminate against an employee who files
a workers compensation claim.
Overtime and Payday law claims
Includes claims
arising under the Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA")
and Texas Payday Act.
Public policy wrongful discharge cases
Includes
cases arising under the Sabine Pilot exception to the employment
at will doctrine. This doctrine provides judicial relief to
an employee who is terminated solely because he refuses to
carry out an illegal act as directed by his employer.
Non- competition agreements
Sometimes referred
to as "covenants not to compete".
Breach of contract
Includes claims for commissions
or breaches of employment contracts.
Severance agreements
including the negotiation
of same.
Rosenberg Labor Attorneys
Attorneys Rosenberg and Sprovach have an active litigation
practice. Mr. Rosenberg and Ms. Sprovach have each successfully
tried several important lawsuits on behalf of employees.
Mr.
Rosenberg has served as the Chair of the State Bar Labor and
Employment Section, a Council Member for the Houston Bar Association
Labor and Employment Section and as a Committee Member for
Volume IV of the Texas pattern Jury Charges which was responsible
for drafting jury charges to be used in employment discrimination
and wrongful discharge cases. He is also a frequent lecturer
for various Continuing Legal Education Seminars, including
programs sponsored by the University of Houston Law Center,
South Texas College of Law and the State Bar of Texas.
Ms.
Sprovach has lectured and presented to the defense bar as
well as Human Resource Professionals.
Rosenberg & Sprovach employs a friendly, professional
support staff to further assist you.
