Wage-and-Hour Litigation

A principal focus of David’s practice is defending wage-and-hour litigation under the Fair Labor Standards Act. His experience ranges from single-plaintiff lawsuits to large, multi-plaintiff and collective actions concerning:

• Unpaid Overtime
• Unpaid Wages
• Employee Misclassification
• Tip Disputes
• FLSA Retaliation

Competition/Trade-Secrets Litigation

David also focuses his practice on claims involving employee competition and trade secrets. He has brought and defended lawsuits on behalf of companies and individuals regarding:

• Theft of Trade Secrets
• Breach of Non-Compete Agreements
• Breach of Fiduciary Duty

Employment Litigation

David has experience defending companies and managers in a variety of employment-related lawsuits, including claims over:

• Discrimination
• Harassment
• Retaliation
• Improper Denial of Medical Leave
• Wrongful Termination/Breach of Employment Contract
• Defamation
• Compensation/Bonus/Stock Option Disputes
• False Imprisonment

Traditional Labor Relations

David represents management in disputes involving unions and the National Labor Relations Board. His experience includes:

• Defending employers against unfair labor practice charges filed with the NLRB
• Counseling management in union disputes and collective bargaining
• Representing management in labor arbitrations under CBAs

Employment Counseling

In addition to litigating disputes, David helps employers proactively avoid lawsuits through planning, counseling, and advising about day-to-day operations. Whether it is reviewing a company’s employment policies or addressing the best way to handle a difficult employee, David offers practical and forward-looking advice to prevent future litigation.

• Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Up and Coming in Labor & Employment – Texas, 2023-2024
• The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White Inc.), 2021-2025
  • Employment Law – Individuals, 2022-2025
  • Employment Law – Management, 2023-2025
  • Litigation – Labor and Employment, 2021-2025
• “Best Lawyers Under 40,” D Magazine, 2023-2025
• Lawdragon 500 Leading U.S. Corporate Employment Lawyers, 2022-2024
• Texas Rising Star, Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters, 2017-2022
• Named to “Up-and-Coming 100: 2022 Texas Rising Stars” list, Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters, 2022
• “Best Lawyers in Dallas,” D Magazine, 2018

Publications

• Co-Author, “Artificial Intelligence Comes to Work,” Jackson Walker Insights (December 2023)
  Co-Author, “Minimum Wage Hike for Federal Contractors Halted in the Fifth Circuit,” Jackson Walker Insights (September 2023)
• Co-Author, “Department of Labor Proposes Expanding Overtime Eligibility to Millions,” Jackson Walker Insights (September 2023)
• “Fifth Circuit Requires District Courts to Follow More Stringent Standard to Certify FLSA Collective Actions,” Jackson Walker Insights (January 2021)
• “The Workplace Mobility Act of 2019: Will Congress Ban Employee Non-Competes?” Jackson Walker Insights (November 2019)
• Employment Discrimination Law, 2015 Cumulative Supplement, 5th Ed. – Chapter 28 Contributor
• In Critical Condition: Diversicare General Partner, Inc. v. Rubio, Marks v. St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital, and the State of Healthcare Liability Claims in Texas, 62 BAYLOR L. REV. 526

Speaking Engagements

• “Retaliation: Why Poke the Bear?,” U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Training Institute (July 2024)
• “Groff v. DeJoy: A Year Later and Other Emerging Issues in Religious Accommodation,” UT Law CLE 31^st Annual Labor and Employment Law Conference (May 2024)
• Employment Law Issue Spotting for a Consulting Practice, Texas Society of CPAs, Central Texas Chapter — Annual Meeting (November 2023)
• Traditional Labor Law & Physicians as Employers – University of Texas at Dallas Physician Leader MBA Course (December 2023)
• Top (and Most Common) Wage and Hour Mistakes, State Bar of Texas 32^nd Annual Advanced Employment Law Course (January 2024)
• “Wage and Hour Update,” 33^rd Annual Labor and Employment Law Institute (August 2023)
• “Wage and Hour Update,” 32nd Annual Labor and Employment Law Institute of the Labor & Employment Law Section of the State Bar of Texas (August 2022)
• “Year Two of the Pandemic – A Legal Update,” Texas Employment Relations Symposium (August 2022)
• “Wage and Hour Update,” UT Law CLE’s 29th Annual Labor and Employment Law Conference (May 2022)
• “Effective Use of Expert Witnesses,” State Bar of Texas 30th Annual Advanced Employment Law Course (April 2022)
• “2021 Employment and Labor Law Update,” Jackson Walker Fall Labor & Employment Symposium (November 2021)
• “Wage and Hour Update,” State Bar of Texas 31st Annual Labor and Employment Law Institute (August 2021)
• “Wage and Hour Update,” UT Law CLE’s 28th Annual Labor and Employment Law Conference (May 2021)
• “Legislative Wish List,” Jackson Walker Employment Law After the Election Webinar (November 2020)
• “Workforce Restructuring: Strategies and Legal Considerations,” Jackson Walker Labor & Employment Law Symposium (October 2020)
• “Arbitration Intersects With Employment Law,” UT Law CLE’s 27th Annual Labor and Employment Law Conference (May 2020)
• “Arbitration Update,” Dallas Bar Association Labor & Employment Law Section (February 2020)
• “2018-19 Arbitration Update – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: A Plaintiff and Defense Perspective,” 30th Annual Labor and Employment Law Institute (August 2019)
• “Religion and the Workplace,” Collin County Bar Association Corporate Counsel Section (January 2019)
• “Religious Accommodation and Discrimination – Religion and the Workplace,” Jackson Walker Labor & Employment Law Symposium (October 2018)
• Materials Author, “Beyond Damages: Unconventional Experts in Employment Cases,” UT Law CLE’s Labor and Employment Law Conference (May 2016)
• Materials Author, “Not Your Grandfather’s NLRA: Recent Decisions by the Board and the Courts,” UT Law CLE’s Annual Labor and Employment Law Conference (May 2013)
• “Harassment in the Workplace: Dangerous Liaisons,” State Bar of Texas 10th Annual Advanced Business Law Course (November 2012)

• Board of Directors of Community Partners of Dallas (CPD), Member, 2017-Present
• Dallas Bar Association Labor & Employment Law Section
• State Bar of Texas Labor and Employment Law Section, Council Member, 2018-2020

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January 22, 2025
Insights

Supreme Court Lowers Burden of Proof for FLSA Overtime Exemptions

By Michael Drab and David Schlottman

On January 15, 2025, the Supreme Court for the United States issued an opinion interpreting the standard of proof employers must meet to establish the applicability of an exemption to the overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”).

January 6, 2025
Attorney News

D Magazine Lists Five Jackson Walker Attorneys Among “Best Lawyers Under 40” for 2025

Jackson Walker congratulates Dallas attorneys Erik Allison, Vienna Flores Anaya, Lamar Dowling, David Schlottman, and Ashley P. Withers on their inclusion in D Magazine’s 2025 “Best Lawyers Under 40” list recognizing outstanding young attorneys in the North Texas area.

December 16, 2024
Newsletters

JW Belonging & Inclusion Newsletter – December 2024

View Jackson Walker’s December 2024 Belonging & Inclusion Newsletter, Perspectives.

September 23, 2024
Attorney News

Jackson Walker Congratulates 12 Attorneys Named to ‘Lawdragon 500 Corporate Employment Lawyers’ List

Jackson Walker announces the selection of 12 attorneys to Lawdragon‘s lists of the 500 leading practitioners in corporate employment law.

August 23, 2024
Newsletters

JW Belonging & Inclusion Newsletter – August 2024

View Jackson Walker’s August 2024 Belonging & Inclusion Newsletter, Perspectives.

August 15, 2024
Attorney News

‘The Best Lawyers in America’ Features 306 Jackson Walker Attorneys in 2025 Edition, Including 9 “Lawyers of the Year” and 75 “Ones to Watch”

The Best Lawyers in America has recognized 306 Jackson Walker attorneys across 81 specialty practice areas in its 2025 edition, including 9 Lawyers of the Year and 75 Ones to Watch. In this year’s guide, Jackson Walker saw the largest number of attorneys in the areas of Commercial Litigation (75 attorneys) and Real Estate Law (55 attorneys) and the addition of 27 attorneys as Best Lawyers.

July 3, 2024
Speaking Engagements

David Schlottman to Discuss Workplace Retaliation at EEOC Training Institute

Jackson Walker partner David Schlottman is scheduled to present at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Training Institute on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, at The Hurst Conference Center in Hurst, Texas.

June 6, 2024
Spotlight

Chambers and Partners Releases 2024 USA Guide Featuring 67 Jackson Walker Attorneys and 23 Ranked Departments

Jackson Walker is pleased to announce that Chambers and Partners has selected 67 attorneys and 23 departments for inclusion in the 2024 edition of the Global and USA guides. Attorneys were ranked across 27 departments, with 3 attorneys listed among multiple areas, 8 ranked nationwide in their respective areas, and 15 recognized for the first time.

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