Gary L. Ingram

Labor Relations

• Negotiation of collective bargaining agreements in the private sector and “meet and confer” agreements in the public sector
• Advising clients in connection with union organizing campaigns and labor strikes
• Counselling clients regarding union grievances and related arbitration proceedings
• Representing clients involved in unfair labor practice proceedings and related NLRB investigations
• Mediating unresolved labor relations issues at the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service

Safety and Health Law Compliance

• Representing clients in connection with OSHA investigations and related citations
• Negotiating favorable OSHA citations and monetary penalties with OSHA Area Directors and attorneys in the Office of the Solicitor of Labor
• Representing and advising clients seeking to appeal OSHA citations and penalties at the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission
• Advising clients responding to retaliation and whistleblower complaints

Employee Compensation

• Advising and representing private sector and public entities in connection with large collective actions involving claims for unpaid overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act and claims of gender-based pay discrimination under the Equal Pay Act and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
• Advising and representing federal contractors facing “glass ceiling” and pay discrimination investigations conducted by the OFCCP
• Advising restaurant and hospitality industry clients regarding tip pooling/sharing arrangements and child labor issues
• Advising clients responding to Department of Labor wage-hour investigations and field audits and assisting in the negotiation of favorable settlements and claim dismissals

Other

• Assists clients in the retail, hospitality, and restaurant industries with litigation and arbitration of non-subscriber on-the-job injury claims
• Assists clients with enforcing and resisting non-compete agreements, trade secret agreements, non-solicitation agreements, and confidentiality (non-disclosure) restrictions
• Proactively advises clients on the ever-evolving legal issues regarding employee social media policies, e-mail policies, drug and alcohol policies, and the Texas “open carry” and “concealed carry” gun control laws
• Represents clients in connection with claims of workplace discrimination and retaliation and related investigations conducted by federal, state, and local agencies
• Represents governmental employers in connection with claims of excessive force, retaliation, whistle-blowing, and other alleged civil rights violations
• Retail (nationwide retail store chains)
• Hospitality (restaurants and hotels)
• Trucking (nationwide/local delivery services)
• Baking (nationwide bakery/supplier)
• Aerospace (large defense contractor and military aircraft maintenance)
• Temporary Labor Service (local/nationwide staffing providers)
• Engineering (large accrediting service and professional civil engineering firm)
• Banking (regional banks)
• Manufacturing (defense, auto, diesel engines, coffee, cabinets, etc.)
• Healthcare (hospital and physician networks)
• Security (airports, private facilities, armored vehicles)
• Oil and Gas (well service companies)
• Publishing (major yearbook publisher)
• Public Utility (electric and water co-operatives)
• Entertainment (motion picture production companies)
• Telecommunications (technology and telephone service providers)
• Food Processing (meat processing and restaurant suppliers)
• Insurance (casualty, EPLI, health/life insurers)
• Governmental (municipalities, county government agencies, correctional facilities)

• Prevailed in labor arbitration proceeding brought by union seeking reinstatement and back pay for employee discharged for suspected forgery of union membership cards
• Obtained defense verdict for a major defense contractor in a nation-wide class action discrimination case brought by the EEOC
• Defeated class certification for a major telecommunications company in an Equal Pay Act case brought on behalf of 1,000+ female technicians claiming gender-based pay discrimination
• In a widely-reported case, obtained summary judgment dismissal of reverse discrimination claims filed against a large municipality by a group of firefighters who allegedly were denied promotions to higher-ranking positions
• Successfully defended large defense contractor, including appeal to the NLRB in Washington D.C., in an unfair labor practice complaint seeking a recovery of back pay and benefits for large groups of employees
• Negotiated complete dismissals of OSHA citations and monetary penalties levied against oil and gas well service providers

• The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White Inc.), 2006-2023
  • Lawyer of the Year, Labor & Employment Litigation, 2015, 2019
  • Arbitration, 2023
  • Employment Law – Management, 2011-2023
  • Labor Law – Management, 2011-2023
  • Litigation – Labor and Employment, 2011-2023
• Lawdragon 500 Leading U.S. Corporate Employment Lawyers, 2020-2022
• Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters, 2003-2020
• “Top Attorneys” List, 360 West, 2018
  • Labor and Employment
• “Top Attorneys” List, Fort Worth, Texas Magazine, 2005-2016
  • Labor & Employment Law
• Power Attorney, Fort Worth Business Press, 2015
• AV Preeminent, Martindale-Hubbell
• America’s Most Honored Professionals, Top 1 Percent, The American Registry
• Life Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
• Life Fellow, Tarrant County Bar Foundation
• Member, Texas Bar College
• Attended American Arbitration Association’s Educational Services Program Re: “The Nuts and Bolts of an Arbitration Hearing: Procedure, Evidence and Practicalities” and “Drafting Arbitration Clauses: The Basics and Beyond” (2016)
• Attended American Arbitration Association’s Educational Services Program Re:  “Mediation Advocacy” (2016)
• Completed Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service’s Skills Development Training Re: Interest-Based Problem Solving

• Texas Bar Association
• Dallas Bar Association
• Tarrant County Bar Association
• Federal Bar Association
• Fifth Circuit Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• Society of Human Resource Management
• Texas Bar Foundation
• Tarrant County Bar Foundation
• Texas Bar College