Biography
Michael Drab is an attorney in the Labor & Employment section of Jackson Walker’s Houston office. His practice focuses on resolving disputes for employers and businesses. Prior to joining the Firm, Michael served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Andrew M. Edison in the Southern District of Texas.
Michael was a case clerk with Jackson Walker in 2019 and 2020. During that time, he worked on cases involving breach of post-employment restrictive covenants, collective action wage and hour disputes arising under the Fair Labor Standards Act, and discrimination cases filed under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. During law school, Michael also worked as a consumer protection law clerk for the Texas Attorney General and as a law clerk for Disability Rights Texas.
Education
B.A., magna cum laude, University of Houston
J.D., University of Houston Law Center
Bar Admissions
Texas
Court Admissions
U.S. District Court for the Southern and Western Districts of Texas
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas
- Author, “Indiana to Further Restrict Physician Non-Competes,” Jackson Walker Insights (May 2023)
- Co-Author, “Imagine There’s No Non-Competes,” Texas Lawyer (subscription required) (February 2023)
- Co-Author, “Supreme Court Addresses Federal Arbitration Act’s Residual Clause, But Circuit Split Remains Regarding Personal Jurisdiction in FLSA Cases,” Jackson Walker Insights (June 2022)
- Co-Author, “Effective Use of Expert Witnesses,” State Bar of Texas 30th Annual Advanced Employment Law Course (April 2022)
- Co-Author, “Key Highlights from OSHA’s COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard,” Jackson Walker Insights (January 2022)
- Co-Author, “What Federal Contractors Need to Know About the New Minimum Wage Requirements,” Jackson Walker Insights (January 2022)
- Speaker, “Remote Work: Risks and Best Practices” Jackson Walker Virtual Labor & Employment Law Symposium (December 2021)
- Terry Foundation Alumni Advisory Board Member, 2022
- The People’s Law School, Student Volunteer, 2018-2019
- National Hemophilia Foundation, Volunteer, 2007-2015
- Camp Ailihpomeh Board of Directors, 2013-2014
- Greater Houston Partnership, Houston Young Professionals and Entrepreneurs (HYPE)
Jackson Walker Secures Second Stay of Execution of Death Row Inmate
November 7, 2022
June 5, 2023
InsightsSecond Circuit Narrows Defend Trade Secrets Act Remedies
By Michael A. Drab and Leisa Talbert Peschel
The Second Circuit just raised the bar for recovering avoided costs as unjust enrichment in a Defend Trade Secrets Act (“DTSA”) case. With a successful DTSA claim, a trade secret owner may obtain an injunction against further use or disclosure of the trade secrets, recover actual damages, and recover damages for unjust enrichment caused by the misappropriation not otherwise included in the damages award.
May 11, 2023
WebinarsJoin Jackson Walker and Insperity for the Virtual Spring Labor & Employment Law Seminar
Join Jackson Walker and Insperity for the Spring Labor & Employment Law Seminar discussing current labor and employment law topics that might impact you and your company.
May 4, 2023
InsightsIndiana to Further Restrict Physician Non-Competes
By Michael A. Drab
On April 25, 2023, the Indiana Senate passed an amendment banning non-compete agreements with primary care physicians (defined as physicians practicing family medicine, general pediatric medicine, and internal medicine) executed on or after July 1, 2023. The current version, originally introduced as an outright ban, represents a series of compromises between the Indiana House and Indiana Senate. Governor Eric Holcomb is expected to sign the bill into law.
February 15, 2023
InsightsImagine There’s No Non-Competes | Texas Lawyer (Subscription Required)
On Jan. 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission proposed a rule that would prohibit non-compete agreements in every workplace in the United States and greatly limit their use in business transactions. The proposed rule has us imagining a Texas without non-competes, asking how we got here, and how the FTC’s proposed rule might affect Texas businesses.
By G. Scott Fiddler and Michael Drab
January 20, 2023
InsightsFederal Trade Commission Announces New Proposed Ban on Non-Competes in the Workplace
By G. Scott Fiddler and Michael Drab
On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission announced a proposed regulation that would prohibit non-compete agreements in the workplace. The proposed rule follows on the heels of a statement issued by the FTC in November 2022 declaring its intention to exercise authority under Section 5 of the FTC Act and an earlier Executive Order issued by President Biden in July 2021 urging the FTC to promulgate new rules governing non-competes.
November 7, 2022
Client ResultsJackson Walker Secures Second Stay of Execution of Death Row Inmate
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt on November 2, 2022, granted a second stay of the impending execution for death row inmate Richard Glossip in the State v. Glossip case. Obtaining the stay was critical to allow time for the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals to review a request for a new evidentiary hearing in his case.
July 7, 2022
NewslettersLabor & Employment Dispatch: July 2022
View the July 2022 edition of the Labor & Employment Dispatch.
June 9, 2022
InsightsSupreme Court Addresses Federal Arbitration Act’s Residual Clause, But Circuit Split Remains Regarding Personal Jurisdiction in FLSA Cases
By Lionel Schooler, David Schlottman, & Michael Drab | On June 6, 2022, the Supreme Court addressed two cases involving employment law issues.
February 1, 2022
NewslettersLabor & Employment Dispatch: February 2022
View the February 2022 edition of the Labor & Employment Dispatch.
January 26, 2022
InsightsKey Highlights from OSHA’s COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard
Update: On January 25, 2022, OSHA announced it is withdrawing the vaccination-or-test emergency temporary standard. The withdrawal will be published in the Federal Register and take effect on January 26. The standard will remain in the federal register as a notice of proposed rulemaking. Expect the Department of Labor to move to dismiss pending litigation as moot. Challengers to the vaccination-or-test rule will have to voice their concerns during the notice and comment period.