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Jackson Walker
Michael A. Drab

Michael A. Drab

Associate, Houston
713.752.4446
mdrab@jw.com
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Practice Areas

  • Labor & Employment
  • Trial & Appellate Litigation

Experience

  • Government Contracts & Procurement
  • Labor & Employment Litigation

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

Publications & Speeches Community Involvement Client Results Attorney News
  • 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

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February 15, 2023

Insights

Imagine 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

Insights

Federal Trade Commission Announces New Proposed Ban on Non-Competes in the Workplace

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.

By G. Scott Fiddler and Michael Drab

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November 7, 2022

Client Results

Jackson 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.

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July 7, 2022

Newsletters

Labor & Employment Dispatch: July 2022

View the July 2022 edition of the Labor & Employment Dispatch.

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June 9, 2022

Insights

Supreme 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.

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February 1, 2022

Newsletters

Labor & Employment Dispatch: February 2022

View the February 2022 edition of the Labor & Employment Dispatch.

Vaccination medical syringe with Jackson Walker logo

January 26, 2022

Insights

Key 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.

Tax deduction business planning

January 17, 2022

Insights

What Federal Contractors Need to Know About the New Minimum Wage Requirements

By Michael Drab | Effective January 30, 2022, the hourly minimum wage for employees of federal contractors will be $15.00 ($10.50 for tipped workers), and will increase annually based on inflation. This article discusses requirements issued by the U.S. Department of Labor for the order.

Desks in an office

November 2, 2021

Webinars

Join Jackson Walker for Virtual Labor & Employment Law Symposium

This year’s Fall Labor & Employment Symposium is going virtual! Join Jackson Walker and Lockton Dunning Benefits for our lunchtime sessions.

October 4, 2021

Attorney News

Jackson Walker Welcomes 2021 New Fall Associates

This year, Jackson Walker proudly welcomes 16 law school graduates to expand our Corporate & Securities, Finance & Banking, Intellectual Property, Labor & Employment, Real Estate, Trial & Appellate Litigation, and Wealth Planning practices.

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Publications & Speeches

  • 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)

Community Involvement

  • 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)

Practice Areas

  • Labor & Employment

Experience

  • Government Contracts & Procurement
  • Labor & Employment Litigation
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