 | Cornell Smith & Mierl, LLP | | | | | 1607 West Avenue
Austin, Texas 78701 View Map |
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| | | | Practice Areas: | | Labor and Employment Law Advice, Training, Litigation, Defense Litigation, Wrongful Termination, Discrimination, Harassment, Retaliation, Whistleblowing, Associated Tort Claims, Wage and Hour Compliance, Diversity, Disability Accommodation, Traditional Labor Relations, Reductions in Force, Executive Employment Contracts, Noncompete Covenants and Workplace Harassment. | | | | Year Established: 2003 | | | | Firm Profile: | | Cornell Smith & Mierl, LLP is an Austin based labor and employment law firm representing the interests of employers and management. | | | | Firm Size: 6 | | | Office Hours:
Monday: 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Thursday: 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Friday: 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Saturday: By Appointment Only
Sunday: By Appointment Only
| | | | MEMBERS OF FIRM | | | | Connie Cornell (Member) born Austin, Texas, 1961; admitted to bar, 1985, Texas, U.S. District Court, Western, Eastern, Southern and Northern Districts of Texas and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: Southwestern University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1982); University of Texas at Austin (J.D., 1985). Certified Professional in Human Resources, Society of Human Resource Management. Member: Austin Bar Association (Member and Former-President, Labor and Employment Law Section); State Bar of Texas. (Board Certified, Labor and Employment Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Management Labor Law; Employment Law. | | | | Steven L. Mierl (Member) born Austin, Texas, 1962; admitted to bar, 1994, Virgin Islands; 1996, Texas, U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas and District of Virgin Islands and U.S. Court of Appeals, Third and Fifth Circuits. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.B.A., 1984); Texas Tech University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1994). Order of the Barristers. Executive Vice-Chair, Board of Barristers, 1993-1994. Member: Austin Bar Association (Member and Former-President, Labor and Employment Law Section); State Bar of Texas; Virgin Islands Bar Association. Reported Cases: Rogers vs. Government of the Virgin Islands, 70 F.3d 270 (3rd Cir. 1995); Bettcher vs. The Brown Schools, 262 F.3d 292 (5th Cir. 2001); Tomhave v. The Oaks, 82 S.W.3d 381 (Tex.App.-Austin 2002, pet. denied); Martin v. The Brown Schools Educational Corp., 2003 U.S. Dist. Lexis 3942 (N.D. Tex). Practice Areas: Management Labor Law; Discrimination; Employment Law. | | | | Edward M. (Ted) Smith (Member) born Omaha, Nebraska, 1968; admitted to bar, 1994, Texas, U.S. District Court, Western, Eastern, Northern and Southern Districts of Texas and Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.B.A., cum laude, 1991); University of Texas at Austin (J.D., 1994). Member: Austin Bar Association (President, Labor and Employment Law Section, 2005); State Bar of Texas. [Capt., JAGC, U.S. Army, 1995-1998]. (Board Certified, Labor and Employment Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Management Labor Law; Employment Law. | | | | ASSOCIATES | | | | Elizabeth (Betsy) Chestney (Associate) born 1977; admitted to bar, 2002, Texas; 2008, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas. Education: Brown University (A.B., 1992); University of Texas at Austin (J.D., with honors, 2002). Member: State Bar of Texas (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section). Practice Areas: Management Labor Law; Employment Law. | | | | Candace Newell Lambdin (Associate) born San Antonio, Texas, 1972; admitted to bar, 1998, Texas and U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.A., summa cum laude, 1995; J.D., 1998). Phi Beta Kappa. Member: Austin Bar Association (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section); State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Management Labor Law; Employment Law. | | | | Brett J. Strand (Associate) born Chicago, Illinois, 1976; admitted to bar, 2001, Texas and U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas. Education: The Citadel (B.A., summa cum laude, 1998); University of Texas at Austin (J.D., 2001). Federal Judicial Clerk to Honorable Andrew W. Austin. Member: State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Management Labor Law; Employment Law. |
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