Overview

Art Lambert is a partner in the firm's Dallas office. On behalf of employer clients, Art regularly counsels and litigates employment law matters including sexual harassment, discrimination charges, wrongful termination, and Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) disputes. He appears frequently before federal and state courts, administrative tribunals, and arbitrators. Art has extensive experience in all facets of litigation, including pre-trial motion practice, bench and jury trials, as well as specialized hearings and appeals. He defends collective (class) actions, multi-plaintiff lawsuits, and handles injunction proceedings. Art also litigates disputes that arise under employment agreements, including non-competition and customer non-solicitation disputes.

Art is a frequent speaker at business and professional conferences on various employment-related topics, and is widely published.

Art is board-certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, "AV" rated by Martindale Hubbell, identified among the top employment lawyers in the United States by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business in 2010-2011 and 2013-2016, and has been listed in Texas Super Lawyers from 2006-2015.

Experience

Reported Cases

J.O. Lockridge General Contractors, Inc. v. Morgan, 848 S.W.2d 248 (Tex. Ct. App.-Dallas 1993)(Evidentiary issue).
Lisanti Trucking v. Dixon, 147 S.W.3d 638 (Tex.App.- Dallas 2004)(Sabine Pilot/Whistleblower)

Honors & Leadership

Professional Activities

Member, American Bar Association
Member, Dallas Bar Association
Member, Texas Bar Association – Labor and Employment Law Section
Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law – Texas Board of Legal Specialization

Community Activities

Art was selected as the Park Cities YMCA Father of the Year for 2008 and in 2010 received one of the first Each Moment Matters awards from the Presbyterian Communities and Services Foundation for community involvement and contribution.