Overview
Lariza Hebert is an associate in the firm’s Houston office. She represents clients in a broad range of labor and employment matters, including unlawful discrimination claims, harassment claims, retaliation claims, independent contractor issues, employee leave issues, trade secret litigation, and more.
Lariza has litigated before state, federal, and administrative agencies, and has participated in dispute resolutions before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Texas Workforce Commission.
Prior to joining Fisher Phillips, Lariza began her career in-house at a large grocery retailer, where she frequently drafted employee policies and advised on compliance.
Experience
Experience
Obtained summary judgment in the Northern District of Texas for an automotive company against a plaintiff who brought eight causes of action, including claims for disability discrimination and retaliation under the Americans with Disabilities Act, age discrimination under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and interference and retaliation under the Family Medical Leave Act.
Honors & Leadership
Professional Activities
- Member, Bexar County Women’s Bar Association
- Member, San Antonio Bar Association
- Member, Houston Young Lawyers Association
- Member, Texas Aggie Bar Association
- Member, Houston Bar Association
Insights
News
Seminars & Speaking Engagements
- 2.13.18
- San Antonio Full Day Seminar10.14.16
- How and Why the Weinstein Effect Requires Every Employer to Re-examine Its Harassment Prevention Practices
Greater Houston Society for Healthcare Risk Management (“GHSHRM”)
2.1.18 - LGBT Workers: What Employers Should Know
Central Texas Human Resource Management Association
10.12.17
Articles
- 3.12.18
- 1.29.18
- 10.31.17
- 5.2.17
- Term vs. Termination: Clauses That Create Problems in Employee Agreements
Co-Author Kevin Troutman
August 2017
Blog Posts
- Government Relations Blog2.23.17
Legal Alerts
- Blurred Lines: Texas Supreme Court Applies Hazy Distinction Between Workplace Harassment And Assault3.2.17
- Schools No Longer Face Federal Requirement To Permit Transgender Students To Access Restrooms Corresponding With Their Gender Identities2.23.17
- 2.16.17
- Schools Forced To Adjust On Cusp Of New Academic Year8.23.16
Practices
Education
- St. Mary's University School of LawJ.D. 2015
- Texas A&M UniversityB.S. 2012
Bar Admissions
- Texas
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas