Overview
Jacqueline is a Houston-based attorney in Fisher Phillips’ Charlotte office who focuses on workplace safety and OSHA compliance. For her, this work is more than just a practice area—it’s personal. With grandparents who once picked onions and uncles and siblings who’ve spent their careers in construction and the skilled trades, her practice has always hit close to home as she understands firsthand how important it is to keep workers safe.
As a first-generation American and college graduate fully bilingual in English and Spanish, Jacqueline bridges the gap between employers and their workforces during some of the most difficult moments after a workplace incident. Her ability to connect directly with both employees and management ensures clarity during investigations and builds trust when it matters most.
Jacqueline represents employers nationwide following serious workplace incidents, making it a priority to meet clients where they are—whether on a farm at sunrise on the West Coast or inside a food manufacturing facility at midnight in the Midwest. She regularly handles on-site investigations, OSHA inspections, and litigation across industries including agriculture, construction, warehousing, solar, food safety, recreational vehicles, and food distribution and production. To date, she has defended employers in both federal and state OSHA matters in more than a dozen states, including Arizona, California, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, Texas, and Wisconsin.
Her practice includes conducting investigations, preparing and advising worksite personnel, and serving as an employer’s representative during OSHA inspections. Beyond litigation, Jacqueline counsels companies on compliance strategies, enforcement actions, and risk management, and she regularly advises on hiring, discipline, termination, performance management, discrimination and retaliation claims, and disability accommodations.
Before becoming a lawyer, Jacqueline was a high school English teacher, a role that sharpened her ability to explain complex issues and connect with diverse audiences—skills she now brings to her clients. Most recently, Jacqueline was an associate at an international law firm in Houston, Texas where she focused on labor and employment matters, including federal and state litigation and agency proceedings. During law school, Jacqueline also interned for federal and magistrate judges in Texas.
*Jacqueline is admitted to practice in Texas and is supervised by a licensed North Carolina bar member.