Laurie Martin

Taber Estes Thorne & Carr PLLC
3500 Maple Avenue, Suite 1100
Dallas, Texas 75219
Phone: 214.599.4006
lmartin@taberestes.com
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Practice Areas

Labor and Employment Litigation and Counseling
Complex Business Litigation
Class Action Defense

Practice Emphasis

Laurie represents clients in complex litigation matters, with a special focus on the defense of class and collective actions, employment discrimination and wrongful termination litigation and unfair competition. She regularly advises clients with respect to employment contracts, non-competition agreements and work place policies. Her practice also includes international disputes, arbitration and appellate matters. She has handled appellate maters in the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits of the United States Court of Appeals.

Education

J.D., Dedman School of Law at Southern Methodist University (1997), cum laude

• A.J. Thomas Award for the Class of 1997 for Outstanding Leadership and Service
• Constitutional Law Research Assistant
• Mexican Legal Studies Program
• Wagner Labor Law National Moot Court Competition (1996-1997)
• Texas Young Lawyers' Association Moot Court Competition (1996-1997)

B.A., West Texas A&M University (Literature) (1993), summa cum laude

• Woman of the Year (1993)
• President of Consortium of Peer Education
• Grant Co-Author and Editor
• Writer/Presenter at National FIPSE Seminar in Washington, D.C.
• Program Presenter to Texas A&M Chancellor's 21^st Century Council of Advisors
• Chi Omega Sorority - Outstanding Pledge, Outstanding Scholar, Scholarship Chairperson
• Sigma Tau Delta (Secretary)
• Order of Omega (Secretary)

Prior Work Experience

Of Counsel, Carr Law Firm/Taber Estes Thorne & Carr PLLC (2007-present)

Of Counsel, Baker & McKenzie (2005-2007)

Partner, Lamb Martin Law (2005)

Partner, Ferguson Martin LLP (2004)

Associate, Baker & McKenzie (2000-2003)

Associate, Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP (1997-2000)

Extern, North American Agreement on Labor Cooperation (NAALC)

• Researched and drafted comparative reports on labor law and administrative procedures in Mexico, Canada and the United States (1996-1997)

Admissions

• State Bar of Texas
• Northern District of Texas
• Eastern District of Texas
• Southern District of Texas
• Western District of Texas
• Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
• Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals

Memberships/Affiliations

• State Bar of Texas
• Labor and Employment Section
• Dallas Bar Association
• Labor and Employment Section
• Highland Park Presbyterian Church
• Teacher
• Highland Park Presbyterian Day School
• Parent Council
• Attorneys Serving the Community

Publications

• Employment Law Update, State Bar of Texas (1998)