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Franze, Laura Marie was born on April 20, 1956 in Pittsburgh. Daughter of Catherine Franze.
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Laura Marie Franze
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LAURA FRANZE, American Lawyer, Partner of GARDERE & WYNNE, specializing in the field of General Civil Practice and Trial and Appellate Practice in all Courts Banking, Bankruptcy, Communications, Corporate, Tax, Creditors’ Rights Trust, Estate Planning, Probate, Employee Benefits/Employee Retirement Income Security Act, Immigration, Insurance, International, Health Care, High Technology, Real Estate, Zoning, Energy, Oil and Gas, Antitrust, Aviation Litigation, Environmental, Government Contract, Labor and Employment, Securities, Products Liability, Construction/Surety, Toxic Torts, State and Federal Taxation, White Collar Crime and Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law.
Education
Thiel College (Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, 1976). Duke University (Juris Doctor, 1979). President, Dallas Area Labor and Employment Law Group, 1986-1987.
Vice Chair, Dallas Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Commission Legal/Ethical Task Force, 1988.
Spoken languages: German.
Career
Marie Coates, et al. v. Kids Mart (class race); Corinne Garcia v. Furr"son Incorporated. (Class sex); Chibueze Anaeme v. Furr"son Incorporated. (Federal District Court); Stoker v. Furr"s, Incorporated. (Texas Supreme Court); Thomas Land v. Furr"s (New Mexico Trial, Appellate and New Mexico Supreme Court); Castleberry v. Safeway, Valencia v. Furr"s, Incorporated., Deluna v. Darling Delaware (State Court, San Antonio); Lakey v. Coca Cola (State Court, Texas); Avalos v. Minyards (State Court, Texas); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Thrift Stores, Incorporated. (Federal District Court); April Sena v. Furr"s Supermarkets, Incorporated. (Federal District Court, El Paso)Worked at Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, Limited liability partnership (Dallas, Texas) specializing in Employment Litigation, Labor, Employment Counseling. Admitted to the bar, 1979, Ohio. 1982, Texas; 1990, New Mexico.
Senior Editor, Texas Employment Law, published by James Publishing, 1977.
Chair, Employment Law Section, Dallas Bar Association, 1997. Vice Chair, Dallas Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Commission Legal/Ethical Task Force, 1988.
Listed in "Best Lawyers in America," 1995-1996 Edition, page 1066. Author, Into the 21st Century - Will Privacy Become History? University of Texas (1996).
Author, Sex, Lies and Videotape, a chapter prepared for Advanced Employment Law Book for the State Bar of Texas (1996).
Author, Defending Against Claims of Stress and Emotional Distress Claims, Society for Human Resource Management (1995). Author, Snooping, Prying and Spying: Employee Privacy Issues, State Bar of Texas (December, 1995). Author, Cutting Costs Through Right-Sizing: Minimizing Risks in a Reduction in Force, Human Resources Advisor, published by Warren, Gorham & Lamont (November/December 1995).
Author, Violence in the Office: The Legal Issues, Human Resources Advisor, published by Warren, Gorham & Lamont (July/August, 1995).
Author, Develop and East-Mail Policy to Prevent Invasion of Privacy, Texas/Federal Personnel Law Update (April, 1995). Author, Employer Action List for Controlling the Risk of Punitive Damages, Personnel Law Update (January, 1995).
Author, Employer Countersuits: From the Frying Pan Into the Fire, Texas/Federal Personnel Law Update (January, 1994). Author, Searching for the Perfect Defense, Texas/Federal Personnel Law Update (June, 1993).
Author, Clinton Approves Family Leave Legislation, Texas/Federal Personnel Law Update (March, 1993).
Author, Searching for the Perfect Defense, New Mexico Bar Journal (December, 1992). Author, Distressing Trend of Claims of Mental Anguish in Employee Lawsuits, Texas/Federal Personnel Law Update (December, 1991). Author, Overseas and Over Here, the Broad Reach of American Discrimination Laws, Texas/Federal Personnel Law Update (February, 1991).
Author, When the Manager Has to Pay, Texas/Federal Personnel Law Update (February, 1990).
Author, Smoker and Non-Smoker Rights in the Workplace: Recent Legal Development, a chapter in a book published by California Business Law Institute (1988). Author, Sexual Harassment in the Workplace: Executing the Best Policy and Building the Best Defense, A chapter in a book published by Dallas Personnel Association (1987).
Member: Dallas (Council Member and Officer, Employment Law Section, 1993) and American (Member, Sections on: Labor and Employment Law. Litigation) Bar Associations.
State Bar of Texas (Advanced Labor Law Committee).
College of the State Bar of Texas. Fellow of the Dallas and Texas Bar Foundation. Coalition of Responsible Lawyers (Counsel).
(Board Certified, Labor Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization).
Achievements
Membership
Member: Dallas (Council Member and Officer, Employment Law Section, 1993) and American (Member, Sections on: Labor and Employment Law. Litigation) Bar Associations. State Bar of Texas (Advanced Labor Law Committee).
College of the State Bar of Texas.
Fellow of the Dallas and Texas Bar Foundation. Coalition of Responsible Lawyers (Counsel).
(Board Certified, Labor Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization).
Connections
Married Kenneth Charles Morton, Aug.13, 1977. 1 child, Irena Everly Morton.
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Nationality
American