Wood Hammel LLP - Dallas, TX

Tenacious Business Litigation and Employment Counsel in Dallas

Resolving contentious business separations, protecting proprietary corporate trade secrets, and navigating employer workplace disputes require formidable courtroom acumen and agile trial strategy. Established in 2015, Wood Hammel LLP provides focused legal counsel to Fortune 500 corporations, mid-sized companies, entrepreneurial startups, and executives throughout Texas. Based on Pacific Avenue in downtown Dallas, the firm combines the intellectual depth and trial capabilities of large national law firms with the speed, responsiveness, and cost efficiency of a boutique litigation team. Founding partners Robert Wood and Billy Hammel bring decades of high-stakes courtroom experience from prestigious national practices, representing both plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal courts as well as binding commercial arbitration tribunals.

Texas Non-Compete Agreements and Trade Secret Enforcement

Restrictive covenants and trade secrets often stand at the core of a company enterprise value. Partner Robert Wood has been recognized as one of the foremost authorities on Texas non-compete law since 1994, having guided thousands of employers and employees through contentious departures. Operating as seasoned contract lawyers and litigators, the firm handles matters including:

• Enforcing and challenging non-compete covenants, non-solicitation clauses, and non-disclosure pacts
• Securing and defending emergency temporary restraining orders (TROs) and preliminary injunctions
• Litigating trade secret misappropriation under the Texas Uniform Trade Secrets Act (TUTSA)
• Defending claims involving breach of fiduciary duty, employee raiding, and tortious interference
• Drafting enforceable executive employment contracts and custom restrictive covenant packages

When businesses or departing professionals seek to hire a lawyer who knows exactly how Texas judges interpret non-compete reasonableness, Wood Hammel LLP delivers incisive, trial-tested strategies.

Commercial Disputes, Partnership Breakups, and Business Divorces

Internal disputes between co-owners can threaten the survival of an otherwise healthy commercial enterprise. Operating as experienced business litigation lawyers, the firm prosecutes and defends complex partnership breakups, shareholder oppression lawsuits, LLC member conflicts, and commercial fraud claims. When business co-owners need an attorney urgently to prevent the dissipation of corporate assets or overcome managerial deadlock, the firm moves aggressively to enforce operating agreements and achieve decisive resolutions.

Comprehensive Employer Defense and Labor Law Solutions

In addition to commercial litigation, the firm serves as veteran employment and labor lawyers. The team represents companies facing wage and hour lawyers claims under the FLSA, overtime disputes, independent contractor misclassification audits, and defense against wrongful termination lawyers claims. They also provide vigorous employer defense against workplace discrimination lawyers claims and harassment lawyers allegations before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC).

Recognized Legal Distinction and Consultations

Attorneys at Wood Hammel LLP have earned repeated honors among Texas Super Lawyers and Best Lawyers in America, with Robert Wood holding Board Certification in Labor and Employment Law from the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. With multilingual fluency including English and Arabic, the practice offers wide-ranging accessibility. When you must find an attorney who delivers commanding courtroom advocacy, contact Wood Hammel LLP on Pacific Avenue in Dallas to schedule a consultation.