John A Wenke Law Office - El Paso, TX

Elite Employment Litigation and Workers' Rights in El Paso, Texas

When illegal employer retaliation or toxic workplace practices threaten your career and livelihood, you need a battle-tested trial advocate. Situated at 501 East California Avenue in El Paso, Texas, the Law Office of John A. Wenke is recognized as one of the Southwest's most formidable plaintiff-side employment litigation firms. Raised in El Paso by a retired Army father and an immigrant mother, John A. Wenke attended West Point before graduating from the University of Texas at El Paso and Texas Tech University School of Law. Since beginning his legal career in 1993 as a state prosecutor and insurance defense litigator, he has tried more than fifty jury trials to verdict, securing landmark multi-million-dollar recoveries for mistreated workers.

Whether you need to hire an attorney following an illegal discharge or find a lawyer to review an executive severance agreement, John A. Wenke brings exceptional courtroom credibility and strategic insight. In 2001, he achieved the nation's largest single-plaintiff employment verdict with a landmark $30.5 million award in a workers' compensation retaliation lawsuit. When employees need an attorney urgently after reporting corporate fraud or confronting severe harassment, the firm provides individualized, trial-ready representation.

Unlawful Retaliation and Wrongful Termination

Texas employers are legally prohibited from firing or punishing workers for exercising statutory rights. The firm prosecutes egregious employer retaliation cases, including:

• Workers' Compensation Retaliation: Holding corporations accountable when they retaliate against, discipline, or terminate employees for filing valid on-the-job injury claims.
• Whistleblower and Fraud Reporting: Defending healthcare professionals, corporate workers, and public employees who report illegal employer practices, regulatory violations, or public safety hazards.
• Constructive Discharge and Layoffs: Uncovering pretextual corporate reductions in force and hostile working conditions engineered to force dedicated workers into quitting.
• FMLA and Medical Leave Violations: Defending employees penalized or terminated after requesting medical leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act or seeking reasonable medical accommodations.

Workplace Discrimination and Sexual Harassment Litigation

Every worker is entitled to an environment free from hostility and bias. The firm aggressively enforces federal Title VII and Texas labor codes:

• Sexual Harassment: Holding employers strictly liable for quid pro quo harassment, non-consensual advances, and hostile work environments perpetuated by supervisors or coworkers.
• Age Discrimination: Defending seasoned employees targeted for termination or demotion under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, having won multiple multi-million-dollar age bias verdicts.
• Race, National Origin, and Gender Bias: Litigating institutional bias affecting hiring, promotions, equal pay, and termination in the border region and beyond.
• Disability Discrimination: Compelling employers to fulfill their legal duties under the Americans with Disabilities Act to provide reasonable workplace accommodations.

Executive Severance and Non-Compete Agreements

The practice counsels executives, physicians, and management personnel on complex employment contracts, non-compete covenants, non-solicitation clauses, and high-value severance packages, ensuring their future earning capacity remains fully unencumbered.

Trial-Tested Advocacy with Decades of Proven Results

Operating Monday through Thursday from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, the Law Office of John A. Wenke delivers focused attention by taking a small roster of select cases. Recognized by Texas Super Lawyers, Best Lawyers in America, and the Texas Verdicts Hall of Fame, John A. Wenke offers the seasoned courtroom power required to achieve justice against the largest corporations.