Emil M. Sadykhov

Associate

Houston
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Overview

Emil Sadykhov concentrates his commercial litigation practice on labor and employment issues and the contingent workforce. Representing clients that range from major corporations to start-up companies, his experience includes a wide variety of federal and state litigation, including Fair Labor Standards Act collective actions to eminent domain and breach of contract lawsuits. Emil has managed every stage of written and e-discovery, participated in oral argument and drafted motions related to discovery disputes, pleadings, dispositive motions and resulting appellate briefing. 

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  • Represented commercial, municipal, individual and pro-bono clients in a variety of federal and state litigation, ranging from Fair Labor Standards Act collective actions to eminent domain and breach of contract lawsuits.
  • Deposed corporate representatives, experts and fact witnesses; defended clients at depositions; drafted pleadings, dispositive motions, written discovery and memoranda; and assisted with trial preparation in multiple Fair Labor Standards Act collective actions covering two states.
  • Successfully drafted and argued motion to dismiss lawsuit against a municipality in state district court and, after plaintiffs appealed, drafted appellate briefing to the First Court of Appeals—which later affirmed the trial court’s judgment entirely.
  • Represented local oil and gas services company in trade secret litigation involving extensive research and briefing on the Texas Citizens Participation Act at motion to dismiss stage.
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Experience

  • Represented commercial, municipal, individual and pro-bono clients in a variety of federal and state litigation, ranging from Fair Labor Standards Act collective actions to eminent domain and breach of contract lawsuits.
  • Deposed corporate representatives, experts and fact witnesses; defended clients at depositions; drafted pleadings, dispositive motions, written discovery and memoranda; and assisted with trial preparation in multiple Fair Labor Standards Act collective actions covering two states.
  • Successfully drafted and argued motion to dismiss lawsuit against a municipality in state district court and, after plaintiffs appealed, drafted appellate briefing to the First Court of Appeals—which later affirmed the trial court’s judgment entirely.
  • Represented local oil and gas services company in trade secret litigation involving extensive research and briefing on the Texas Citizens Participation Act at motion to dismiss stage.
  • Managed every stage of written and e-discovery in federal and state court, including drafting motions related to discovery disputes and leading discovery conferences, and participated in document review involving extensive trade-secret and privilege review and redaction on behalf of two large energy retailers in class action litigation.
  • Successfully drafted and argued motion to dismiss lawsuit against a municipality in state district court and, after plaintiffs appealed, drafted appellate briefing to the First Court of Appeals, which later affirmed the trial court’s judgment entirely.
  • Represented local oil and gas services company in trade secret litigation involving extensive research and briefing on the Texas Citizens Participation Act at motion to dismiss stage.
  • Filed suit and successfully obtained default judgment in small claims court on behalf of pro bono client in a construction-related breach of contract case.

Recognitions and Memberships

Admissions

  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
  • Texas

Education

  • J.D., University of Houston Law Center, 2018, cum laude; Articles Editor, Houston Law Review
  • B.B.A., Southern Methodist University, 2015

Languages

  • Russian