Jennifer R. DeVlugt

Associate

Houston
T +1.713.646.1359
F +1.713.751.1717

Overview

Jennifer DeVlugt guides midsize companies through compensation issues, advising them on the federal, state and local regulations that govern their workplaces. She also represents clients in wage disputes and assists them in mitigating risk by maintaining awareness of changing legislation and making adjustments accordingly.

Jennifer uses her business experience from a secondment at a global insurance and reinsurance company subsidiary to inform her holistic view of workplace matters.

Experience

  • Represented products liability defendant in jurisdictional proceedings.
  • Represented products liability defendant in medical machine design and manufacturing defect case.
  • Prepared information to present to client on impact bankruptcy of business with significant business relationship may have on entity and its own bankruptcy.
  • Managed existing claims through resolution and new claims through the initiation process to resolution.
  • Counseled insureds on next steps after cyber security incidents.
  • Worked with privacy counsel on management of claims after cyber security incidents.
  • Worked with brokers on management of claims after cyber security incidents.
  • Represented publicly traded company with labor and employment claims including wage claims, harassment claims and discrimination claims.
  • Represented publicly traded company with trademark preservation matters.
  • Represented limited liability company and non-profit in trademark matters.
  • Represented individual partner in lawsuit regarding breach of fiduciary duty in real estate sales transaction.
  • Represented vehicle manufacturers in products liability cases.
  • Represented landlord in eviction proceeding involving bankruptcy filing by tenant.

Recognitions and Memberships

Prior Positions

  • AXA XL (Secondment), Cyber Security Coverage
  • Eleventh Court of Appeals: Judicial Clerk (2015 to 2016)
  • The Office of State Representative Jason Villalba (Texas): General Counsel (2015)

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., Baylor University School of Law, 2015, magna cum laude; Baylor Law Review, Senior Executive Editor (2014 to 2015), Senior Technical Editor and Board Member (2013 to 2014); Order of the Barristers
  • B.S., Political Science/Pre-Law, Baylor University, 2011, cum laude