Employment Attorney and Business Litigator
Elliot Kudisch advocates for and advises our clients in the areas of employment, commercial litigation, and construction. Elliot represents businesses in matters concerning breach of contract disputes, non-compete and trade secret litigation, government agency investigations, wage-and-hour collective actions, and employment discrimination claims. Elliot regularly advises clients on employment matters, including negotiating agreements, investigating internal complaints, drafting employment policies, and compliance with federal and state laws.
Prior to joining the firm, Elliot was a litigation associate practicing in the appellate, civil rights, employment, and commercial disputes sectors. He also served a one-year term as a law clerk to The Honorable Randy Crane of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas and was a judicial intern for The Honorable Michael Engelhart in the 151st Judicial District Court in Harris County, Texas.
Elliot is fluent in Spanish.
Areas of Practice
- Employment Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Appellate Litigation
Bar and Court Admissions
- Texas
- New York
- District of Columbia
- U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Representative Experience
- Represented employers in commercial, governmental, and employment disputes before state and federal courts, as well as and administrative agencies.
- Counseled private businesses and units of local government regarding compliance with applicable law and workplace issues, policies, and practices.
- Steered numerous high stakes litigation to favorable resolution.
Education
- Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, D.C.
- J.D. – 2017
- The Georgetown Law Technology Review, Vol 1, Staff Editor
- The Georgetown Law Weekly, Executive Editor
- University of Houston, Houston, Texas
- B.A. – 2014
Professional Recognition
“Texas Rising Star,” as presented by Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters Business, in Texas Monthly, Construction Litigation, 2024
Houston’s Top Lawyers – Labor & Employment, Houstonia Magazine, since 2022
Speeches & Publications
“The FTC Proposes Ban on Noncompete Agreements,” GCBAA Earth Shaping News, Winter Edition 2023
“What Texas Employers Need to Know About Austin’s CROWN Act,” AM Monthly Law Alert, July 2022
