Carol is a Director with Coats Rose and has been practicing law for more than fifteen years. Before launching her legal career, she earned a Master’s Degree in Education with a specialty in reading problems, and worked with handicapped children in both New York and Texas as a Special Education teacher.
Carol is Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law, and specializes in complex litigation including employment/labor, insurance coverage, bad faith/extra-contractual, property damage and commercial business law. She provides counseling and resolution to clients in all aspects of personnel and employment matters, including administrative proceedings with OSHA, EEOC, TCHR, Department of Labor, and the Texas Work Force Commission Department of Insurance – Workers Compensation Division. Carol has handled appeals to the Fifth Circuit, State Courts of Appeals, and the Texas Supreme Court.
College of New Rochelle (B.A., 1973)
State University of New York at New Paltz (M.S., 1976)
South Texas College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1991)
1991, Texas
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
U.S. District Court, Southern, Northern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Texas
Federal Bar
American Bar Association (Tort Insurance Practice Section and Labor & Employment Section)
State Bar of Texas – Insurance Section and Litigation Section
Houston Bar Association (Litigation and Labor & Employment Sections)
Texas Women Lawyers
Association of Women Attorneys
Society for Human Resources Management
Fifth Circuit Bar Association (Insurance Law Section)
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“2007 Legal Update for Employment Law”
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“Secrets to Avoiding Taps in Hiring and Job Offers”
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“The Mystery of Exempt and Non-Exempt Employees”
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“Hot Legal Issues Updated II, The Sequel”
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“FMLA – The Works”
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“Background Checks/Negligent Hiring”
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“Disciplining and Firing Employees – Don’t brag about your lightening pace, slow but steady wins the race”
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“Family Matters Hit Home for Employers”
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“Tips for Conducting Background Checks”
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“Interviews – Legal Landmines – Don’t Step on Them”
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“WSI-HR as Detective Referee, Diplomat and Decision Maker In-House Investigations”
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Sexual Harassment Pitfalls for the Unwary in the Construction Industry
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Problem Issues in CGL
(Additional Insureds and Contractual Liability)
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“The Tip of the Iceberg: What Builders Need to Know”
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Presentations for Employers: 2004 – 2006
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“Taking the Right Turn on the Hazardous Employment Highway”
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“The Right Documentation: What You Don’t Say Can Hurt You.”
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“Workplace Harassment”
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“FLSA Update on New Regulations”
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“Disability: What’s An Employer To Do?”
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“Arbitration of Employment Claims. Is it the Best Choice for Your Company”
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“Obvious Litigation Danger: The Older Workforce”
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“Employer Dilemma: Employee Handbooks, Manuals or Policies – Help or Hindrance?”
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“Sherlock Holmes or Barney Fife: Employee Investigations and a Right to Privacy”
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“HIPAA – It’s Not a Large, Wild River Animal Found in Africa”
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“Hot Legal Issues Update: If You Can’t Stand the Heat, Then Stay Out of the Courtroom – Don’t Get Burned”
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“Negotiating the Worker’s Compensation Maze: Don’t Add Insult to an Injury”
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“The Employee Handbook: Is Your Employee Handbook Looking Like a Worn Out Shoe, or Does it Just Need Some Fine Tuning?” (The 2006 Employee Handbook Update and Tips to Start Your New Year Off Right)
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