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Articles from employee rights lawyer Christopher McKinney.

Plain-spoken writing on Texas employment law — what's actually illegal, how cases really work, and how to protect yourself before you ever call a lawyer.

PROTECTING EMPLOYEESJULY 1, 2026

“I complained, and then they came after me. That has to be illegal, right?”

Someone complains at work, and two weeks later everything changes. Sometimes that is one of the strongest kinds of cases I see. Sometimes it is not illegal at all. The difference is whether what you complained about is protected.

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PROTECTING EMPLOYEES · LAW PRACTICEJUNE 30, 2026

Employment Rights Cases Are Hard in Texas

If you are a worker in Texas with a real discrimination or retaliation case, you have probably already heard no from several lawyers. I want you to understand what that no usually means, because it is not what most people assume.

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TRIAL TECHJUNE 29, 2026

My Deposition Kit is an iPad

No cart, no binders, no box of duplicates. The technology is not the point. The preparation is. The iPad just removes the friction between the work I have done and the moment I need it.

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PROTECTING EMPLOYEESJUNE 22, 2026

Document Your Interactions With Your Employer. Your Lawyer Will Thank You!

The most powerful evidence in an employment case is often something a worker wrote down at their kitchen table, by hand, the night it happened.

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LAW PRACTICEJUNE 18, 2026

Before you hire an employment lawyer in Texas, ask one question…

Will you actually file suit and litigate this case if we have to? There are two broad kinds of employment lawyer, and they can look identical from the outside. You deserve to know which one you are hiring.

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