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University of Houston Law Center (J.D., 2001)
Purdue University (B.A., 1998)
Practice Areas
- Funeral and Cemetery Law
- Labor and Employment Law
- Commercial Litigation
- General Litigation
Admissions
- State Bar of Texas
- United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of Texas
Legal Memberships
- State Bar of Texas
- Houston Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Texas Funeral Director's Association
Honors and Awards
- Vice-Chair, Business Litigation General Committee, American Bar Association, 2008-present)
- Interscholastic Mock Trial Team
- Quarterfinalist Hippard Mock Trial Competition
- Research Assistant to Professor Seth J. Chandler
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Mr. Farmer is a member of the firm's funeral and cemetery, labor and employment, commercial litigation, and general litigation sections. He has considerable trial experience and has handled arbitrated matters concerning employment law issues. He has prepared briefing before several Texas Courts of Appeals and to the Texas Supreme Court. Mr. Farmer has managed EEOC, OSHA and State Regulatory EEO investigations for employers throughout the United States.
Representative Experience
Funeral Home and Cemetery Law:
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Managed a large, international docket of state and federal funeral home and cemetery matters including professional liability, negligence, intentional acts, and deceptive trade practice claims.
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Advised, counseled and drafted policies and procedures for funeral homes and cemeteries across North America.
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Assisted in negotiating and closing deals for the acquisition of funeral homes and cemeteries.
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Conducted due diligence for a large acquisition of a funeral home and cemetery consolidator.
Labor/Employment Law:
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Managed a large docket of state and federal labor and employment matters including EEOC and wage/hour/overtime (FLSA) matters for a large, international, publicly traded company.
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Advised, counseled and drafted policies and procedures for a large HR department with responsibility for 25,000+ employees for a large, international, publicly traded company.
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Defend employers' liability for gross negligence lawsuits concerning workplace safety/health and employee fatality claims arising under Tex. Labor Code, Sec. 408.001(b) in state and federal courts.
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Represented industrial employers during OSHA--DOL inspections and litigation from the initial inspection through formal hearings and appeals to the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission.
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Defend non-subscribing Texas corporations from claims alleging injuries and fatalities to employees.
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Provided on-site training and advice to clients nationwide on issues of ADA, ADEA, FLSA, Title VII, USERRA, and various state employment laws.
Commercial Litigation:
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Managed a large docket of commercial claims including contract, professional liability, premises liability, negligence, products' liability, slips and falls, auto liability, DTPA, and intentional tort claims for a large, international, publicly traded company.
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Regularly provide counsel to licensed funeral directors, funeral home operators, cemeteries, crematoriums and licensed embalmers from professional liability claims and licensure claims brought against them by the state regulatory agencies.
Community Activities
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Appointed to the Houston Humane Society's Advisory Board (2004-present)
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Volunteer Head Coach Annunciation Orthodox School's Boys Volleyball Teams (7th and 8th Grades)
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Volunteer Assistant Coach Gulf Coast Volleyball Association's Boys' Volleyball Teams
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