Aaron Johnson

Aaron Johnson is a founding attorney at Fair Labor Law, a legal practice in Austin, Texas, that focuses on enforcing workers’ rights under the Fair Labor Standards Act—the federal law that guarantees overtime pay and minimum wages—together with other state and federal wage laws. Although he serves clients nationwide, he primarily centers his practice on Texas and New Mexico. He offers legal assistance in various areas involving:Unpaid commissions, bonuses, and other forms of compensationOvertime violationsUnpaid work time (off-the-clock work and time shaving)Straight time for overtimeIndependent contractor misclassificationExemption misclassificationTipped employeesSalaried employees' rightsLunch break violationsGeneral wage and hour disputesMr. Johnson graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Texas at Brownsville in 2005. He pursued legal studies at The University of Texas School of Law, where he was awarded his Juris Doctor with honors in 2008. He gained admission to the State Bar of Texas in the same year and was admitted to U.S. District Courts for the Western, Northern, Southern and Eastern Districts of Texas and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit. Moreover, he is fluent in Spanish.Post-law school, Mr. Johnson was selected for a fellowship at a nonprofit, public-interest law organization dedicated to representing economically disadvantaged workers in employment disputes. He then ascended to the role of a senior managing attorney at the firm, where he oversaw a cadre of employment law attorneys.In addition to his legal acumen, Mr. Johnson has contributed to the educational sphere as an adjunct professor at the University of Texas School of Law’s Worker Rights Clinic. In this capacity, he has instructed and supervised law students who aid in legal cases. His knowledge of employment law, particularly the FLSA, has led to invitations to speak at numerous state and national legal forums.