Holly B. Williams
Top rated Employment & Labor attorney in Midland, Texas
Practice Areas:
Employment & Labor
Education Qualification:
The University of Texas School of Law
Practice Areas:
Employment & labor
1209 W Texas AveMidland, Texas, 79701
First Admitted: 1993, Texas
Professional Webpage: https://www.williamslawpc.com/people/holly-williams/
Bar/Professional Activity:
- National Employment Lawyers Association
- Permian Basin SHRM (President 2003 - 2004) (Legislative Director 2018-2021)
- Midland County Bar Association - (President 2000 – 2001)
- Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
- State Bar of Texas Committee on Pattern Jury Charges - Business, Consumer, Insurance, and Employment (2009 - 2018)
- Texas Employment Lawyers Association Secretary (2023-present) Director (2021-2023) Treasurer (2017-2019)
Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
- Amber Ibarra v. United Parcel Service. A $600,000 federal gender discrimination and wrongful termination jury verdict on behalf of a female UPS driver. This verdict was recognized by VerdictSearch as the third largest discrimination verdict of 2013 in Texas., 2013
- Sara Roberts v. Brinkerhoff Inspection Inc. dba SMOB. A $1 million sexual harassment and pregnancy discrimination verdict against an Odessa-based oilfield services company., 2018
- Appellate Opinion, Midland Judicial Dist. Community Supervision & Corrections Dep't v. Jones, 92 S.W.3d 486 (Tex. 2002). Reaffirmed doctrine of employment at will.
- Appellate Opinion: Walton v. Phillips Petroleum Co., 65 S.W.3d 262 (Tex. App. El Paso 2001, pet. denied)
- Wetherbe v Texas Tech University et al: Represented Texas Tech University professor in a federal First Amendment/discrimination lawsuit against Texas Tech University. Developments in this lawsuit have raised provocative questions and generated a national discussion about the future of tenure in academia.
- Appellate Opinion: Brim v. ExxonMobil Pipeline Co., 213 Fed.Appx. 303, 2007 WL 62866 (5th Cir. 2007)
- EEOC v. Blue Ridge Resources LLC, (7:10-CV-00117-RAJ). Intervened in a national origin and discrimination lawsuit filed by the EEOC, essentially serving as co-counsel. Lawsuit charged that that Blue Ridge Resources subjected three former oil rig workers to a hostile work environment based on their Mexican national origin. The discrimination alleged was at the hands of a supervisor who repeatedly referred to the subordinates as “wetbacks” irrespective of the fact that one was born in the United States and the other two were permanent residents who have been authorized to work in the U.S. for decades. The lawsuit settled on the second day of trial in July 2012., 2012
- Appellate Opinion: City of Colorado City v. Ponko, 216 S.W.3d 924 (Tex. App. – Eastland 2007, no pet.)
- Appellate Opinion - Ibarra v. United Parcel Service, 695 F.3d 354 (5th Cir. 2012). Obtained reversal of summary judgment so case could be tried to a verdict. Held that employee's statutory right to be free of discrimination under Title VII was separate and independent from contractual rights under the collective bargaining agreement, and therefore CBA was not employee's exclusive remedy.
Representative Clients:
- Obtained arbitration award of approximately $350,000 in breach of contract case for executive., 2025
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Admitted to practice, State Bar of New Mexico, 2001
- Board Certified, Labor & Employment Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 2000
Pro bono/Community Service:
- League of Women Voters of Texas Director (1999 – 2001)
- Junior League of Midland Community Advisory Panel
- UTPB College of Business Advisory Council
- Casa de Amigos, Vice President. Midland non-profit dedicated to improving the quality of life throughout the community by helping people help themselves., 2019
- Midland College Adjunct Instructor, Government (2001 – 2002), Employment Law (2009)
- Midland Need to Read Board of Directors (2004 – 2010, President 2008)
- League of Women Voters of Midland Treasurer (1994 – 1995), President (1995 – 1997), Vice President (2004)
- Rice University School of Social Sciences Dean's Advisory Council (2010 - 2018)
Honors/Awards:
- AV Rating, Martindale Hubbell, 2023
- Top 100 Civil Plaintiff, National Trial Lawyers, 2024
Educational Background:
- Rice University, B.A. English and Political Science, 1989
- The University of Texas at Austin, School of Law and LBJ School of Public Affairs, J.D./M.P.Aff. , 1993
- Washington & Lee University, Lexington, Virginia, 1985-1987
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- "The 10 Biggest Legal Mistakes Physicians Make in Dealing with Noncompete Issues," in The Biggest Legal Mistakes Physicians Make and How to Avoid Them, Steven Babitsky, Esq. and James J. Magraviti, Jr., Esq., Eds. (2005) – Contributor
- "Injuries to Third Parties Arising from Oil & Gas Operations: An Analytical Framework for Examining Indemnity and Additional Insured Issues," Journal of Natural Resources & Environmental Law (Spring 2000) – Co-Author
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- Holly Williams is the only lawyer in the Midland/Odessa metropolitan area who is Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
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