First Admitted: 1988, Texas

Bar / Professional Activity:

Board Member, National Employment Lawyers' Association - Houston Section
Member of the Houston Bar Association Labor & Employment Section, 2010
Member of the Texas Employment Lawyer's Association Legislative Committee and Public Relations Committee. , 2021
Member of the National Employment Lawyer Association (NELA) and Texas Employment Lawyer Assocaition (TELA), 1991

Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results):

Settled several cases prior to even reaching the Courthouse for amounts (totaling in excess of $990,000) that were very close to what could have been achieved in Court without the stress and costs involved in litigation. All clients extremely pleased with their outcomes. , 2021
Settlements in excess of $1M, 2022

Representative Clients:

Armstrong & Associates representing C-Suite Executives in employment contract and severance negotiations, oil & gas, and medical professionals. Working as hard for shop floor workers. As well Armstrong & Associates will consult with small companies to ensure that they are in compliance with employment laws and providing their employees with a safe workplace, free of discrimination and retaliation. , 2022

Transactions:

Ms. Armstrong frequently negotiates employment and severance agreements for clients, successfully addressing limitations on non-competition clauses and other restrictions that could impact future career goals. , 2022

Pro bono / Community Service:

Armstrong & Associates provides a minimum of 100 hours of pro bono work per year.

Educational Background:

Graduated from University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History., 1981
Graduated from the American School in London having attended since 4th Grade. This experience is included because Ms. Armstrong is well aware of the unique perspective she has in understanding her international clients. , 1977
Attended Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania, with a joint major in Political Science and History., 1977

Scholarly Lectures / Writings:

Young Professionals of the Society of Professional Engineers, Speaker, Employment Law Intersecting with Employment Relationships, Society of Petroleum Engineers, Oil & Gas, 2020
In 2021, the Texas Legislature made significant changes to the law on sexual harassment. Now employers with only one employee can be held accountable for sexual harassment and employees have 300 days to report harassment to the EEOC or TWCCRD., Speaker, Speaker on Sexual Harassment Updates to Texas Law, 2022
Asked to speak at Founders Anniversary on Me Too Movement., Speaker, Me Too Movement, Women's Association of Greater Heights, Houston, Variety, 2018
In wake of mass layoffs from recent downturn in industry, Jacqueline Armstrong asked to address issues confronting oil and gas professionals in Reduction in Force context., Speaker, Careers in Transition, Petroleum Engineers, Oil & Gas, 2017

Firm News (Newsletters):

In Texas, employees who suffer the results of false positive drug tests have not had recourse in the Courts to correct their record EVEN after the employee can establish conclusively that the drug test result was false. The First Court of Appeals found a potential exception where the drug testing company was negligent in the handling of the process, allowing the employee to sue the company even when there is no direct contractual relationship between the employee and the drug tester. This case was pending before the Texas Supreme Court when Ms. Armstrong presented to lawyers outlining and explaining this type of claim and what might be expected in the Court's anticipated decision. , Speaker on False Positive Drug Testing, All

Industry Groups:

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