Kalandra N. Wheeler

Kalandra N. Wheeler is a senior trial attorney with the law firm of Wiley Wheeler, P.C., in Houston, Texas. She serves clients throughout Texas with employment matters such as discrimination, unemployment, hostile work environment, wrongful termination, severance agreements and negotiations, retaliation, unpaid wages or overtime violations, workplace safety and hazards, and leave and reinstatement rights.With over 15 years of experience fighting for her clients’ rights, Ms. Wheeler is board-certified as a specialist in labor and employment law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. She has represented employee clients with claims involving Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).Prior to practicing employment law, Ms. Wheeler began her legal career by practicing as a criminal defense attorney, fighting for her clients charged in criminal matters. She not only fought for those wrongfully charged, but also fair treatment within the system for any client she represented. This experience helped her take on cases against her employee clients’ big business employers.In addition to her law practice, Ms. Wheeler offers knowledgeable counsel to her clients who have been discriminated in the workplace, who were wrongfully terminated and who faced retaliation, as she is aware of the emotional and psychological impact these can have on an individual. Ms. Wheeler is the go-to lawyer for clients who need someone to fight for their rights and liberties aggressively.Majoring in political science, Ms. Wheeler has a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Houston. She obtained her Juris Doctor from the University of Arkansas School of Law with dean’s list honors. While in law school, Ms. Wheeler was the Midwest regional champions and national finalist of the University of Arkansas Thurgood Marshall Mock Trial Team. She was on the final eight list in the university’s William S. Sutton Trial Competition.Ms. Wheeler was a student member of the W. B. Putman American Inns of Court and the Black Law Students Association. She was an intern for a prominent judge in the United States Bankruptcy Court and was nominated for the Jessup Moot Court Team.Ms. Wheeler is admitted to practice before all of Texas and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas and the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. She is a member of several organizations such as the National Employment Lawyers Association and its Houston Chapter, the Texas Employment Lawyers Association and the Houston Bar Association.