Wiley Wheeler, P.C.

• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
• U.S. Department of Labor
• Texas Workforce Commission (TWC)

Both Robert J. Wiley and Kalandra N. Wheeler are Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

Types of cases handled

The firm focuses on representing workers in matters including:

• Employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, genetic information, and age
• Sexual harassment and other forms of harassment
• Hostile work environment based on protected characteristics
• Wrongful termination where the firing violates federal or state law or an employment contract
• Retaliation for protected activity (for example, reporting discrimination or harassment, participating in an internal investigation, reporting workplace safety issues, filing wage or hour complaints, requesting a reasonable accommodation, or taking protected leave)
• Unpaid wages, minimum wage violations, and unpaid overtime
• Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and other family or medical leave issues
• Unemployment and leave/reinstatement rights
• Severance agreement review and negotiations
• Workplace safety and hazards

Geographic area served

From its Houston office, Wiley Wheeler, P.C. represents employees throughout Southeast Texas, including:

• Harris County
• Montgomery County
• Brazoria County
• Fort Bend County
• Galveston County

The office is in Houston's Montrose/Museum District.

Phone and fax

• Main phone: (713) 337-1333
• Toll-free: (800) 313-4020
• Fax: (713) 337-1334

Consultations

• Initial consultations are conducted by one of the firm's Houston employment attorneys.
• You can call the office or use the online contact form to request an appointment.

Online contact form

The firm provides an online form on its website where you can share basic information about your matter, including:

• Your contact information
• Your employer's name
• Your approximate yearly pay
• Your job title
• Whether you are still employed
• The issues you are concerned about (for example, discrimination, retaliation, unpaid wages, wrongful termination, hostile work environment, unemployment benefits, workplace safety, leave, or other issues)
• A brief description of what happened

Public information on the site states that:

• The form sends information by non-encrypted email and is not secure.
• You should not include confidential or highly sensitive information in the form.
• Submitting the form does not create an attorney–client relationship.

Online booking

The firm offers an online booking option on its website where you can:

• Book with the first available attorney, or
• Choose a specific attorney for your consultation.

The online booking page is available at: https://www.wiley-wheeler.com/thank-you-online-booking/

For in-person consultations, the site notes that you should call the office at (713) 337-1333.

Lists Montgomery, Galveston, Houston, Richmond, Lubbock, Bend, and Opportunity as a location. Names Texas and Houston as a service area. Areas beyond these are not published.

Wiley Wheeler, P.C. represents workers who have been terminated in violation of:

• Federal anti-discrimination laws that prohibit firing based on protected characteristics such as race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, pregnancy, or military service
• Laws that protect workers who assert their rights, such as:
• Filing a workers' compensation claim
• Reporting workplace safety violations
• Making complaints to agencies such as the Texas Department of State Health Services
• Contract rights, including situations involving:
• Written employment agreements
• Offer letters that create enforceable terms
• Collective bargaining agreements (CBAs)
• Employment-for-cause or employment-for-term provisions

The firm also advises workers who believe they are being set up for termination, such as being given impossible quotas or being singled out unfairly.

Deadlines and time limits

Many wrongful termination-related claims have short deadlines. Examples mentioned in the firm's public information include:

• Certain Texas discrimination claims with deadlines as short as 180 days
• Some workplace safety whistleblower claims with deadlines as short as 30 days
• Texas Workforce Commission unemployment deadlines, including:
• Only 14 days from the mailing date of an initial unemployment denial to file an appeal

Because these time limits are strict, workers are encouraged to contact the firm as soon as possible after a termination or when they believe a termination is imminent.

Approach to wrongful termination cases

When a worker contacts the firm about a possible wrongful termination, Wiley Wheeler, P.C. typically:

1. Schedules a consultation with an employment attorney to review the facts.
2. Evaluates the pros and cons of the potential claims.
3. If the worker decides to hire the firm, begins contacting the employer, building evidence, and preparing for possible litigation.

Nothing in this document guarantees a particular outcome in any case.

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