Rick Alaniz

Rick Alaniz Biography

Rick Alaniz has been at the forefront of labor and employment law for over forty years representing employers in a variety of industries. Rick Alaniz began his legal career in the Office of the Solicitor of the U.S. Department of Labor, served on the President’s Cost of Living Council during the Nixon Administration and also held prominent posts within the National Labor Relations Board, first in Washington D.C. and later in Minneapolis where he was active in the NLRB’s enforcement actions in a five-state Midwestern region.

A Partner and Senior Partner in private practice since 1977, his experience has only deepened Rick’s enthusiasm for labor and employment law and his drive for continued excellence in the field. He is Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, is a member of four state bar associations, and has represented clients in every state of the Union as well as Puerto Rico.

Consistent with his “preventative maintenance” approach in this era of hyper-regulation of the workplace, Rick Alaniz has long been actively involved in preparing and presenting supervisory and managerial training programs for his clients as well as for business groups. He firmly believes that educating managers and supervisors about the legal pitfalls in the workplace is critical. Such programs are the cornerstone of his philosophy that “a lawsuit avoided is better than a lawsuit won”. Rick Alaniz contributes dozens of articles per year on labor and employment law to trade journals and conducts numerous seminars each month for client companies and trade associations across the country.

Education

Placeholder Information – University of Texas (B.A., 1964) ; University of Texas (J.D., 1967); Trinity University (M.A., in Counseling Psychology, 1977).

Professional Associations and Memberships

Placeholder Information – State Bar of Texas; Houston Bar Association.

Media Mentions

• Quoted on CNN Business (July 22, 2019) “We all do it. But is swearing at work really ok?”
• Quoted in SHRM Magazine (April 4, 2019) “SSN No-Match Letters Return”
• “OSHA Inspections: What to Expect” Published July 8, 2019

We are not your typical firm that simply waits for a lawsuit to hit. Preventing a lawsuit is preferable to winning one. We take a preventative approach to help employers avoid the pitfalls in complying with the complex rules that govern today’s workplace. Above all, we pride ourselves on helping you avoid the lawsuit in the first place. We work with you to assess the risk areas in your business, determine practical solutions for your specific business, and help you implement them.