Sheri Crosby
Practice Areas
Labor & Employment Law
Practice Emphasis
Sheri's primary practice area is labor and employment law. Sheri has represented both private and public employers in all aspects of employment law including Title VII (race, gender, sexual harassment, national origin, pregnancy, and retaliation), ADEA, FLSA, FMLA, EPA, Section 1981, Texas Labor Code, Texas workers' compensation retaliation, Texas Pay Day Law, Texas Health & Safety Code, and numerous employment torts (tortious interference with contracts, intentional infliction of emotional distress, invasion of privacy, defamation, assault and battery). Notably, she assisted in obtaining a defense verdict in federal court for an employer in a case involving age discrimination. She has been involved in getting many employment cases dismissed before reaching the trial stage.
Additionally, Sheri has counseled employer clients on a variety of matters including the development and implementation of employee policies, termination questions, and disciplinary matters. She also has experience in ERISA denial of benefits litigation. Her secondary practice area is commercial litigation.
Education
J.D., University at Buffalo School of Law (2002)
B.A., Sociology, Emory University (1997)
Prior Professional Experience
Associate, Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker, Dallas (2006-2008)
Associate, Vial, Hamilton, Koch & Knox, Dallas (2004-2006)
Associate, Scott, Hulse, Marshall, Feuille Finger & Thurmond, El Paso (2002-2003)
Legal Intern, Eight District Court of Appeals, Texas (2001)
Law Clerk, The Army Judge Advocate General's Corps, Texas (2000)
Professional Memberships
Member, State Bar of Texas
Member, The College of the State Bar of Texas
Member, American Bar Association, Labor & Employment Law Section
Member, Dallas Bar Association
- Chair, Labor & Employment Section Speakers Committee (2008)
- Co-Chair, Law in the Schools Committee (2008)
Member, Dallas Association of Young Lawyers
- Member, Board of Directors (2007)
- Chair, E-Mentoring Committee (2005-2007)
- Co-Chair, Ask-A-Lawyer Committee (2005)
- Co-Chair, Lawyers Influencing Students To Achieve Committee (2007-Present)
Member, J. L. Turner Legal Association
- Corresponding Secretary (2008)
- Co-Chair, Dallas Black Women Attorneys Committee (2007)
Member, Attorneys Serving the Community
- Co-Chair, Membership Committee (2007-Present)
Associate, Patrick Higginbotham Inn of Court (2006-2007)
Professional Achievements
Texas Young Lawyers Association - Outstanding Young Lawyer Award (2008)
Dallas Association of Young Lawyers - Outstanding Young Lawyer Award (2008)
Dallas Bar Association - Outstanding Minority Attorney (2007)
Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program - Outstanding Clinic Attorney Volunteer/East Dallas (2006)
Dallas Association of Young Lawyers - Outstanding Committee Chair (2005)
Dallas Association of Young Lawyers - Leadership Class (2004-2005)
Senior Professional in Human Resources (2008)
Community Activities
Member, State Board of Nurse Examiners (2008)
Advisory Board Member, Dallas Urban Debate League Member (2007-Present)
Member, D.I.S.D. Superintendent's Partnerships Advisory Committee (2007-2008)
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Volunteer
- Big Brothers Big Sisters
- Habitat for Humanity
- North Texas Food Bank
Presentations
Some of Sheri's presentations include:
"Termination Do's and Don'ts", Greater Dallas Urban League (2008)
"EEOC Employment Law Update", Council on Education in Management (2007)
Preventing FMLA Retaliation Claims: Lessons Learned From Recent Cases to Discover What Went Wrong and What Went Right", Council on Education in Management (2007)
Employment Law Panel, Dallas Bar Association Minority Participation Committee and Asian-American Bar Association (2007)
