Gary Fowler, Esq., brings 35 years of national experience in mediation and arbitration, employment, commercial, insurance, professional liability, ERISA, consumer, and related matters. His extensive knowledge encompasses covenants not to compete, trade secrets, executive compensation, wage and hour, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, reductions in force (including WARN and “mini-WARN” acts), and disability matters. While focused on Dallas and Austin, his career has spanned multiple jurisdictions, including Texas, California, Illinois, New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Florida, Georgia, Montana, Alaska, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Alabama. He is a frequent and well-known speaker and author on mediation and arbitration practice, and he served as an adjunct professor in disability discrimination law at the SMU Dedman School of Law. Mr. Fowler is committed to legal representation for all; he serves on the board of the Community Service Foundation of the Dallas Bar Association (which assists in funding for the Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program and Legal Aid of Northwest Texas) and volunteers to serve pro bono as a mediator for the Dallas County Dispute Resolution Center and the Austin Bar Association Fee Dispute Program.

After clerking for the Hon. Sam D. Johnson at the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, Mr. Fowler practiced in Austin and Dallas. Board certified in labor and employment law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 1994 and co-chair of his firm’s labor and employment section, Mr. Fowler’s business and industry expertise includes banking, energy, financial services, health care, real estate, media, entertainment, insurance, retail, hospitality, transportation and telecommunications, as well as nonprofits, churches and religious organizations. Mr. Fowler is known as fair- minded, professional and zealous in assisting parties to resolution in mediations and providing fair and just results when called upon to serve as an arbitrator.