Employment law is riddled with risk. When an employer faces what seems an insurmountable legal challenge, they take comfort in the pointed and actionable advice Alana offers. On speed dial for many general counsel, corporate leaders and human resources professionals, clients appreciate Alana’s calm, reasoned guidance, providing immediate strategies to prevent a sticky employee-relations matter from spiraling out of control.
Co-licensed in Texas and California, Alana advises employers on minimizing risk, protecting their businesses, and navigating the multitude of state and federal laws governing the employer-employee relationship. She works with companies across all types of industries, including retail, hospitality and technology, and organizations that often have workforces distributed across the country. In recent years, she has developed a niche helping international businesses, with headquarters in jurisdictions as diverse as Australia and India, expand into U.S. markets.
Whether managing regulatory compliance issues for a startup or growing business, helping an employer with a risky termination or navigating a whistleblower action, Alana adeptly balances legal exposure and business priorities across the employment law spectrum. She prepares employment, confidentiality and noncompetition agreements; employee handbooks; and other policies that reduce legal exposure. Alana uses her vast trial experience to help companies avoid mistakes that often lead to litigation. She also prepares injury benefit plans for employers who choose to opt out of workers compensation in Texas and manages the plan rollout for companies that go nonsubscriber.