Kendall Law Group Expands Employment Discrimination Practice in Dallas

The Kendall Law Group in Dallas, which represents people in a variety of legal disputes against companies, is expanding its employment discrimination practice with the hiring of attorney Matthew Scott, who will head the firm’s Employment Law Sectio

DALLAS (I-Newswire) June 8, 2012 - The Kendall Law Group in Dallas, which represents people in a variety of legal disputes against companies, is expanding its employment discrimination practice with the hiring of attorney Matthew Scott, who will head the firm’s Employment Law Section.

Mr. Scott joins the firm from the Dallas office of Ford & Harrison, where he served as that office’s managing partner. Mr. Scott spent the first 17 years of his career representing public and private sector companies in employment discrimination and civil rights lawsuits. He is Board Certified in Labor and Employment law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

“With Matt coming here, we’re in an even better position to represent people who’ve been discriminated against based on race, ethnic or national origin, sex, age – whatever it may be,” says Kendall Law Group founder Joe Kendall. “When people have a problem with their jobs, it affects every part of their lives and they need the very best legal help. Matt understands their problems and knows how the companies on the other side will react. He’s a very good fit for us.”

Mr. Scott is a graduate of Drake University Law School and the University of Iowa. From 2001 to 2009, he chaired the Fifth Circuit Labor & Employment Law Pattern Jury Charge Advisory Committee, which was responsible for drafting the instructions courts provide jurors before they deliberate and decide a case.

From 2005 to 2010, Mr. Scott served as a member of the Rockwall City Council in Rockwall, Texas. He also served as an ex-officio member of the Rockwall Economic Development Corporation.

Mr. Scott is the recipient of numerous professional honors, including listings in Texas Super Lawyers and Texas Rising Stars magazines. D Magazine has named Mr. Scott to its list of “The Best Lawyers in Dallas Under 40,” and he is AV-rated by Martindale Hubbell.

The Kendall Law Group is a trial law firm that represents people in lawsuits against companies, in cases involving employment discrimination, securities fraud and other issues. Visit the firm’s website at http://www.kendalllawgroup.com.

For more information on Matthew Scott or the Kendall Law Group, please contact Mark Annick at 800-559-4534 or mark@androvett.com.