James H. Kizziar Jr.

James H. Kizziar Jr. is a San Antonio labor and employment lawyer and of counsel at Bracewell LLP, who represents management in workplace matters. He advises boards, executives, and human resources professionals on federal and state employment laws, local ordinances, employment agreements, restrictive covenants, workforce reductions, policies, and training. He also represents employers in disputes involving discrimination, wrongful discharge, employment torts, wage claims, class actions, and constitutional issues affecting religious organizations across a range of industries.

James earned his J.D. from Duke University School of Law in 1976. He earned his B.A., magna cum laude, from Ohio Wesleyan University in 1973. He is admitted in Texas and the District of Columbia and is Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He applies this training to counseling, litigation, arbitration, mediation, and labor relations matters for entities, institutions, and nonprofit organizations.

James has represented employers for more than three decades in union organizing campaigns, representation elections, collective bargaining, contract administration, and unfair labor practice matters. He appears in proceedings before federal and state courts and agencies, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Department of Labor, and National Labor Relations Board. He also handles union and employment arbitrations and regularly mediates workplace claims in pursuit of practical settlements for employers when appropriate.

James H. Kizziar Jr. is a Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers and a Life Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation. He has held leadership roles with the Federal Bar Association’s San Antonio Chapter and chaired the UT Law Labor and Employment Law Conference multiple times. He also writes and speaks on workplace investigations, accommodations, wage standards, retaliation, and other labor and employment developments affecting management clients.

Law Office Affiliations

• Of Counsel, Bracewell LLP
• Member, Texas State Bar Association
• Member, District of Columbia Bar Association
• Fellow, College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, 2016
• Chairman, UT Law Labor and Employment Law Conference, 1992, 2010, 2018
• Life Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
• Past Member, Federal Bar Association, National Council
• Past Officer & Board Member, San Antonio Human Resources Management Association
• Past Board of Directors, YMCA of San Antonio
• Chairman & Board of Directors, American Heart Association, San Antonio Division
• Board of Directors & Past Secretary, Canyon Lake Sailing Foundation

Licensed State

• Texas
• District of Columbia

Education

• Duke University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Ohio Wesleyan University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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