Janet Hendrick is an experienced employment litigator who tackleseach of her client’s problems with a tailored, results-orientedapproach. Whether training managers on employment lawcompliance to minimize an employer’s legal risk or representing theemployer in court or arbitration, she brings years of experience andin-depth legal knowledge to deliver results. Janet regularly appears in state and federal court to defendemployers of all sizes against discrimination, harassment,retaliation, and related claims.

She frequently represents non-subscribing employers against employee injury claims under statelaw. Rather than simply managing a case, Janet applies a resolutionstrategy from the beginning of a matter that informs every decision,always with her clients’ goals in mind. Her approach has led tosuccessful resolution of claims whether by dispositive motion,favorable settlement, or judgment. To help clients avoid litigation, she helps them navigate high-riskemployment decisions and audits, and trains management in a user-friendly, interactive style that results in a more productive andpositive work environment and fewer claims.

Janet preparesemployment contracts and arbitration agreements, and prepares,defends, and enforces restrictive covenants, including non-competition agreements.Janet is a sought-after speaker and author on topics includinggender diversity in the legal profession, workplace accommodationsand leave management, evolving workplace protections of LGBT employees, and the rapidly expanding gig economy.Deeply committed to the advancement of women in the legalprofession, Janet brings her passion to the firm’s Women’s Initiativeand Leadership Council, and is an active member of the NationalAssociation of Women Lawyers and the Dallas Women LawyersAssociation. She is also a member of the firm’s AssociateDevelopment and Retention Committee and the labor andemployment law sections of the American Bar Association, the StateBar of Texas, and the Dallas Bar Association.

Prior to joining Fisher Phillips, Janet practiced in the labor andemployment litigation section with Jones Day in Dallas, New York,Washington DC, and London.