Andrew M. Gould

Andrew Gould represents companies in the defense of federal wage and hour claims, federal and state employment discrimination claims, wrongful discharge claims, unfair labor practice claims under the National Labor Relations Act, contract negotiations, and denial of benefit claims under the Employee Retirement Income Safety Act. He regularly advises corporations on restrictive covenant law and general employment matters; strategic employment decisions; restructuring; labor union relations; employment investigations; and the Americans with Disabilities Act, including public accommodations. Mr. Gould represents clients across the United States in a wide range of industries, including professional services, sports and entertainment, telecommunications, manufacturing, aviation, and pharmaceuticals. Mr. Gould also represents a variety of clients in complex business litigation matters, such as partnership disputes, breach of fiduciary duty cases, business tort cases, and ownership of intellectual property disputes. Some of Mr. Goulds noteworthy results include securing the complete verdict in favor of a leading innovator of wind turbine technology whose former employee attempted to unwind an earlier $6 million transaction in the company; the reversal of a trial verdict, and resolution of the dispute between partners involved in the residential mortgage services business; and, securing a complete defense jury verdict on a gender discrimination suit for a major retail electricity provider. Board certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Mr. Gould leads the labor and employment practice at Wick Phillips. Mr. Gould is also a Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. Prior to joining the firm, he was in private practice at Akin, Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP and the Dallas office of the commercial litigation boutique, Bickel & Brewer. He also worked in the U. S. Department of Labor, New York Office of the Solicitor.