As an employment law attorney (State of Texas Bar, 1990), human resources consultant (1996-present) and employment practices expert (1999-present), Laurie R. Jones, Esq., SPHR, has received extensive exposure to discrimination complaints and litigation on a nationwide basis. Since 1996, Ms. Jones has worked as an employment relations consultant, utilizing her legal background to aid organizations in proactively addressing employee relations issues by providing investigations and training on employment relations’ matters including, harassment and anti-discrimination. Ms. Jones and the EPS’ consultants have performed hundreds of investigations, provided thousands of hours of training, and reviewed countless policies. As employment practices experts, Ms. Jones and the EPS team of consultants provide testimony on best practices in the employee relations arena, including appropriate policies, adequacy of investigations, performance management and disciplinary issues, sufficiency of employee training and other employee relations issues.
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: Juris Doctor; SPHR
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: Member of State Bar of Texas and Society of Human Resource Management
Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
A: No
Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?
A: 16
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: Employment practices expert in the areas of illegal harassment, discrimination, negligent investigation, retaliation, negligent supervision and retention, and wrongful discharge.
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: 20%
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: Approximately 80%.
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: 6
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: November, 2005.
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: 5
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: 1
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: 10 years
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: Human Resources consulting and investigations of employee complaints.
