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It was early morning at Provost & Umphrey, and like many days, I showed up before 7:00 a.m., hoping to catch our boss, the legendary Walter Umphrey, over coffee before the workday began. That day, he had a client he wanted me to see: Michael Hauck, a deckhand who had been fired for refusing to perform an illegal act. I had just enough time to review the law on at-will employment. In Texas, for over 100 years an employer could fire an employee for good reasons, bad reasons, or

As a mediator who has successfully navigated over 1,015 Zoom mediations, I find that stepping away from the virtual world can offer...

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When Covid hit in March 2020, I was already working with Zoom through Pepperdine Law School. We transitioned seamlessly to Zoom...

Lamar University shines brightly as she marks her 100th year, a beacon of excellence in Southeast Texas. This institution has...

I was proud to be asked to speak at the Texas Association of Mediators Conference this year. My session was titled 'The Mediator as...

I successfully resolved Zoom mediation numbers 737 and 738 today. I love what I do and I’m having fun doing it. I’m honored that all of...

I just successfully resolved Zoom mediation number 705 that involved 13 parties in a disputed cancer case. Thanks to great lawyers in...

Last week, I was honored between morning and afternoon mediations, to present via Zoom, to 50 plus lawyers, “Negotiation Tactics in...

Thompson Law just successfully resolved our 600th pandemic Zoom mediation yesterday! Actually we resolved two yesterday. The first was a...

A Leader in the Southeast Texas Community As co-chair of Lamar University’s capital campaign, “Investing in the Future,” Greg led Lamar...