Teri L. Danish
Of Counsel
Areas of Practice
- Labor and Employment Law
- Products Liability Defense
- Personal Injury Defense
- Insurance Defense
- Trial Practice
- Civil Litigation Defense
Bar Admissions
- Texas
- Arizona
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. Supreme Court
Certifications and Specialties
- Labor and Employment Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Classes/Seminars Taught
- Panelist, 2015 Q1 Hot Topics in Labor and Employment Law: Breakfast Briefing
- April 2015 Author and Presenter, “I Know You’re Angry, But You Still Can’t Fire Him! Retaliation Update
- State Bar of Texas Advanced Employment Law Seminar, January 18-19, 2013
Past Employment Positions
- Fulbright & Jaworski, Attorney 1990-1996, Senior Counsel, 2011-2013
- Cooper Industries, Inc., Senior Labor Counsel and Associate Director Human Resources, 1996-1999
- Colvin, Saenz, Rodriguez & Kennamer, L.L.P., Partner, 1999-2011
- McGuireWoods LLP, Senior Counsel, 2013-2016
- American Bar Association: Member, Labor and Employment Law Section; Litigation Section, Women and the Law Section
Professional Associations and Memberships
- American Bar Association: Member, Labor and Employment Law Section; Litigation Section, Women and the Law Section
- Board of Directors, Cameron County Bar Association, 2010-2011
- Member, Labor and Employment Law Section, Harris County Bar Association, 2011-2016
- Co-chair, Labor and Employment Law Section, Cameron and Hidalgo County Bar Associations, 2007-2008
- State Bar of Texas: Past Member, Annual CLE Planning Committee; Labor and Employment Law Council Member, 2012-2018, Labor and Employment Law Section; Chair, Women and the Law Section, 2008-2009; Individual Rights and Responsibilities Section; Council of Chairs, Vice-Chair, 2009-2010; Employment Law Pattern Jury Charge Committee, 2010-2018; Texas Board of Legal Specialization Review Committee, Labor and Employment, 2011-2017.
- Member, Texas Association of Defense Counsel
- Pro Bono Attorney, Houston Area Women’s Shelter, 2011-2016
- Pro Bono Attorney, Houston Volunteer Lawyer’s Program
- Friendship of Women, Inc., Brownsville, Texas: Board of Directors, 2000-2006; President, 2002-2004; Pro Bono Attorney, 1999-2011
- Texas Legal Protection Plan, Austin, Texas: Board of Directors, August 2006-2017; Chair, 2012-2013; Chair, Compensation Committee, 2007-2009
- Member, Society for Human Resource Management
