Raymond L. Kalmans

Of Counsel

CONTACT
Phone: 713-735-8585
Fax: 713-785-2091
Email: rkalmans@schlangersilver.com
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PRACTICE AREAS
Labor and Employment Law
Litigation

Raymond has devoted his career to Labor and Employment law and has been Board Certified in this field by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 1976. Raymond, a native Houstonian, began his career with the National Labor Relations Board as an attorney in its Memphis, Tennessee office in 1966. Since 1968, he has represented employers in all aspects of employment law, first at a boutique labor law firm in Memphis, Tennessee, then at a boutique labor law firm in Houston. Prior to coming to Schlanger Silver, Raymond had a long term referral relationship with the firm and moved his practice to Schlanger Silver in 2001.

  • Union avoidance
  • Defending against claims of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation
  • Defending against claims of wrongful discharge
  • Defending against claims of misclassification of workers as contractors vs. employees
  • Defending against claims of violation of Wage & Hour laws
  • Assisting in day to day employee issues
  • Prosecuting and defending against claims of unfair competition
  • Prosecuting and defending against claims pertaining to employment torts
  • Prosecuting and defending against claims of breach of fiduciary duties
  • Providing supervisory training and drafting of employee handbooks

University of Texas at Austin
B.B.A., 1965

University of Texas Law School
L.L.B., 1966

  • U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 1983
  • U.S. District Court Western District of Texas, 1984
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas, 1984
  • U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 1992
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit
  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • In the latest unionization attempt of a client, provided guidance to an employer resulting in defeating the union organization effort by a wide majority.
  • Assisted a variety of clients in obtaining summary judgments in connection with discrimination lawsuits.
  • Provided advice to a variety of clients with respect to responding to OSHA investigations, including on-the-job fatalities, and successful negotiations of resolutions favorable to the employers.
  • Helped numerous employers dealing with claimed misclassification of employees and failure to pay overtime with respect to investigations by the U.S. Department of Labor, Wage & Hour Division and negotiations leading to favorable results for the companies.
  • Was successful in getting a preliminary conditional class certification in a Wage & Hour lawsuit overturned.
  • Provided employee training for many employers in the effort to avoid claims of discrimination and harassment.
  • State Bar of Texas, 1966
         Employment Section
  • Houston Bar Association
         Employment Section

Texas Super Lawyer, 2003-2005  (by Thomson Reuters as listed in Texas Monthly)
Texas Top Rated Lawyer, 2013, 2014, 2015
(based on AV Preeminent Martindale-Hubbell Lawyer Ratings)
Rating in Martindale Hubbell “AV” (highest)
Houstonia Magazine Top Lawyer (Labor & Employment Law), 2021-2022

  • Congregation Emanu El of Houston, Past President and Current Board Member
  • Seven Acres Jewish Senior Care Services,
           Past President and Current Board Member
  • Jewish Community Center of Houston,  Past Board Member
  • Prior Member of sub-committee of United Way Allocations Committee