Robin Foret joined Fowler Rodriguez in September of 2014 as a partner in the Houston office. Ms. Foret has practiced law in Texas for 22 years and prides herself in delivering cost-effective legal advice and risk management solutions to clients, both inside and outside of the courtroom. Ms. Foret is Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. She routinely offers advice and risk management training in the employment law and human resources areas. Ms. Foret frequently writes articles and gives educational presentations to train employers and their employees on the legal requirements of various employment-related laws and regulations.

Ms. Foret also has an active litigation practice, which includes representing clients in a variety of employment-related and commercial lawsuits in state and federal court and before administrative agencies. Ms. Foret’s experience includes: wage and hour issues under FLSA; leave under the FMLA; trade secret and copyright litigation; breach of employment agreements; severance agreements, noncompetition and non-solicitation covenants; Worker’s Compensation and non-subscriber claims; Title VII discrimination, harassment and retaliation matters; OSHA matters; HIPAA issues; FINRA arbitrations; securities-related litigation; and whistleblower claims under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and other statutes.

Prior to joining the law firm of Fowler Rodriguez, Ms. Foret founded and operated The Foret Law Firm with her husband and law partner, Randall M. Foret, who is also a partner with Fowler Rodriguez. Ms. Foret also represents numerous clients in the insurance defense practice area, in a variety of cases, including but not limited to, employment discrimination, premises liability, worker’s compensation, products liability and medical malpractice defense. She began her career as an attorney with a Travelers Insurance Company captive law firm in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where she gained substantial experience litigating and trying cases in both state and federal courts.

Notable Cases

• Funimation Entertainment, LP vs. Does 1-1,427 (U.S.D.C. for E.D. of TX [Civil Action No. 2:11-CV-00269]): Motion to dismiss granted on behalf of client in copyright infringement case – Sept. 2013.
• Vern Siemens vs. Mullins & White Exploration, Inc. (ICDR # 50 180 T 00526 08): $1.6 million awarded to client in oil & gas fraud case by ICDR arbitration panel – 2012.
• Armstrong & Hatfield vs. Rosenthal Retirement Planning (FINRA # 08-00737): Successful representation of brokers accused of misappropriating clients of financial services business - 2010.
• In re Fleming Securities Litigation, (No. MDL 1530 [E.D. Texas]): Represented former division President of Fleming in class action securities litigation and rescission actions filed by insurance carriers - 2007.
• lair v. Oncor Electric Delivery Co., Cause 11-3996, 44th Judicial District Court, Dallas, County, Texas – Represented employee in age and disability discrimination lawsuit to jury trial - 2009.
• Learn2.com, Inc., v. Bell, Lexis 14283 (N.D. Tex. 2000): Defended Vice President of software company accused of misappropriation of trade secrets, and permitted to maintain use of software.

Articles (White Papers)

• Robin Foret and Randall M. Foret, “Sarbanes Oxley: Expanding the Scope of the Federal Whistleblower Protection Laws,” published by Lorman Education Services, February 2006 & February 2007
• “Sarbanes-Oxley: Whistleblower Provisions: Why Private Companies Should be Concerned,” published by Dallas Bar Association, May 2007
• “Managing the Employee: From Hiring to Firing,” published and presented for Lorman Education Services, November 2007
• “Background Investigations of Employees and Applicants, Employers Must Proceed With Caution (Fair Credit Reporting Act),” Headnotes, Dallas Bar Association Newsletter, April 2007
• “Employees and Employers Definitions and Related Provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010,” published by Lorman Education Services, and seminar presented, November 2010
• “Temporary Staffing Agencies: Are Their Employees Really Your Employees?,” Headnotes, Dallas Bar Association Newsletter, December 2012

Presentations (Seminars)

• “Before the Die is Cast: How to Avoid Employment Traps in Mergers and Acquisitions,” Dallas Mergers & Acquisitions Networking Group, 2008
• “The Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act of 2008: GINA Examined Under the Microscope,” presented with Smith, Frank & Partners, September 2009
• “The New Compliance Requirements: I-9 Forms, No-Match Letters & IRCA Discrimination: What Employers Need to Know in 2009,” French American Chamber of Commerce in April 2009
• “Employees and Employers, Definitions and Related Provisions of the Patient Protections and Affordable Care Act of 2010,” Lorman Education Services Publication and Seminar, November 2010