Mr. Cole is Board Certified in labor and employment law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and focuses his practice on representing employees in disputes against employers. In doing so, Mr. Cole has represented hundreds of clients in numerous employment claims, including but not limited to claims for unpaid overtime wages, minimum wage violations, discrimination, retaliation, FMLA violations, breach of employment contract, non-compete agreements, wrongful termination, hostile work environment, and employee grievance hearings. Although most of the firm's employment claims are handled through administrative agencies, Mr. Cole and the firm also has experience representing clients in litigation.
Mr. Cole has written multiple legal articles to educate fellow attorneys on the expanding rights of employees. Given his experience and knowledge of employment law, Mr. Cole has been asked to speak about various employment related topics to the Texas Bar Association, Dallas Bar Association, Texas A&M Law School, Dallas Gay and Lesbian Bar Association, and the Dallas/Fort Worth Chapter of the National Employment Lawyers Association. Mr. Cole was also selected as a Rising Star in 2019, which is a recognition by Super Lawyers a Thompson Reuters Service.
Prior to attending law school, Mr. Cole earned a bachelor’s degree in business from the University of North Texas and an MBA from The University of Texas at Dallas. Mr. Cole then graduated cum laude from SMU Dedman School of Law. While attending SMU, Mr. Cole won several awards for both written and oral advocacy. Mr. Cole also worked for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas. Due to his success, Mr. Cole was inducted into the National Order of Barristers. This honor is presented to the top ten advocates of each graduating class. After graduating from law school, Mr. Cole worked as an associate for an employment law firm before starting his own practice.
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- Civil Rights
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Discrimination, Employment
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- Eastern District of Texas
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- Northern District of Texas
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- Stacy Cole Law, P.C.
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- Rob Wiley, P.C.
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- Summer Law Clerk
- Lennox International
- Law Extern
- U.S. District Court for the Nothern District of Texas
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- The 101st District Court - Dallas County
- Law Intern - Real Estate and Tax Division
- Legal Aid Of Northwest Texas
- Business Analyst
- Lennox Industries Inc.
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- SMU Dedman School of Law
- J.D. (2012)
- Cum Laude, National Order of Barristers, SMU Science and Technology Law Review, Board of Advocates, Moot Court, Negotiations Team
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- University of Texas - Dallas
- MBA (2007)
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- University of North Texas - Health Science Center at Ft. Worth
- B.B.A. (2005)
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- Super Lawyers
- Texas State Bar
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- Dallas Bar Association
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- National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA)
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- Dallas Association of Young Lawyers
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- American Bar Association
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- Texas Employment Lawyers Association
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- Dallas-Fort Worth Employment Lawyers Association
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- Dallas Association of Young Lawyers
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- The Changing Landscape of LGBT Employment Rights: A Battle Over Title VII
- State Bar of Texas
- The Emerging Rights of LGBT Employees in the Workforce, National Employment Lawyers Association, DFW Chapter
- Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity Discrimination in the Workplace, Dallas Gay & Lesbian Bar Association,
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- Marriage Equality Decision and What it Means for Your Clients, Texas Bar CLE
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- The ABCs of Spotting Employment Claims and Selecting Clients, Fort Worth Human Resources Management Association
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- Life After Obergefell: The Next Wave of LGBT Legal Issues - Employment Law Update, State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting
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- Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law
- Texas Board Of Legal Specialization
