A. John Harper II Has Been Recognized Among the Top in His Industry by the Expert Network©

Houston, TX, May 30, 2017 (Newswire.com) - A. John Harper II, Special Counsel with Littler Mendelson, PC, has joined The Expert Network©, an invitation-only service for distinguished professionals. Mr. Harper has been chosen as a Distinguished Lawyer™ based on peer reviews and ratings, dozens of recognitions, and accomplishments achieved throughout his career.

Mr. Harper outshines others in his field due to his extensive educational background, numerous awards and recognitions, and career longevity. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in history and government from the University of North Texas before attending the Southern Methodist University’s Dedman School of Law where he obtained his LL.B., cum laude, in 1967. While attending law school at SMU, Mr. Harper was the managing editor of the Journal of Air Law & Commerce. Since being admitted to the Texas Bar more than fifty years ago, Mr. Harper has held numerous prominent positions, most recently acting as Senior Counsel at the international law firm, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP.

"Every day is a new day in terms of traditional labor law. You have a current Democrat-appointed board majority just continuously trying to rewrite the law. Hopefully, this will change with new appointees by the current Republican President.​"

A. John Harper II, Special Counsel, Littler Mendelson, PC

With over 50 years dedicated to law, Mr. Harper brings a wealth of knowledge to his industry and, in particular, to his area of specialization, employment and labor law. When asked about his decision to pursue a career in his specialty, Mr. Harper said:

"My grandfather was a lawyer, my uncle was a lawyer, so it was sort of a family tradition. I’ve always had an interest in the law, which was reinforced through College courses such as Constitutional Law, Business Law, City Government, and Taxation."

Mr. Harper focuses on representing employers in labor-management relations, wage and hour disputes, discrimination and harassment, appellate practice, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), and benefit plan litigation. He has been recognized as a leading labor and employment lawyer by organizations including Chambers USA, Best Lawyers®, Texas Super Lawyers, and the Who's Who Directory.

Today, in his current role with Littler Mendelson, PC, Mr. Harper offers industry-leading representation and advice to employers in a broad range of labor disputes. Over the course of his career, he has gained extensive experience in a breadth of traditional labor matters, including cases related to the Fair Labor Standards Act and collective actions thereunder, union related issues such as organizing efforts, collective-bargaining and union-related litigation, unfair labor practice issues before the NLRB and courts, as well as individual arbitration, litigation and negotiations between employers and employees regarding discrimination concerns. Mr. Harper is admitted to practice in Texas and the US Supreme Court, as well as numerous US Courts of Appeals and US District Courts in Texas, where he offers industry-leading representation on National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issues as well as advice, counseling, and defense of claims in litigation under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

As a thought-leader in his field, Mr. Harper maintains a unique vantage point from which to view prevailing trends within labor and employment law. Regarding the ever-changing nature of labor law, he noted:

"Every day is a new day in terms of traditional labor law. You have a current Democrat-appointed board majority just continuously trying to rewrite the law. Hopefully, this will change with new appointees by the current Republican President."

Dedicated to keeping his clients informed of their rights as employers, Mr. Harper has authored numerous articles on the topics of labor and employment law and regularly holds anti-harassment and US labor and employment law trainings for his clients. His wealth of knowledge is also regularly sought out by professional groups, and he has been invited to speak at a number of professional and trade conferences, including the Midwinter Meetings of the Developing Labor Law Committee, the National Institutes of the American Bar Association (ABA), the Southwest Legal Foundation Institutes, and the Houston Employer Conference.

For more information, visit Mr. Harper's profile on The Expert Network© here: https://expertnetwork.co/members/a-john-harper-ii/3f8f4df439db5bfa

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Source: The Expert Network©