Rachel Ziolkowski Ullrich is an experienced litigator and trial lawyer who represents employers throughout Texas and beyond.
Board Certified in Labor & Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Rachel represents management in all areas of labor and employment law. As part of the firm's Coronavirus Taskforce, she spent much of 2020 assisting companies nationwide in navigating the ever-changing employment issues associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Rachel has written and presented extensively on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act as well as the CDC's and EEOC’s pandemic guidance for employers.
Rachel is one of the most experienced litigators in the firm and has represented clients in litigations, trials, arbitrations and a variety of administrative hearings (EEOC, Texas Workforce Commission, Department of Labor and other state and federal agencies) nationwide. Rachel loves being in court. She is not afraid to take a case to trial, and has the track record to prove it.
Rachel recognizes an employer's confidential information is extremely important and worthy of protection so she routinely works with employers on creating and enforcing, through litigation if necessary, confidentiality agreements and restrictive covenants such as non-disclosure, non-solicitation and non-competition agreements.
When she isn’t handling litigations, Rachel also provides training and counseling services to clients on a variety of labor and employment law issues, including diversity and inclusion, employee discipline and terminations, labor relations, wage and hour, medical leave and workplace accommodation issues. Rachel assists employers in creating policies and handbooks that are compliant nationwide.
Rachel’s clients range from small to large and represent a wide range of industries including retail, hospitality, oil & gas, automobile dealerships, assisted living, printing, insurance, manufacturing, aviation, technology, and non-profit. While her work is primarily throughout Texas, she has handled matters nationwide. A graduate of the Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management, she has a real appreciation for the restaurant and hospitality industries and is passionate about efforts to reduce food insecurity.