Amber

L. Buckheister

Associate
Houston
700 Milam Street, Suite 800
Houston, TX 77002-2806
D.713.222.4085
E.abuckheister@munsch.com

Overview

Amber focuses her practice primarily on employment-related disputes and claims. She regularly advises employers on day-to-day operations, and also handles the drafting and review of employment policies/handbooks and agreements, including non-compete, non-solicitation, separation and settlement agreements.

Amber has extensive experience representing clients in Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) collective actions, with a particular focus on the misclassification of employees and the failure to pay overtime. She also represents clients in various employment discrimination and retaliation/whistleblower lawsuits under federal and state laws, such as Title VII, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Texas Commission on Human Rights Act (TCHRA) and Sarbanes-Oxley.

Prior to joining Munsch Hardt, Amber worked for an employment litigation firm based in The Woodlands, Texas, and from 2003-2014, Amber served in the Judge Advocate General (JAG) Corps of the United States Air Force.

Education

  • University of Florida, J.D., with honors
    • Journal of Technology Law and Policy
    • Phi Delta Phi
  • University of Alabama, B.S.B.A., magna cum laude
    • National Merit Scholar
    • Presidential Scholar

Admissions

  • Florida
  • Texas
  • United States District Court for the District of Colorado
  • United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
  • United States District Courts for the Southern and Western Districts of Texas
  • United States Supreme Court

  • Memberships

    • Houston Bar Association
    • Montgomery County Bar Association
    • State Bar of Texas, Labor and Employment Section
    • The Florida Bar, Labor and Employment Section
    • The Woodlands Bar Association

Overview

Amber focuses her practice primarily on employment-related disputes and claims. She regularly advises employers on day-to-day operations, and also handles the drafting and review of employment policies/handbooks and agreements, including non-compete, non-solicitation, separation and settlement agreements.

Amber has extensive experience representing clients in Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) collective actions, with a particular focus on the misclassification of employees and the failure to pay overtime. She also represents clients in various employment discrimination and retaliation/whistleblower lawsuits under federal and state laws, such as Title VII, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Texas Commission on Human Rights Act (TCHRA) and Sarbanes-Oxley.

Prior to joining Munsch Hardt, Amber worked for an employment litigation firm based in The Woodlands, Texas, and from 2003-2014, Amber served in the Judge Advocate General (JAG) Corps of the United States Air Force.

Experience

  • Employment Discrimination

    Served as lead and co-counsel in employment discrimination and retaliation/whistleblower lawsuits under federal and state laws, such as Title VII, Americans with

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  • FLSA Litigation

    Served as lead and co-counsel in Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) collective actions alleging wage and hour violations with a particular focus on misclassification of

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  • FLSA Arbitrations

    Served as key member of trial team which successfully resolved approximately 150 individual FLSA arbitrations with the American Arbitration Association and

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