| Attorney Robert R. Debes, Jr. |
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Attorney At Law| phone | (713) 623-0900 |
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| fax | (713) 623-0951 |
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| Email Bob Debes |
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Bob has earned the preeminent AV-rating by Martindale Hubbell. His practice focuses exclusively on civil litigation. Since 1989, he has helped thousands of clients recover the monies (and damages) they were owed. Bob has considerable experience handling all types of employment disputes, including: overtime wage claims, minimum wage claims, tip pool violations, breach of contract claims, and claims of wrongful termination/discrimination.
Bob also has 20 years of experience representing clients and their families seeking to recover damages as a result of injuries sustained due to the wrongful conduct of others, including personal injury claims (car wrecks), medical malpractice claims, prescription errors, nursing home claims, and other acts of neglect."
Reported Cases:
Falcon v. Starbucks Corp., 580 F. Supp. 2d 528 (S.D. Tex. Jan. 15, 2008)(denial of defendant's motion to decertify national off the clock' overtime wage case)
Young v. Seahorse Venture IV, LLC, 2009 WL 349774 (N.D. Tex. Feb. 9, 2009)(judgment against restaurant for tip pool violations)
Bernal v. Vankar Enterprises, Inc., et al., 2008 WL 791963 (W.D. Tex. March 24, 2008)(conditional certification granted in tip pool case)
Bernal v. Vankar Enterprises, Inc., et al., 579 F. Supp. 2d 804 (W.D. Tex. Sept. 30, 2008)(plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment granted in tip pool case)
Chisolm vs. Gravitas Restaurant, Ltd., 2008 WL 838760 (S.D. Tex. March 25, 2008)(plaintiff's summary judgment granted in tip pool case)
Tullous vs. Texas Aquaculture Processing Co. and Prosource Management Solutions, 579 F. Supp. 2d 811(S.D. Tex Sept. 30, 2008) (staff leasing agency may be joint employer and catfish farm co-op not entitled to agricultural exemption)
Ecotech International, Inc. v. Griggs & Harrison, et al., 928 S.W.2d 644 (Tex.App. San Antonio 1996, writ denied) (attorney not liable for Stower's violations)
Dauter-Clouse v. Hirsch, Robinson, Sheiness & Glover, P.C., 936 S.W.2d 329 (Tex.App. Houston [14th Dist.], 1996, no writ) (no assignment/turnover of legal malpractice claims)
- Areas of Practice:
- Overtime Wage Disputes
- Tip Pool Violations
- Minimum Wage Claims
- Personal Injury--Plaintiff
- Medical Malpractice
- Legal Malpractice
- Motor Vehicle Accidents--Plaintiff
- Nursing Home
- Bar Admissions:
- Texas, 1990
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1990
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 1990
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 1990
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas, 1990
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas, 1990
- Education:
- South Texas College of Law, Houston, Texas, 1989
J.D.
Honors: Order of the Lytae
Honors: Board of Advocates
Law Review: South Texas Law Review - Baylor University, 1986
Bachelor of Arts
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- Federal False Claims Act: Whistleblower Litigation, Disability and Elder Law Association of the Houston Bar Association (1/12/98)
- Fen-Phen Science and Medicine Conference, Mealey's Publications, Washington, D.C. (5/7/98)
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- National Employment Lawyers Association - Wage and Hour Committee
- Texas Employment Lawyers' Association
American Bar Association
- Houston Bar Association
- Member
- Houston Bar Association, 1994 - 1995
- Chairman, Homeless Committee
- Committee member, Houston Bar Association Homeless Committee, 1990 - 1994
- Houston Bar Association, 1990 - 1991
- Chairman, Law and Arts Committee
- Fraternities/Sororities:
- Phi Delta Phi
- Phi Delta Theta
