Associate
jfedele@grwlawfirm.com
Practice Areas:
Jeanette Fedele’s practice focuses on employment litigation and the representation of plaintiffs in state and federal court, appellate courts, and federal and state agencies. Jeanette has successfully represented individuals in cases involving wrongful termination, employment discrimination, retaliation, violation of state and federal employment statutes, and breach of contract.
Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 2010.
Admitted:
Texas State Bar in November 2003
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas in 2003
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas in 2004
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas in 2005
U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas in 2005
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, in April 2005
Education:
Southern Methodist University School of Law (J.D., 2003)
Benedictine College, (B.A., magna cum laude, 1992)
Memberships:
State Bar of Texas;
Dallas Bar Association: Labor and Employment Law Section;
National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA);
Texas Employment Lawyers Association (TELA);
AFL-CIO Lawyers Coordinating Committee
Honors:
Named by Texas Monthly Law & Politics as a Rising Star in 2010, 2011, and 2012.
Biography:
At SMU, Jeanette served on the International Law Review from 2001-2003, and as Associate Managing Editor from 2002-2003, with responsibility its two journals The International Lawyer and Law and Business Review of the Americas. Following graduation from SMU Law, Jeanette served as Briefing Attorney to the Honorable Douglas S. Lang, Texas Fifth Court of Appeals, 2003-2004.
Publications Since 2004:
Rozen, Yona & M. Jeanette Fedele, Immigration Issues in Employment Law, 14th Annual Advanced Employment Law Course, State Bar of Texas, Feb. 2-3, 2006.
Gillespie, Hal K. & M. Jeanette Fedele, The State of the Law After Burlington, Texas Employment Lawyers Association/Louisiana Employment Lawyers Association Conference, Oct. 18-20, 2007