Employment Attorney Doug Welmaker

Doug WelmakerDouglas B. Welmaker is an Employment Attorney with Dunham & Jones, Attorneys at Law, PC. He was raised in Houston, Texas and has been practicing labor and employment law for 20 years, representing Defendants and Plaintiffs in both state and federal court. In the last seven years, he has limited his practice to representing employees who have been wrongfully denied overtime pay in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Mr. Welmaker handles employment cases including retaliation, minimum wage and overtime violations. You may contact him at 1-800-344-4444.

posted on January 10, 2014 by

Lawsuit filed: Fort Worth paralegals victimized by Firm with it’s “pattern, practice and policy”

On January 9, 2014, the attorneys at Dunham & Jones P.C. filed suit in Federal Court in Dallas, Texas against the Bailey & Galyen law firm on behalf of paralegals Erica Mauricio and Janie Covarrubias, alleging overtime violations.

Ms. Mauricio and Covarrubias filed suit under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) for all unpaid overtime hours worked within the three-year period prior to the filing of the suit.

The Complaint alleges the Bailey & Galyen law firm victimized its paralegals with its “pattern, practice and policy” that violated the FLSA:

“Defendant has failed to make a good faith effort to comply with the FLSA,” the suit says. “Instead, Defendant knowingly, willfully, or with reckless disregard carried out their illegal pattern or practice regarding overtime violations.”

If you or someone you know worked as a paralegal for a law firm and did not receive overtime pay for all hours worked over forty per week, contact Doug Welmaker at Dunham & Jones, PC, at 1-800-344-4444 today.

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posted on January 8, 2014 by

Lawsuit filed: Del Rio warehouseman sues Benxi Forwarding Transfer Services, Inc. for unpaid overtime

On January 8, 2014, the employment attorneys at Dunham & Jones, P.C. filed suit in Federal Court in Del Rio, Texas against Benxi Forwarding Transfer Services, Inc. on behalf of Jesus Villegas for unpaid overtime.

Mr. Villegas was employed as a warehouseman and was paid salary and not paid for overtime.

If you or someone you know worked for Benxi Forwarding Transfer Services, Inc. and have a question about your entitlement to overtime, contact Dunham & Jones, P.C., at 1-800-344-4444 today.

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posted on January 6, 2014 by

Lawsuit filed: Dallas lawn maintenance worker sues Paradise Lawns of Texas for unpaid overtime

On January 6, 2014, the employment attorneys at Dunham & Jones, P.C. filed suit in Federal Court in Dallas, Texas against Deborah Tisdale, d/b/a Paradise Lawns of Texas on behalf of Dante Williams for unpaid overtime.

Mr. Williams alleges he was a lawn maintenance worker who was paid straight-time for hours worked over 40.

If you or someone you know worked for Deborah Tisdale, d/b/a Paradise Lawns of Texas and have a question about your entitlement to overtime, contact Dunham & Jones, P.C., at 1-800-344-4444 today.

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posted on December 31, 2013 by

Lawsuit filed: Telemarketers sue Cinsay, Inc. for unpaid overtime

On December 31, 2013, the employment attorneys at Dunham & Jones, P.C. filed suit in Federal Court in Dallas, Texas against Cinsay, Inc. on behalf of Victoria Dupree for unpaid overtime.

Filed suit in Federal Court on behalf of eight Plaintiff’s who allege they were misclassified as exempt employees and not paid overtime. The Plaintiff’s worked as telemarketers and were paid a salary without properly being paid overtime.

If you or someone you know worked for Cinsay, Inc. and have a question about your entitlement to overtime, contact Dunham & Jones, P.C., at 1-800-344-4444 today.

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posted on December 5, 2013 by

Lawsuit filed: Midland oilfield worker claims not paid for time to report to work, ready and in uniform

On December 5, 2013, the employment lawyers at Dunham & Jones P.C. filed suit in Federal Court in Midland, Texas against Helmerich & Payne, Inc. and Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Company on behalf of former floor hand Mark Sims, alleging overtime violations.

Mr. Sims filed suit under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) for all unpaid overtime hours worked within the three-year period prior to the filing of the suit.

Mr. Sims, who worked in Midland, Texas, alleges that he was not paid for time he had to report to work, ready and in uniform, prior to the time his shift was scheduled to start.

If you or someone you know worked as a floor hand for an oil company, contact Doug Welmaker at Dunham & Jones, PC, at 1-800-344-4444 today.

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posted on December 2, 2013 by

Lawsuit filed: Hourly Bookkeeper in Houston Claims She Worked Off the Clock, Including Lunch Breaks

On December 2, 2013, the attorneys at Dunham & Jones P.C. filed suit in Federal Court in Houston against U.S. Property Management Co. on behalf of former bookkeeper Angela Caldwell, alleging overtime violations.

Ms. Caldwell filed suit under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) for all unpaid overtime hours worked within the three-year period prior to the filing of the suit.

Ms. Caldwell who worked in Houston, Texas, alleges she worked numerous hours off the clock for which she was not paid, including over her lunch break.

If you or someone you know worked as a bookkeeper for U.S. Property Management Co., contact Doug Welmaker at Dunham & Jones, PC, at 1-800-344-4444 today.

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posted on December 2, 2013 by

Lawsuit filed: Pflugerville office manager was illegally classified as an independent contractor in order for employer to avoid paying overtime

On December 2, 2013, the employment attorneys at Dunham & Jones P.C. filed suit in Federal Court in Austin, Texas against Texas Tech Solutions, Inc. and Anthony Bealieu on behalf of former office manager George Cole, alleging overtime violations.

Mr. Cole filed suit under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) for all unpaid overtime hours worked within the three-year period prior to the filing of the suit. Notably, after Mr. Cole complained about Defendants’ illegal refusal to compensate him for all hours worked, he was fired.

Mr. Cole, who worked in Pflugerville, Texas, alleges that even though he was a manager, he was illegally classified as an independent contractor in order for his employer to avoid paying him, among other things, overtime pay.

If you or someone you know has worked for Texas Tech Solutions, inc. and/or for Anthony Bealieu, contact Doug Welmaker at Dunham & Jones, PC, at 1-800-344-4444 today.

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posted on November 25, 2013 by

Lawsuit filed: Medical Technician in Dallas Claims that She Worked Off the Clock for Defendants without Proper Overtime Compensation

On November 25, 2013, Dunham & Jones, Attorneys at Law, P.C. filed suit in Federal Court in Dallas against Bogdan Insurance Agency, LLC, Spectacor Enterprise Services, LLC, Joe’s Classic Rides, LLC and Joseph H. Bogdan on behalf of former EKG Tech II Yondi Nixson, alleging overtime violations.

Ms. Nixson filed suit under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) for all unpaid overtime hours worked within the three-year period prior to the filing of the suit.

Ms. Nixson, who worked in Dallas, Texas, alleges that she worked off the clock for Defendants without proper overtime compensation.

If you or someone you know worked as a medical technician for Bogdan Insurance Agency, LLC, Spectacor Enterprise Services, LLC, Joe’s Classic Rides, LLC and Joseph H. Bogdan, contact Doug Welmaker at Dunham & Jones, PC, at 1-800-344-4444 today.

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posted on November 21, 2013 by

Lawsuit filed against Coors of Austin for “Chinese Overtime”

The employment attorneys at Dunham & Jones, P.C., have sued Coors of Austin in Federal Court alleging violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act. The suit filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas alleges that Coors of Austin failed to pay Jesus Valenzuela, and a group of similarly situated employees, time and one-half their regular hourly rate for all hours worked over forty in a workweek. Mr. Valenzuela was employed by Coors of Austin as a “Merchandiser”. The suit alleges that Mr. Valenzuela worked long hours “travelling to Defendants’ retail customers and stocking shelves and coolers, building and maintaining point-of-sale displays, and rotating product in furtherance of Defendants’ wholesale beer business.” However, rather than paying time and one-half for overtime hours, it is alleged that Coors of Austin calculated overtime pay using a formula known as “Chinese Overtime” that often resulted in an hourly rate less than minimum wage. The suit was filed in Austin, Texas on November 21, 2013.

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posted on November 20, 2013 by

Lawsuit filed: Houston insurance broker claims hours altered electronically to keep her under 40 hours per week

On November 20, 2013, the lawyers at Dunham & Jones P.C. filed suit in Federal Court in Houston, Texas against A-Z Insurance Agency Corporation and Zehra Abu Ali on behalf of former insurance broker Emilia Rodriguez, alleging overtime violations.

Ms. Rodriguez filed suit under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) for all unpaid overtime hours worked within the three-year period prior to the filing of the suit. Notably, Ms. Rodriguez alleges that after she complained about Defendants’ illegal refusal to compensate her for all hours worked, she was fired.

Ms. Rodriguez, who worked in Houston, Texas, alleges that while she kept track of her time electronically, her supervisor would alter her hours after Ms. Rodriguez entered them to keep her under forty hours per week.

If you or someone you know worked for A-Z Insurance Agency Corporation and/or Zehra Abu Ali, contact Doug Welmaker at Dunham & Jones, PC, at 1-800-344-4444 today.

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