Mr. Chance focuses his practice in all areas of labor and employment law.  Mr. Chance has represented employers in a variety of employment-related matters including:

• Representing clients in all manner of employment litigation including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, unfair competition, defamation, employee compensation, and employment contracts. 
  
  
• Representing employers in collective actions involving thousands of employees alleging violations of wage and hour provisions under the Fair Labor Standards Act, including conducting depositions and class-wide discovery.
  
  
• Providing counseling and advice assistance for employers on all areas of employment law such as terminations, hiring practices, discipline, and compliance with wage and hour laws. 
  
  
• Drafting, revising, and implementing effective handbooks and personnel policies.
  

While in law school, he served as a staff member and articles editor for the SMU Law Review Association as well as Director of the Brief Committee for the SMU Moot Court Board.  Mr. Chance is a regular speaker on employment-related topics, particularly wage and hour compliance and effective employment practices.

J.D., cum laude, Dedman School of Law at Southern Methodist University, 2002
B.S., University of Texas, 1993

State Bar of Texas
U.S. District Court, Western, Eastern, Northern and Southern Districts of Texas