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Lindsay Hedrick is an experienced litigator, trial lawyer, and business counselor, advising clients in complex business lawsuits, employment litigation, and labor disputes. She has tried more than a dozen cases to verdict in state and federal courts and has arbitrated union grievances. Lindsay has experience in lawsuits involving the Fair Labor Standards Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, trade secrets and restrictive covenants, retaliation, and employment-related tort and contract claims. She routinely counsels employers on preventative measures, including reviewing policies and employee training programs, counseling on disciplinary actions and investigations, and negotiating severance agreements. She also advises clients in workforce reductions.

Lindsay has experience representing clients in qui tam whistleblower actions and government investigative matters involving the Department of Labor, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Securities and Exchange Commission, Department of Justice, and Environmental Protection Agency. She has represented companies in litigation involving alleged False Claims Act violations and related retaliation claims. Lindsay has extensive experience conducting internal investigations of alleged sexual harassment and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations.

Lindsay presented oral arguments before the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. In 2014, she spent three months prosecuting criminal cases as an assistant district attorney in Dallas County.

Lindsay is experienced in media and public relations issues. She has served as co-chair of the Media Relations Committee for the Dallas Bar Association. While in law school, Lindsay worked for NBC in Washington, D.C. as a field producer.

EDUCATION
The George Washington University (J.D. 2006; Moot Court Board President); Princeton University (B.A. cum laude 2002)