Jane Ann Fosson | Attorney at Law

I provide legal staffing support to law firms and in-house corporate legal departments in all aspects of their employment and business litigation practices.  Prior to founding Fosson Legal Services, PLLC, I spent more than five years working as an attorney at a boutique employment law firm in San Antonio, Texas, representing fortune 100 companies, government entities, and small businesses alike.  In that role, I provided advice and representation to employers in disputes involving federal and state employment laws, including but not limited to the following:

• Section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act of 1866
• Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
• Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967
• Equal Pay Act of 1963
• Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993
• Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938
• Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008
• Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978
• Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
• Texas Labor Code Chapter 21: Employment Discrimination
• Texas Labor Code Chapter 61: Texas Payday Law
• Texas Labor Code Chapter 62: Texas Minimum Wage Act
• Texas Labor Code Chapter 451: Workers’ Compensation Retaliation
• Sections 501 and 505 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
• Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) of 1994
• Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) of 1974
• Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act of 1988

In addition, I have investigated and responded to more than three dozen administrative charges of discrimination and retaliation before agencies at the state and federal level, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) in the Department of Labor (DOL).  I have also assisted clients by drafting custom employee handbooks, separation agreements, and other employment policies.   

Education

• University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2013 
  • Order of the Coif
  • Alabama Law Review 
  • Campbell Moot Court Runner-Up and Best Brief Award Winner
• Brigham Young University, B.A. Political Science, 2010

Prior Employment

• Schmoyer Reinhard, LLP (2014–2021)
  • Attorney representing employers in all aspects of employment law. 
• The Honorable Chief Judge Karon O. Bowdre, United States District Court (2013)
  • • Federal Law Clerk

Bar Admissions

• State Bar of Texas
• Alabama State Bar

Court Admissions

• U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
• U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
• U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama

Recognition

• Named as one of San Antonio’s Best Labor and Employment Lawyers by S.A. Scene (2015–2020).
• Bexar County Women’s Bar Foundation Lead Academy Graduate (2017)

Publications

• Shannon B. Schmoyer and Jane Ann Fosson, Not So Fast: Administrative Prerequisites & Exhaustion Requirements in Employment Law, State Bar of Texas 29th Annual Employment Law 101 Course (2021).
• Shannon B. Schmoyer and Jane Ann Fosson, Practical Accommodations: Tips and Techniques on Accommodating Pregnancy, Religion, Gender Identity, and Disability, The University of Texas School of Law 23rd Annual Labor and Employment Conference (2016).

• Jane Ann Fosson, Christine E. Reinhard, and Malinda Gaul, Talking to Your Client: Perspectives from Both Sides of the Docket, State Bar of Texas 23rd Annual Employment Law 101 Course (2015).