Shellist Lazarz Slobin

What Shellist Lazarz Slobin does

Shellist Lazarz Slobin LLP is a boutique labor and employment law firm headquartered in Houston, Texas, founded in 1994 by Martin A. Shellist, Mark Lazarz, and Todd Slobin. The firm represents employees, employers, and C-suite executives across Texas in high-stakes employment matters, including discrimination and retaliation claims, wrongful termination, sexual harassment, EEOC filings, FMLA and ADA disputes, wage and hour cases, severance negotiations, executive compensation, and whistleblower actions. Its practice is exclusively focused on employment law, distinguishing it from general-practice firms, and it also maintains a personal injury offering through an affiliated entity (shellistlaw.com).

The firm operates from two Texas offices — Houston (headquarters, 5373 W. Alabama, Suite 600) and Dallas (3710 Rawlins, Suite 1420, opened in 2024 under Managing Partner Daryl J. Sinkule) — and serves clients throughout Greater Houston, Harris County, and the Dallas metropolitan area. Revenue is generated through professional services fees on a quote-based, per-matter basis, with no publicly disclosed pricing. Client acquisition is driven by a combination of organic search (via the eeoc.net website and an extensive employment-law blog active from 2015 through 2026), client and professional referrals, and direct consultation by phone or online form. Notable case outcomes include a $1.3 million whistleblower verdict against the City of Houston, a $336,000 sexual harassment and retaliation judgment, a $78,000 discrimination verdict for a 78-year-old receptionist, and a $205,000 pregnancy discrimination settlement against Walgreens.

The firm is organized as a Texas limited liability partnership owned entirely by its partner attorneys, with no external investment, private equity backing, or parent company. The team comprises eight named attorneys, including three founding partners and additional partners and Of Counsel. Recognition includes consecutive Super Lawyers listings (2025), Avvo Rating 10.0 for individual attorneys, and inclusion in U.S. News & World Report's Best Law Firms. Marketing is content-led and SEO-focused rather than technology-led; no AI, software products, or proprietary technology platforms underpin the practice.

Name

Shellist Lazarz Slobin

Legal name

Shellist Lazarz Slobin LLP

Website

https://eeoc.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Boutique Texas labor and employment law firm founded in 1994, representing employees, employers, and C-suite executives in Houston and Dallas across discrimination, wrongful termination, severance, and wage matters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services - Employment & Labor Law

NAICS

Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Employment & Labor Law (BPAHAAAD)

Keywords

• Employment law services
• Labor law representation
• Wrongful termination cases
• Discrimination claim representation
• Executive compensation law

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Professional Fees: The firm generates revenue through legal fees for employment law representation, including consultation services, case evaluation, litigation, negotiation, and settlement proceedings. Services cover wrongful termination, discrimination claims, severance negotiations, and executive compensation matters.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Shellist Lazarz Slobin LLP is a boutique employment and labor law firm providing legal representation to employees, executives, and employers in Texas. Core services include discrimination and retaliation claims, wrongful termination, sexual harassment, wage and hour/overtime disputes, FMLA and ADA matters, severance negotiation, executive compensation disputes, non-compete counsel, and EEOC administrative filings. The firm delivers representation through litigation, negotiation, and administrative agency proceedings from its Houston and Dallas offices.

Product overview

Shellist Lazarz Slobin LLP is a boutique employment law firm offering legal services across three client segments: Executives (C-suite, Presidents, CEOs), Employees (all levels), and Employers. The firm specializes in high-stakes employment disputes including discrimination claims, wrongful termination, sexual harassment, EEOC claims, FMLA matters, ADA compliance, wage and hour disputes, severance negotiations, and whistleblower cases. The practice also encompasses personal injury matters through an affiliated firm. The firm operates from Houston and Dallas, Texas offices and serves clients throughout Greater Houston and Harris County.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Employee-Side Employment Law Representation Legal representation for individual employees in workplace discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination, sexual harassment, hostile work environment, FMLA/ADA, EEOC charges, wage and hour/overtime disputes, severance negotiations, and whistleblower matters. Intended for individual employees in Texas workplace disputes.
• Executive-Side Employment Law Representation Legal representation for C-suite executives, Presidents, and CEOs in severance negotiations, stock option disputes, retirement benefits, breach of employment contracts, golden parachute matters, and executive whistleblower cases. Intended for high-level executives and senior leaders in Texas businesses.
• Employer-Side Employment Law Counsel Legal counsel for Texas-based employers on employment law compliance, non-compete agreement drafting and enforcement, HR policy development, and defense against employment-related claims. Intended for Texas business owners and HR leaders.

Quantifiable outcome

• $1.3 million whistleblower verdict against the City of Houston (cited as one of the largest such verdicts in Houston)
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Ogletree Deakins: One of the largest U.S. employment and labor law firms, serving employers nationwide across all employment-law subpractices. Overlaps with Shellist Lazarz Slobin in core employment-law subject matter, but serves a much broader employer-side clientele and geographic footprint.
• Fisher Phillips: National labor and employment law firm with 30+ offices focused on workplace law. Comparable practice focus, particularly on the employer-defense side, with significantly broader geographic and client coverage.
• Littler Mendelson: Largest U.S. employment and labor law firm, focused on management-side representation. Comparable on legal specialization and employer-side work, but operates at national scale versus Shellist Lazarz Slobin's regional Texas boutique model.
• Jackson Lewis: National employment law firm with a strong employer-side practice and a wide office network. Directly comparable to Shellist Lazarz Slobin on employment-law subject matter, but at substantially larger scale and primarily employer-defensive orientation.
• Shook Hardy & Bacon: Large national law firm with a recognized employment-law practice group covering litigation, counseling, and class actions. Overlaps with Shellist Lazarz Slobin on employment-law subject matter but operates as a full-service national firm.

Direct peers

• Akers & Akers: Texas-based employment law firm representing employees and executives in workplace disputes, severance, and discrimination matters. Comparable in boutique scale, employment-law specialization, and Texas regional focus.
• The Hicks Law Firm: Texas employment law firm handling wrongful termination, discrimination, and harassment cases for employees. Directly comparable practice areas, client type, and Texas boutique model to Shellist Lazarz Slobin.
• Resnick & Neufeld: Houston-based boutique employment law firm focused on employee-side representation in discrimination, retaliation, and wage matters. Directly comparable geographic market, boutique size, and employee-side employment-law focus.
• The Lore Law Firm: Houston-based employment law firm representing employees in workplace disputes, discrimination, and wage claims. Closely comparable to Shellist Lazarz Slobin on geography, boutique size, employee-side employment-law focus, and Houston market positioning.
• Walsh & Gaido (Wiley Walsh): Texas-focused employment law firm representing employees in discrimination, retaliation, and wage cases. Comparable to Shellist Lazarz Slobin on niche employment-law specialization, employee-side representation, and Texas regional concentration.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ShellistLazarz1
• Facebookfacebook.com/ShellistLazarzSlobin
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/shellist-lazarz-slobin-llp

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Shellist Lazarz Slobin