HOME VALUES ATTORNEYS PRACTICES CAREERS CONTACT Jennifer M. Covington 817.339.2482 jcovington@belaw.com V-Card Resume Next Practices Employment Law Real Estate Litigation Education J.D. Texas Tech School of Law, magna cum laude, 1999. Law Review; Order of the Coif B.A. University of Tampa, magna cum laude, 1995. Commencement speaker Bar Admissions State of Texas, 1999 U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas Jennifer Covington has been defending employers for over nineteen years. She represents clients in administrative agency proceedings including matters involving the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Department of Labor, the Texas Workforce Commission, and the Fort Worth Human Relations Commission. Ms. Covington litigates employment matters including non-competition agreements, theft of confidential and proprietary information, TCHRA, Title VII, ADA, ADEA, FMLA, WARN Act, FLSA, and Workers’ Compensation retaliation. In addition to employment litigation, Ms. Covington also practices in the area of professional liability defense representing real estate professionals. As a part of her professional liability practice Ms. Covington represents real estate agents and brokers in defense of claims involving the Texas Real Estate License Act, the Deceptive Trade Practices Act, and other common law claims such as fraud, negligence and negligent misrepresentation. Ms. Covington also represents real estate professionals in administrative proceedings before the Texas Real Estate Commission. Presentations Community Profesional Recognition Power Attorney, Fort Worth Business Press (2013) Top Attorney Labor & Employment – Employer, Fort Worth Magazine (2015-2016) Texas Super Lawyers as a Rising Star (2008, 2013 and 2014) Membership State Bar of Texas Tarrant County Bar Association Texas Bar Foundation 100 Main Street Fort Worth, TX 76102 Telephone 817.338.1700 Facsimile 817.870.2265 © 2018 by Brackett & Ellis, P.C. All rights reserved. Disclaimer | Privacy Policy Website Design by Ardent Creative Login