RECOGNIZED ALL OVER TEXAS Call Us Today: 512-472-8021 Services People About Us Publications News Contact Gunnar P. Seaquist Attorney Austin Office Phone: 512.404.7708 Fax: 512.320.5638 Email: gseaquist@bickerstaff.com DOWNLOAD PROFILE Biography Career Highlights Organizations & Involvement Publications & Presentations Reported Cases Practice Areas Civil Litigation Cities Voting Rights and Redistricting Employment Elections State & Local Tax Law Annexation & Land Use Insurance Defense General Administrative Corporate Special Districts Eminent Domain Admissions Court: Supreme Court of Texas Court: U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas Education Baylor University School of Law, J.D., 2006 University of Miami, B.B.A. with Honors, 2002 Biography Gunnar focuses his practice on litigation and counseling on behalf of both public and private entities. Before joining Bickerstaff, he practiced for over five years in the General Litigation and Tax divisions of the Texas Office of the Attorney General. He has extensive experience in litigation, having tried cases to both judges and juries. Gunnar represents clients in matters involving commercial disputes, personal injury, land use, real estate, construction defects, employment practices, eminent domain, voting rights, statutory and constitutional rights, and regulatory compliance. Gunnar also advises private clients on compliance with state and federal laws and administrative regulations, and counsels governmental entities on issues of open government, governmental procedure, and contracting. Representative Experience Represented both private and governmental clients in claims alleging breach of contract and procurement violations Defended local and national entities in cases of personal injury, product liability, and wrongful death claims Advised both governmental entities and private business on employment matters and has successfully defended claims under Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination and Employment Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, and the Whistleblower Act, as well as the Texas Commission on Human Rights Defended various governmental entities from Section 1983 claims alleging constitutional violations under the First, Fourth, Fifth, Eighth, and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution Counseled and defended governmental entities in claims asserted under the Voting Rights Act of 1964 Defended cities in land use and access to governmental services and facilities lawsuits under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1991 and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Defended governmental entities in claims alleging violations of the Texas Public Information Act and the Texas Open Meetings Act Connect with Us Austin Office 3711 S. MoPac Expressway Building 1, Suite 300 Austin, Texas 78746 (512) 472-8021 (512) 320-5638 Fax El Paso Office 221 N. Kansas Street Suite 700 El Paso, Texas 79901 (915) 533-1810 (915) 533-1841 Fax Houston Office 5444 Westheimer Road Suite 1000 Houston, Texas 77056 (713) 984-9997 (713) 984-2894 Fax McAllen Office 813 N. Main Street Suite 513 McAllen, Texas 78501 (956) 205-0344 (956) 683-9404 Fax Meetings with attorneys are by appointment only. Home Services People About Us Publications News Contact Site Map Privacy Policy Disclaimer ©2021 Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta LLP.