Law360, New York (June 21, 2011, 7:39 PM ET) -- Buena Vista Lyons is a partner in the Dallas office of Ford & Harrison LLP and represents employers in multistate employment litigation matters. Her litigation experience includes defending employers against state and federal employment–related claims; Fair Labor Standards Act collective actions; retaliatory discharges; and breach of employment contracts and noncompete agreements.

She also counsels management on multistate, federal and international employment practice issues; prepares and reviews antiharassment and antidiscrimination training programs for managers and employees; reviews personnel handbooks, policies and procedures; and prepares reduction-in-force plans, and...