Jessyka Linton
Smith & Associates
Jessyka serves as the Labor & Employment Associates for Smith & Associates, a tech distributor based in Houston. In her role as in-house counsel, Jessyka has worked with and trained human resources, recruiting, and management on a broad range of issues including the following: proposed and pending changes to international, federal, and local labor and employment laws; the Company’s obligations under its affirmative action plan; preventing and addressing harassment in the workplace; and the ever-changing landscape of non-competition agreements.
Prior to working with Smith & Associates, Jessyka was an associate with Reed Smith LLP. While an associate at Reed Smith, Jessyka's practice included advising clients on federal and local regulations, preparing cases for trial, drafting internal employee handbooks, responding to federal investigations, and authoring client alerts and articles.
Jessyka is originally from Southern California and is a proud, active member of the Houston community.