Judith Sadler leads Holmes, Diggs & Sadler‘s Houston employment law practice. She is Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Labor and Employment law. She practiced for over 30 years and is highly experienced in both the labor and employment sides of the practice. On the labor side, she has represented management in union elections, arbitrations and other matters, and on the employment side, she has engaged in substantial litigation including cases in state and federal courts, arbitrations, and EEOC matters. She has experience in a wide range of practice areas, including:

• Discrimination
• Retaliation
• Equal Employment Opportunity (EEOC) claims
• Family Medical Leave Act
• American with Disabilities Act
• Fair Labor Standards Act
• Wage and hour law
• Covenants not to compete
• Employment contracts
• Severance agreements
• Employment handbooks
• Class actions

Judie is admitted to and has practiced before the Texas Supreme Court, the federal courts in the Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas, and the U.S. Courts of Appeal for the Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth and D.C. Circuits. She is also admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court.

She is AV rated by Martindale Hubbell and, since its inaugural edition in 2011, Martindale Hubbell has included her in their Preeminent Women Lawyer category as well. Judie is rated a 10 out of 10 by AVVO.

Judie received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1982 from Baylor University and her juris doctorate in 1986 from the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas. While at KU law, Judie was a member of the Moot Court Team and worked in the law school’s Legal Aid clinic.

Holmes, Diggs & Sadler

Holmes, Diggs & Sadler is an established boutique family law firm in Houston, Texas. The firm has a tradition of excellence, and focuses on divorce, custody, probate, guardianship, employment law, and litigation. We are committed to excellence in the courtroom—in hearings, trials, and appeals.

Holmes, Diggs & Sadler has the depth of experience to take a team approach to cases. The firm has a successful track record, and clients repeatedly report their satisfaction with the firm’s results.

Our Philosophy

We Listen, We Understand, We Fight
We understand that you are going through a trying time, and our goal is to make things better for you, not worse. We can and will fight aggressively to defend you against any legal opposition, but we are also skilled at peaceful mediation and compromise when the circumstances allow for it.