61/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 207 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Employment Lawyers in Lockhart, TX: 2026 rankings
40 employment lawyers ranked by LFR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
- 1
Highest LFR Score in Lockhart: Ross Scalise Employment Lawyers, LFR Score 61/100; 4.5★ from 207 Google reviews; open 24/7.
- 6
Open 24 hours (per Google): Tully Rinckey PLLC, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #6 of 40.
- 7
Most-reviewed: The Sutton Law Firm, 375 Google reviews at 5.0★, the most of 40 ranked; ranked #7.
Rankings can't be bought. Lawyers can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
40 Lockhart employment lawyers are ranked here by LFR Score, from nine published factors. 7 are open 24/7, 7 open Saturdays and 7 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.5★ across 40 rated law firms.
Top 10 employment lawyers in Lockhart at a glance
Ranked by our published LFR Score from public data, not by payment; a rank is not an endorsement or a prediction of results.
| Rank | Business | LFR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Notable for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ross Scalise Employment Lawyers | 61 | 4.5★ (207) | Austin, 27 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | Top score |
| 2 | Logan Howard Law | 59 | 4.7★ (45) | Austin, 28 mi away | — | — |
| 3 | Law Offices of Kell A. Simon | 59 | 4.5★ (52) | Austin, 27 mi away | — | — |
| 4 | Mark McLean Law PC | 58 | 5.0★ (6) | Austin, 27 mi away | — | — |
| 5 | Texas Discrimination Attorney - Employment Law Attorney Austin & Labor Lawyer TX | 57 | 4.4★ (30) | Austin, 31 mi away | — | — |
| 6 | Tully Rinckey PLLC | 56 | 4.8★ (108) | Austin, 33 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | Open 24 hours |
| 7 | The Sutton Law Firm | 56 | 5.0★ (375) | Austin, 28 mi away | Evenings | Most reviews |
| 8 | Gardner Employment Law | 56 | 5.0★ (12) | Austin, 31 mi away | — | — |
| 9 | The Melton Law Firm | 56 | 4.0★ (23) | Austin, 29 mi away | — | — |
| 10 | King & Siegel LLP | 56 | 4.5★ (8) | Austin, 26 mi away | — | — |
All 40 employment lawyers in Lockhart, in rank order
Ordered by LFR Score, a 0–100 score from nine published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked by our published LFR Score from public data, not by payment; a rank is not an endorsement or a prediction of results.
Based in Austin, 28 mi away
59/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 45 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Employment attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Austin, 27 mi away
59/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 52 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Employment attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Austin, 27 mi away
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Employment attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Austin, 31 mi away
57/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.4★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Employment attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Austin, 33 mi away
56/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 108 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Austin, 28 mi away
56/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 375 Google reviews, the most in Lockhart.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Austin, 31 mi away
56/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 12 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Employment attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Austin, 29 mi away
56/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.0★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Employment attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Austin, 26 mi away
56/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Employment attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Seguin, 28 mi away
55/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 36 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#12 Fair Labor Law
Based in Austin, 31 mi away
55/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 71 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Austin, 36 mi away
54/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.9★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Employment attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Austin, 30 mi away
54/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 45 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#15 ML Firm
Based in Austin, 29 mi away
54/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.3★ from 62 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Austin, 32 mi away
54/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.2★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Employment attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Austin, 27 mi away
54/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.3★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Employment attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Austin, 28 mi away
54/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Employment attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Austin, 27 mi away
53/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.2★ from 108 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Austin, 33 mi away
53/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Personal injury attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Austin, 27 mi away
53/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 2.3★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Employment attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Austin, 34 mi away
51/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 114 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Austin, 27 mi away
51/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 87 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in New Braunfels, 30 mi away
50/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 50 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Austin, 27 mi away
50/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Government office”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
All 40 employment lawyers
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #40, in LFR Score order; each links to its profile.
| Rank | Business | LFR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Law Office of Jennifer D. Ward, PLLC | 49 | 4.9★ (30) | 28 mi |
| 27 | LegalShield Associate (Pre-Paid Legal) Austin Texas | 49 | 3.7★ (3) | 31 mi |
| 28 | Hajjar Peters, LLP | 48 | 4.2★ (40) | 28 mi |
| 29 | Cotton, Castano & Richardson, PLLC | 48 | 4.5★ (24) | 27 mi |
| 30 | Key Trial Lawyers | 48 | 4.6★ (10) | 19 mi |
| 31 | McDonald, Mackay, Porter & Weitz, LLP | 46 | 5.0★ (8) | 28 mi |
| 32 | Wright & Greenhill, P.C. | 46 | 4.1★ (13) | 29 mi |
| 33 | Gabriel Gutierrez, Jr., Attorney at Law, P.C. | 46 | 4.0★ (8) | 25 mi |
| 34 | The Blake Law Firm, PLLC | 46 | 4.1★ (22) | 35 mi |
| 35 | Slater Pugh, Ltd. LLP | 45 | 3.9★ (16) | 34 mi |
| 36 | JQNLaw PLLC | 45 | 3.9★ (7) | 31 mi |
| 37 | Ogletree Deakins | 45 | 2.9★ (13) | 27 mi |
| 38 | Dunham LLP | 44 | 5.0★ (3) | 27 mi |
| 39 | Foley & Lardner LLP | 44 | 3.0★ (4) | 27 mi |
| 40 | Skelton & Woody PLLC | 44 | 3.7★ (3) | 31 mi |
Also serving Lockhart
20 more employment lawyers within 40 mi that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a practice area we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| AZ Law Firm | 4.7★ (29) | In Lockhart |
| Bennett John | 4.6★ (14) | In Lockhart |
| Burklund Hollis W | 4.1★ (11) | In Lockhart |
| Caldwell District Attorney | 3.7★ (9) | In Lockhart |
| Charles Scalise | 5.0★ (2) | 27 mi |
| Cornell Smith Mierl & Brutocao, LLP | 4.0★ (2) | 28 mi |
| Derek Israel Law, PLLC | 5.0★ (5) | In Lockhart |
| Hughes Arrell LLP | 5.0★ (1) | 27 mi |
| Jackson Lewis PC | 5.0★ (1) | 26 mi |
| John H. Gilliam Law Office | 5.0★ (2) | 16 mi |
| JR Lopez Law Offices | 5.0★ (11) | In Lockhart |
| Law Office of Christopher McKinney, P.C. | 1.0★ (1) | 34 mi |
| Law Office of Jeffrey A. Goldberg | 4.5★ (2) | 27 mi |
| Littler Mendelson P.C. | 5.0★ (1) | 27 mi |
| M Elizabeth Raxter-Attorney | 4.7★ (35) | In Lockhart |
| Ramirez Law Firm | 3.5★ (2) | 37 mi |
| Richard and Leslie Banks | 3.4★ (9) | In Lockhart |
| Sprouse Shrader Smith PLLC | 4.0★ (2) | 34 mi |
| The Law Office of Robert A. Haedge | 4.6★ (22) | In Lockhart |
| West & West, Greer & Estorga | In Lockhart |
How we ranked Lockhart employment lawyers
We scored 40 Lockhart employment lawyers on nine factors, weighted as shown. A law firm is ranked when its practice area is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. A law firm with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency. Other unknown factors are left out, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed November 9, 2026.
Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Attorney advertising businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.
| Factor | Weight | Computed from | In Lockhart data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 25% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it | Measured |
| Bar status | 10% | An active bar or law society record matched to a lawyer at the firm (not measured until a record source is loaded) | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed firm on the list | Measured |
| Recency | 10% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 5% | Weekly office hours, Saturday, Sunday, and phones answered 24/7 | Measured |
| Practice focus | 15% | How clearly the firm practises this area (its Google category and name) | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | An office in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is | Measured |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The firm has claimed its Law Firms Ranked profile (free and paid earn the same) | Measured |
| Law Firms Ranked reviews | 10% | Verified client reviews collected by Law Firms Ranked: their rating and how many there are | Measured |
How to choose an employment lawyer
- Check the lawyer’s status and any public discipline in the state bar or law society directory.
- Ask how many employment law matters the lawyer handles each year, and who at the firm will do the work.
- Get the fee arrangement in writing: hourly, flat or contingency, and which costs are charged on top.
- Ask how and how often the firm will update you, and how fast it answers calls and emails.
- Read recent reviews for how the firm communicated and billed, not only for outcomes.
- Ask whether the firm represents employees, employers or both, and whether that creates a conflict for your matter.
- Meet more than one firm; many offer a short first consultation, sometimes free.
Questions to ask an employment lawyer
- How would you approach a matter like mine, and what are the realistic options?
- How do you charge, and what will the total likely cost?
- Who will be my main contact, and how quickly do you reply?
- Do you represent employees, employers or both?
- What could I recover, and what would it cost me?
- Is there any conflict of interest that would stop you representing me?
Terms explained
- Contingency fee
- A fee that is a share of the money recovered, paid only if there is a recovery. Common in injury cases; not allowed for criminal defense or for securing a divorce.
- Retainer
- Money paid up front and held in a trust account, which the lawyer draws on as fees are earned.
- Flat fee
- One set price for a defined piece of work, such as a will or an uncontested matter.
- Limited-scope representation
- Paying a lawyer for part of a matter only, such as reviewing documents or coaching for one hearing (also called unbundled services).
- Statute of limitations
- The deadline to file a lawsuit or charge. It differs by state or province and by type of claim.
- Good standing
- A lawyer’s status as active and eligible to practise with a state bar or law society.
- Law society
- The body that licenses and disciplines lawyers in a Canadian province or territory.
- Board certification
- Recognition in a field of law by a state program or an organisation accredited for that purpose. Lawyers may only claim it when they hold it, naming the certifying body.
- Attorney–client privilege
- The rule that keeps confidential communications between a client and lawyer, made for legal advice, out of court.
- Conflict check
- The search a firm runs before taking a matter to make sure it does not represent someone on the other side.
- Pro bono
- Legal work done for free, usually for people who cannot afford a lawyer.
- Legal aid
- Publicly funded legal help for people with low incomes, through legal aid offices, public defenders or provincial legal aid plans.
Employment lawyers in Lockhart: frequently asked questions
Which employment lawyer has the highest LFR Score in Lockhart?
By LFR Score, the highest-ranked employment lawyer in Lockhart, TX is Ross Scalise Employment Lawyers with an LFR Score of 61/100. It has 4.5★ from 207 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Logan Howard Law (#2) and Law Offices of Kell A. Simon (#3) follow. We ranked 40 employment lawyers on nine factors, last updated November 9, 2026.
How many employment lawyers are there in Lockhart?
LawFirmsRanked ranks 40 employment lawyers serving Lockhart, TX. Another 20 within 40 mi are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of November 2026.
Which employment lawyers in Lockhart are open 24/7?
7 ranked employment lawyers in Lockhart post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Ross Scalise Employment Lawyers (#1), Tully Rinckey PLLC (#6) and Carabin Shaw, PC - Seguin (#11). Hours come from each law firm's Google listing as of November 2026, so call to confirm.
Which employment lawyers in Lockhart work on weekends?
7 of 40 ranked employment lawyers post Saturday hours and 7 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Ross Scalise Employment Lawyers (#1), Tully Rinckey PLLC (#6) and Carabin Shaw, PC - Seguin (#11). Posted hours are office hours; many firms meet clients by appointment outside them.
What Google rating do Lockhart employment lawyers have?
The median Google rating among 40 rated employment lawyers in Lockhart is 4.5★, with a median of 19 reviews. The Sutton Law Firm has the most, 375 reviews, and ranks #7. We adjust ratings for review count, so a few five-star reviews cannot top the list.
How does LawFirmsRanked rank employment lawyers?
Each employment lawyer gets a 0–100 LFR Score from nine published factors, led by reputation (25%), practice focus (15%), review volume (10%) and recency (10%). A law firm with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency; other factors we cannot measure are left out. Only law firms with a confirmed practice area and 3 or more reviews, or a claimed profile, are ranked.
Do employment lawyers outside Lockhart count in this ranking?
Yes, if they are within 40 mi of the Lockhart city center, our service radius for employment lawyers. Each listing shows where the law firm is based and how far away it is. Proximity is 5% of the LFR Score, so a nearby law firm gets a small edge.
Can employment lawyers pay to rank higher on LawFirmsRanked?
No. The LFR Score never reads payment status, and this ranking has 0 paid placements. Up to 3 Featured law firms may appear above the list, labelled Attorney advertising and showing their honest rank.
How do employment lawyers in Lockhart, TX charge?
Employment lawyers who represent employees often work on contingency or a mix of contingency and hourly fees; employer-side work is usually hourly. Lawyers using Clio billed an average of $388 an hour in this area (Clio Legal Trends data, October 2026; all areas $362). Ask for the fee arrangement in writing before you agree.
Is there a deadline for a discrimination claim?
Yes. A federal discrimination charge must generally be filed with the EEOC within 180 days, or 300 days where a state or local agency enforces a similar law. Ask a lawyer before the deadline passes. This is general information, not legal advice.
How is this list of employment lawyers in Lockhart, TX ranked?
By LFR Score only, from public data on reviews, practice focus, office location and hours. Firms labelled “Attorney advertising” paid for that placement; payment never changes a rank, and a rank is not an endorsement.
Does a lawyer need an office in Lockhart?
No, but the lawyer must be licensed in your state (or, for federal matters such as immigration, in some state). A local office makes meetings and court appearances easier, so proximity is one of our factors.
Update log for Lockhart
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 40 employment lawyers serving Lockhart.
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