Haley E. Kurisky

Haley E. Kurisky is an associate in the Houston, Texas, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. Her practice focuses on representing employers in workplace law matters, including preventive advice and counseling.

While in law school, Haley interned for the Houston division of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in the federal section. She also interned for The Honorable Judge Lynn N. Hughes in the Southern District of Texas. Haley served as the alumni & candidates editor for the Houston Journal of International Law. 

Honors and Recognitions

• The Best Lawyers in America©, “Ones to Watch: Labor and Employment Law – Management” (2025)

Pro Bono and Community Involvement

• Goodwill Houston, Member of the Board of Trustees
• Houston Journal of International Law, Advisory Board 
• Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, Committeeman (Directions and Assistance)
• Junior League of Houston
• Rice University Alumni Association, Alumni Interviewer
• Urban Harvest: Cultivators, Founding Member

Published Works

• "So You Want to Take FMLA Leave: Here’s What You Need to Know," The Houston Lawyer (November/December 2022) [Author]

Speeches

• "Out with the Old, In With…Gen Z?: Addressing the Recent Rise in Age Discrimination Claims,” Gulf Coast Symposium (August 7, 2024) (presenter)
• “The Employment Lawyer’s Guide to Welcoming a Gen “Z” Workforce,” Houston Bar Association (April 19, 2024) (panel moderator)
• “General Counsel and Human Resource Professional Well-Being,” Jackson Lewis Houston Symposium (November 2, 2023) (presenter)
• “The Employment Lawyer’s Guide to Welcoming a Gen Z Workforce,” Montgomery County SHRM Chapter (Conroe, TX, September 12, 2023) (presenter)
• “Mental Health, the ADA, and the Always-Changing Notice Requirement,” Gulf Coast Symposium (Houston, TX, July 2023) (presenter)
• “Share the Love (and the Liability): Sexual Harassment and Texas Managers,” Legalkwik (February 2, 2023) (presenter)
• “Changes to Employment Law in the Biden Administration,” HR Houston - In Your Neighborhood (November 2022) (presenter)
• “Changes to Employment Law in the Biden Administration,” SHRM Gulf Coast Symposium (July 27, 2022) (presenter)
• "Changes to Employment Law in the Biden Administration," and "#MeToo (and Managers Too!),” Montgomery County SHRM Chapter (May 10, 2022) (presenter)
• “#MeToo (and Managers Too!),” HR Houston-In Your Neighborhood (February, March 2022) (presenter)
• “Anticipated Changes in Employment Law Under the Biden Administration,” Houston HR chapter (March 2021) (presenter)