Don J. Foty

Don’s Background

Don Foty is an experienced trial lawyer that specializes in representing individuals in class and collective action lawsuits as well as those suffering from severe personal injuries. He is considered an industry expert on wage and hour matters, including matters pertaining to the Fair Labor Standards Act. He has served as class counsel in over 100 wage and hour class actions and/or collective actions across the country.

Throughout his career, he has recovered over $250,000,000.00 in settlements and verdicts for his clients. He was listed as one of the top 40 lawyers in Texas under the age of 40 by the National Trial Lawyers Association, one of the top 100 civil trial lawyers in the U.S. by the National Trial Lawyers Association, and one of the top 100 lawyers in the U.S. in employment law by the National Advocates. He has been recognized as a “Super Lawyer” in Texas by the Super Lawyers publication and as one of Houston’s top lawyers by Houstonia magazine. Mr. Foty has written for the American Bar Association, Houston Bar Association, and the Houston Lawyer Magazine on wage and hour matters. He is also regularly interviewed by local and national news organizations on various subjects related to the civil justice system and many of his cases have been featured nationally in the media.

He attended The University of Texas at Austin where he studied finance and was admitted into the Business Honors Program, where selection is reserved only for top students. After graduating from The University of Texas at Austin, he attended the University of Houston Law Center.