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Tremain Artaza PLLC: Two-Time DFW “Lawyer of the Year” for Employment Law, Individuals Only

Ashley Tremain has been named U.S. News – Best Lawyers’ “Lawyer of the Year” for Employment Law (Individuals) in the DFW Metro Area twice — in 2020 and again in 2025. That specific award category matters: it is not a general employment law honor, but one that exists precisely because the profession draws a hard line between individuals-side and management-side employment practice, and Tremain Artaza has built its entire firm identity around the individuals side of that line.

At a Glance: This Dallas Employment Law (Individuals) Attorney’s Credentials

I. Exclusively Individuals-Side Since Day One

Ashley Tremain earned her J.D. from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law in 2008 and was admitted to the Texas bar the same year. She states directly that since the day she was licensed, she has practiced exclusively in employment law on behalf of individual employees and entrepreneurs — never representing employers. She co-founded Tremain Artaza PLLC with fellow board-certified attorney Carmen Artaza as a firm built specifically around that individuals-only focus, distinguishing it from several mixed-representation firms elsewhere in this Dallas employment lawyer directory.

II. Two Board-Certified Partners, a Rare Combination

Both Tremain and Artaza are individually Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization — a credential the firm notes reflects “substantial, relevant experience” and “demonstrated, and tested, special competence,” and one held by a small fraction of Texas’s licensed attorneys. The firm is recognized as a Tier 1 firm for both Employment Law (Individuals) and Litigation (Labor & Employment) by U.S. News – Best Law Firms.

III. Practice Concentration

Tremain Artaza represents individuals in wrongful termination, sexual harassment, retaliation, and discrimination claims (race, national origin, religion, age, disability), Equal Pay Act and FMLA disputes, whistleblower claims, unpaid overtime, unemployment benefits, non-compete and severance negotiations, and trade secret and unfair competition matters brought against individuals. The firm states particular focus on the Equal Pay Act, the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, and the FMLA, and specifically highlights representing female employees in male-dominated industries. Ashley Tremain personally handles matters before the TWC, EEOC, and NLRB, as well as state and federal trial courts, arbitrations, and appeals.

IV. Track Record

Prior results do not guarantee or predict a similar outcome. Employment settlements are frequently confidential.

D Magazine’s coverage of Tremain’s work references two notable matters by name: a class action filed by White Rock Medical Center employees against their employer over unpaid insurance premiums, and reporting on nurses who left Parkland Health and prevailed in related disputes. Awesome Attorneys did not independently verify the specific financial outcomes of these matters within the scope of this profile; the firm does not publish an itemized settlement table, and that gap is disclosed rather than filled with estimated figures.

V. Client Voice

A client review on the firm’s site describes Tremain as thorough, communicative, and patient, noting that she explained all possible outcomes and her professional assessment before letting the client decide how to proceed — a description consistent with an individually attentive, boutique practice. Awesome Attorneys did not locate a large aggregated third-party review base during this research, consistent with a small firm’s typically modest public review footprint.

VI. Beyond the Courtroom

Tremain is a member of the Texas State Bar College and a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation. She is a frequent speaker at the Texas Employment Lawyers Association’s annual conference and the State Bar of Texas’s Advanced Employment Law Course, presenting on topics including case investigation strategy, ex parte witness communications, and social media issues affecting employees. Her media commentary has appeared in D Magazine and CNBC, including a piece on red flags in job contracts.

VII. Recognition

Peer-reviewed and independently conferred credentials: Texas Board of Legal Specialization certification in Labor and Employment Law; U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” for Employment Law (Individuals), DFW Metro Area, 2020 and 2025; listed in Best Lawyers in America for Employment Law (Individuals) and Litigation (Labor and Employment) every year from 2016 through 2026; Texas Super Lawyer every year from 2013 through 2026; Super Lawyers’ Texas “Up-and-Coming 100” (2017, 2018) and “Up-and-Coming 50 Women” (2017, 2018); D Magazine Best Lawyer for Labor & Employment (2026); Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation. Awesome Attorneys did not identify any marketing-program-only awards claimed by this firm.

VIII. The Texas Legal Backdrop

The firm’s discrimination and retaliation work runs through Title VII, the ADA, and the ADEA, each generally requiring an EEOC charge before suit, and the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act (Texas Labor Code Chapter 21), which requires a parallel charge with the Texas Workforce Commission’s Civil Rights Division within 180 days of the alleged act. The firm’s stated Equal Pay Act focus runs through the federal Equal Pay Act of 1963, which prohibits sex-based wage discrimination for substantially equal work, and the FMLA claims it handles carry a two-year federal limitations period (three years for willful violations). Its non-compete work runs through the Texas Covenants Not to Compete Act (Texas Business and Commerce Code Chapter 15.50).

IX. Awesome Attorneys Assessment: This Dallas Employment Lawyer’s Strengths and Limits

Tremain Artaza’s combination of two board-certified individuals-side attorneys, a Tier 1 U.S. News ranking, and Ashley Tremain’s two DFW “Lawyer of the Year” titles specifically in the individuals-side category place this firm among the most credentialed employee-only practices in this directory. The firm’s specific, sustained focus on Equal Pay Act, pregnancy discrimination, and FMLA matters for women in male-dominated industries is a genuine specialization not matched by most other firms covered here.

The honest limitation is scale and public case transparency: as a small, boutique practice, the firm does not publish a searchable results database, and Awesome Attorneys could not independently verify the outcomes of the specific matters D Magazine has covered. Prospective clients evaluating case-outcome likelihood will need to rely on a consultation rather than a public track record.

X. Methodology & Sourcing

This profile was compiled from the firm’s own website (tremainartaza.com), including attorney biographies, speaking engagement lists, and client testimonials; the State Bar of Texas directory listing; Super Lawyers’ attorney profile; D Magazine’s sponsored coverage and news reporting referencing Tremain’s cases; and ESP Lawyers’ firm summary. No case results, credentials, or quotes were invented; where independent verification of case-specific financial outcomes was unavailable, that gap is disclosed rather than filled.

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Awesome Attorneys is an independent legal directory and editorial publication. This profile was not paid for, commissioned, or reviewed by Tremain Artaza PLLC prior to publication. Awesome Attorneys may in the future offer sponsored placements clearly labeled as such, but no payment of any kind determines inclusion in, or the content of, this editorial profile. This article is for informational purposes only, does not constitute legal advice, and does not create an attorney-client relationship between the reader and Tremain Artaza PLLC or Awesome Attorneys.