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Law Office of Robert S. Notzon: A Solo Practice That Has Sued Its Founder’s Own Law School

Robert Notzon has spent more than 27 years representing employees against a client list that includes Fortune 500 companies, the State of Texas, and — notably — the University of Texas School of Law, his own alma mater. That willingness to take on an institution he has personal ties to is a small but telling data point about a solo practice built entirely around plaintiff-side employment, civil rights, and personal injury litigation.

At a Glance: Austin Employment Lawyer Firm Overview

I. Twenty-Seven Years, One Side of the Table

Robert Notzon earned his J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law and was licensed in Texas in January 1997. He has practiced as a solo attorney representing individual plaintiffs against employers ranging from Fortune 500 corporations to state government entities. His client list has notably included cases against his own law school alma mater, a detail that suggests a practice not shy about taking on institutions with which the attorney has a personal history.

II. No Board Certification Identified; Federal Court Breadth Instead

Awesome Attorneys did not find a current Texas Board of Legal Specialization certification for Notzon, and does not use “specialist” language for this firm as a result. His credential is broad federal court admission: the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Eastern, Southern, and Western Districts of Texas — a wider federal court footprint than many solo practitioners in this category.

III. Practice Concentration: What This Austin Employment Attorney Firm Handles

Notzon’s practice centers on employment discrimination and retaliation claims, representing both single plaintiffs and multi-plaintiff cases against private, state, and federal employers. He also maintains civil rights and personal injury practices, giving him a broader civil litigation base than firms focused exclusively on employment matters.

IV. Track Record

Prior results do not guarantee or predict a similar outcome. Employment settlements are frequently confidential, which limits what any firm can publish about individual case values.

Awesome Attorneys did not identify itemized public case results (specific settlement figures, verdicts, or case citations) for this firm. The firm’s public materials describe successfully representing clients against Fortune 500 companies and state entities without naming specific matters or providing figures. This is a genuine gap in the public record for a 27-year practice, disclosed here directly.

V. Client Voice

Reviews are limited but positive. One Avvo reviewer, describing having been represented by Notzon on two separate occasions, wrote: “Mr. Notzon is an amazing lawyer and a really good person. He is a man of integrity and his word is good… I have been represented by him twice and both times I have had great experiences.” Awesome Attorneys did not identify a substantial volume of independently posted reviews for this firm, which is worth noting for a solo practice with this much stated experience.

VI. Beyond the Courtroom

Notzon engages in significant pro bono work with the NAACP, focused on discrimination and voter disenfranchisement issues in Texas — civil rights advocacy that extends beyond his paid caseload and reflects a sustained commitment to the same underlying issues his employment practice addresses.

VII. Recognition

Awesome Attorneys did not identify Super Lawyers, Best Lawyers, or TBLS board certification for Notzon at the time of writing. His professional standing rests on his 27-year litigation history, broad federal court admissions, and sustained NAACP pro bono civil rights work rather than third-party peer-review awards.

VIII. The Texas Legal Backdrop

Texas is an at-will employment state, with discrimination and retaliation claims running through Title VII, the ADA, and the ADEA federally and the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act (Texas Labor Code Chapter 21) at the state level, requiring a Texas Workforce Commission charge within 180 days. Claims against state entities, part of Notzon’s stated case history, can involve additional sovereign immunity considerations and procedural requirements distinct from private-employer litigation, an area where his Fifth Circuit and Federal Circuit court admissions are directly relevant.

IX. Awesome Attorneys Assessment: Weighing This Austin Employment Lawyer

This firm’s clearest strength is longevity and demonstrated willingness to take on powerful institutional defendants — Fortune 500 companies, state government, and even his own alma mater — combined with sustained, substantive pro bono civil rights work through the NAACP that goes beyond paid casework.

The fair caveat: Awesome Attorneys could not identify itemized case results, peer-review recognition, or a substantial independent client review record to verify outcomes beyond the firm’s general claims and a single detailed testimonial. Readers weighing this firm should ask directly about outcomes in cases similar to their own.

X. Methodology & Sourcing

This profile was compiled from the firm’s own website (notzonlaw.com); the State Bar of Texas attorney directory; ZoomInfo’s firm summary; Martindale’s attorney listing; and Avvo’s client review. Case narratives and client history are the firm’s own published claims unless independently sourced and attributed as such. Statutory citations were checked against the Texas Labor Code and federal employment statutes. No case results, credentials, or quotes were invented.

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