Spencer Mainka
Senior Associate
Spencer Mainka focuses her practice on defending employers in state and federal employment law proceedings. She also regularly handles charges of discrimination and retaliation filed with government agencies, mediates complex business disputes, and defends clients in arbitration.
Spencer graduated in 2019 from Texas A&M University School of Law, where she served as a board member for the Employment and Labor Law Student Association and completed a concentration in Workplace Law. She served as a research assistant to Professor and Director of the Workplace Law Program, Michael Z. Green, and received top accolades for her article, Algorithm-Based Recruiting Technology in the Workplace.
Before attending law school, Spencer worked for LegalZoom and managed a team of business formation specialists.
She is a member of SteerFW and a member of the LGBT Law Section of the State Bar of Texas.
Principal Practice Areas
Labor/Employment
Litigation
Education
Texas A&M University School of Law, J.D., 2019
Journal of Property Law, Business Editor, 2018-2019
Academic Support Services, Teaching Assistant, 2017-2019
Professional Leadership Program, Teaching Assistant, 2017-2018
Employment and Labor Law Student Association, Board Member 2017-2019
University of Texas at Austin, B.A., Anthropology, 2013
Before going to law school, Spencer worked for LegalZoom where she managed a team of business formation specialists.
Bar Admissions and Certifications
Licensed to practice in Texas, 2019
Admitted to U.S. District Court for the Eastern and Northern Districts of Texas
Professional and Community
State Bar of Texas
Labor & Employment Section
LGBT Law Section
Tarrant County Bar Association
Labor & Employment Section
Tarrant County Young Lawyers Association - Board of Directors
(2020-2021)
Eldon B. Mahon Inn of Court (Pupil 2019, Associate 2021)
Amphibian Stage - Board of Directors (2022)
Publications/Presentations
4 Practical Tips for Employers during COVID-19, Fort Worth Business Press, March 2020
Algorithm Based Recruiting Technology in the Workplace, 5 Tex. A&M J. Prop. L. 801.