Cornell Smith Mierl Brutocao Burton, LLP Employee Directory
Law PracticeTexas, United States11-50 Employees
The firm, a mid-sized labor and employment law practice based in Austin, Texas, serves employers and management across the United States. It offers business-oriented representation that covers the lifecycle of employment, from hiring through termination, addressing discrimination, wage and hour issues, retaliation, whistleblowing, and other employment matters. In addition to litigation, the firm conducts workplace investigations and management trainings, and maintains experience with agencies such as EEOC, DOL, TWC, NLRB, and OSHA. The firm represents businesses and executives in non-compete, contract, bonus, and severance matters. Recent personnel changes include the appointment of Mary Quimby as associate attorney in April 2025, and the 2018 addition of Susan Burton as partner, after which the firm name was updated to Cornell Smith Mierl Brutocao Burton, LLP. The practice has earned professional recognitions in 2025 and 2026, including Austin Monthly Top Attorneys 2025 and seven attorneys named in The Best Lawyers in America 2026 edition.