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Ms. Ruth Monty Willars

Ms. Ruth Monty Willars

Partner, Monty & Ramirez LLP

Business, Employment, Litigation, Securities, Employee Rights

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About Ruth

Ruth M. Willars is a Partner in the Labor & Employment practice group at Monty & Ramirez LLP, where she represents employers and businesses in employment law, business law, regulatory compliance, workplace investigations, and commercial litigation. Ruth advises companies across a variety of industries on complex workplace and operational matters, delivering practical legal strategies designed to reduce risk, resolve disputes, and protect business interests.

Ruth has extensive experience defending employers in litigation, administrative proceedings, and government investigations involving workplace and business-related disputes. She has successfully represented clients in matters involving discrimination, retaliation, wage and hour claims, breach of contract disputes, workplace safety issues, and other complex employment-related litigation. Ruth also has strong trial experience and is recognized for effectively advocating for clients in high-stakes disputes and achieving favorable outcomes. In 2025, she represented a plaintiff in a jury trial that resulted in a judgment entered in the plaintiff’s favor following the jury’s verdict, and subsequently handled post‑trial and enforcement proceedings arising from that judgment.

Her practice includes conducting internal investigations and advising employers responding to investigations by government and regulatory agencies, including OSHA, the U.S. Department of Labor, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). She regularly counsels employers on OSHA compliance, workplace safety investigations, employee discipline, harassment and discrimination investigations, retaliation claims, wage and hour compliance, and employment policy enforcement.

In addition to her employment law practice, Ruth advises businesses on commercial contracts, business disputes, and day-to-day operational matters. She regularly assists clients with contract drafting and negotiation, breach of contract claims, regulatory compliance issues, and business risk management strategies. Her combined experience in employment and business law allows her to provide comprehensive counsel to employers navigating legal challenges affecting both their workforce and overall business operations.

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Admission

Verified Texas

Verified Texas Eastern District Court

Verified Texas Northern District Court

Verified Texas Southern District Court

Verified Texas Western District Court

Education

Texas Tech University School of Law

JD

1997

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • State Bar of Texas
  • Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
  • Texas Bar Foundation, Fellow
Honors / Awards
  • Recognized by Best Lawyers
    2021
  • AV Peer Rated Martindale-Hubbell
    2024

Notable Work

Publications

The New Overtime Rule


Monty & Ramirez Labor and Employment Seminar,

2016


Smart I-9 Recordkeeping: How to Complete, Retain, and Re-Verify Using the New Form I-9


BLR: I-9 Webinar,

2016


Essential FLSA Issues Facing Employers


Clarus Benefits Labor and Employment Seminar,

2016


Transgender Rights in the Workplace


Gulf Coast LGBT-Allies Diversity Summit,

2016


Sex and Religion in the Workplace


HR Houston Gulf Coast Symposium,

2017


Religion and Pregnancy in the Workplace


Monty & Ramirez CLE Immigration and Employment Update,

2017


 Employee’s Go-To Discrimination Claim: FLSA Retaliation


Form I-9 and National Origin/Citizenship-Based Discrimination: How to Minimize Legal Risks in Recruiting, Employment Verification and Re-verification, and Avoid ICE Penalties


BLR: Advanced Employment Issues Symposium,

2017


Emerging Trends in Employment Law


Harris County Civil Judicial Education Conference,

2017


Advanced Skills for Employee Leave Management


BLR: FMLA Master Class,

2018

Monty & Ramirez LLP Highlights

Immigration, Personal Injury, Administrative Law, Business & Trade, Insurance, Securities, Employee Rights, International Intellectual Property, Dispute Resolution, Litigation

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