Silvia Chicas

Associate

Silvia concentrates her practice on labor and employment. Silvia successfully moved to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a UFC fighter against a renowned sports performance expert for breach of fiduciary duty and gross negligence. She also worked on a 12(b)(6) motion in a trade secret dispute resulting in dismissal with prejudice. Prior to joining Cozen O'Connor as an associate, she was a labor and employment law clerk with the firm, where she gained experience assisting in cases involving affirmative action compliance, trade secrets, discrimination claims, breach of contract, professional negligence claims, misuse of company funds, and enforcement of restrictive covenants. She has experience drafting motions for summary judgment, motions to dismiss, separation agreements, mediation statements, discovery, release of claims agreements, and conducting investigations.

Silvia served as a judicial intern for the Honorable Judge Christina Bryan, of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas and for the Honorable Justice Veronica Rivas-Molloy, of the First Court of Appeals in Houston, Texas. She is a member of the Order of Barristers.

Silvia earned her J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center, where she was a casenotes and comments editor for the Houston International Law Journal and the chair of the Alternate Dispute Resolution team. She earned her B.A. from the University of Houston. Silvia is fluent in Spanish and a Certified Spanish Legal Interpreter.

News

Silvia Chicas and Sidnee McDonald Selected as Class of 2024 NELC Academy Fellows

April 30, 2024

Silvia Chicas and Sidnee McDonald have been selected by the National Employment Law Council (NELC) as Class of 2024 NELC Academy fellows.

Publications

Fifth Circuit Refuses to Enforce the NLRB’s Ban on Uniform Requirements [Alert]

November 27, 2023

Aaron Holt and Silvia Chicas discuss the Fifth Circuit’s decision in Tesla, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board, which is a victory for employers seeking to enforce their uniform requirement.

#NoFilter: Can States Regulate the Content of Social Media Platforms?

October 05, 2022

A recent decision from the Fifth Circuit upheld a Texas state law impacting the power of social media platforms to moderate content on their platforms.

Events & Seminars

Upcoming Events

Employer Summit 2024: Critical Workplace Legal Updates

November 06, 2024 - Webinar

Cozen O'Connor's Labor & Employment Department invites you to attend our fourth annual employer summit, which will be a virtual event taking place over two partial days offering valuable insights into addressing workplace challenges.

Past Events

Practice Areas

Education

  • University of Houston Law Center, J.D., 2023
  • University of Houston, B.A., 2017

Awards & Honors

National Employment Law Council, Academy Fellow (2024)

  • Texas