Ayah Housini is a litigation associate with Foley & Lardner LLP. Ayah is based in the firm’s Dallas office and is a member of the Labor & Employment Practice Group.
During her time in law school, Ayah served as Managing Editor of Publication for the Texas International Law Journal and was active with Texas Law’s Board of Advocates. Ayah was also a summer associate with the firm in 2022.
Prior to joining the firm, Ayah worked for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas and the U.S. Senate.
Community Involvement
- Dallas Bar Association, Member
- Dallas Women Lawyers Association, Member
- Dallas Association of Young Lawyers, Member
- Dallas-Fort Worth Muslim Bar Association, Member
Presentations and Publications
- Author, “Bump in the Road: Federal Judge Selectively Halts Enforcement of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act in Texas,” JD Supra (April 16, 2024)
- Author, “Rooted in Change: Texas Enacts the CROWN Act,” JD Supra (January 17, 2024)
Bump in the Road: Federal Judge Selectively Halts Enforcement of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act in Texas
In a recent decision, a federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas suspended enforcement of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act with respect to public employers in the state.
Rooted in Change: Texas Enacts the CROWN Act
Since its inception in 2019, the Create a Respectful and Open Workplace for Natural Hair (CROWN) movement has been a catalyst for change, inspiring over twenty states to address workplace inequality by confronting the pervasive issue of race-based hair discrimination.