Teresa Hudson is a partner in the employment and labor group. An accomplished professional across multiple disciplines, Teresa has served as an HR executive, certified mediator, and she founded The Hudson Law Group. She brings this comprehensive skill set when consulting with clients in all phases of litigation ranging from matters involving the Americans with Disabilities Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act (as amended), and Title IX of the Civil Rights Act, among several others. 

Teresa worked as a senior HR executive and a strategic partner for Fortune 500 companies, Tier 1 institutions of higher education, and various non-profit organizations. She advises on compensation and benefits, talent and performance management, employee relations and retention, succession planning, leadership training, employee training, and organizational development, all tailored to advance the client’s goals. 

Teresa’s body of work speaks for itself – she has successfully defended an employer through a multi-million-dollar class action filed under the Private Attorney General Act and ultimately settled for five percent of what the class sought in damages. She has also defended employers before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the U.S. Department of Labor, and the Texas Workforce Commission in claims ranging from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. In the community, Teresa is heavily involved with the Houston Bar Association and she supports DEI initiatives for clients, her community, and her firm.

  • Defended an employer through a multi-million-dollar class action filed under the Private Attorney General Act and ultimately settled for five percent of what the class sought in damages
  • Represented employers before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the U.S. Department of Labor, and the Texas Workforce Commission in claims ranging from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation
  • Defended PEO organization in regulatory litigation before U.S. Department of Labor and successfully guided large, regional homebuilder to a “defense costs” settlement in a contentious, lengthy litigation
  • Guided an employer through multiple adversarial proceedings before the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing while achieving settlements for less than 10% of the complainant’s demands
  • Consulted several clients through labor and employment challenges caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic while designing and implementing the clients’ initial response and internal program/processes to ensure compliance with the Families First Coronavirus Response Act and the CARES Act

  • NIL vs. Education: Navigating the Future, Rose Table Dialogue, Rose Bowl Institute
  • Understanding NIL,  Panel Moderator, WISE Houston Chapter
  • The New Playbook: Expert Insights on NIL,  Panel Moderator, SEI CON

Press Releases

Munck Wilson Mandala Elects Teresa Hudson and Shelley Hickey as Partners

“Teresa has been an outstanding addition to our employment and labor team. She is highly organized and energetic, and she works diligently to develop new client relationships while supporting existing ones,” said Michael McCabe, co-chair of MWM’s employment and labor practice. “Shelley always gets it done. She is a talented lawyer with an extensive background

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Client Alerts

Navigating AI in the Workplace: Legal and Ethical Implications Across the Employee Life Cycle

By Teresa Hudson The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into the employment life cycle represents a transformative shift in human resource management, offering unprecedented opportunities for efficiency, personalization, and data-driven decision-making. AI is reshaping how organizations interact with their workforce, from the initial stages of recruitment through the final process of termination.  This interaction is

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Events

Houston Dynamo CLE Night: How Sports Lawyers Tackle Legal Challenges off the Pitch

May 14, 2025 – MWM’s Teresa Hudson and Tasha Schwikert will be sitting on the panel at the Houston Dynamo’s CLE Night on May 14th to discuss How Sports Lawyers Tackle Legal Challenges off the Pitch alongside fellow Houston sports professionals. The event will be hosted on Dynamo Headquarters 3rd floor, featuring a special panel discussion

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Events

TexasBarCLE 23rd Annual Course: Governance of Nonprofit Organizations

August 14, 2025 – MWM’s Teresa Hudson will be hosting a CLE discussion on Employment Landscape at the TexasBarCLE’s 23rd Annual Course, offering 0.75 hours of credit. Teresa will speak live in person on August 14 at the Cambria Hotel Austin Uptown as part of a two-day legal education event. Early registration is open through

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Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law, JD, 2005

Tulane University, BA, 1999

Social Sciences

  • Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
  • State Bar of Texas
  • Federal Bar Association
  • Houston Bar Association, President-elect
  • Houston Bar Association Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Committee, co-chair
  • Houston Bar Association Interview Readiness/Meet & Greet Committee, member
  • Houston Lawyers Association, Judicial Oversight and Selection Committee
  • Thurgood Marshall School of Law Alumni Board, member
  • Houston Bar Association: Chair of the Advancing Belonging and Cultures Committee (2025-2026)

  • Robert W. Hainsworth Outstanding Service Award, Houston Lawyers Association

Texas, 2006

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas