In August 2022, we at the Houk Law Firm celebrated our third anniversary as a firm! The firm has grown in the last year. In October 2021, Tanika Sherman joined our firm as a paralegal after a long career in civil litigation, criminal law, and personal injury law. In February 2022, Isamar Ramirez joined our firm as a bilingual legal assistant after ...

In July 2022, the National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA) announced the selection of Christopher Houk to its board. "I'm delighted to serve on a national level to advance the cause of workers' civil rights," Houk stated. In addition, Scott M. Pollins (PA), and Robert W. Schmidt (TX) will also selected.  All three will serve three-y...

US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the first Jewish woman to serve on the Court, was laid to rest on September 29, 2020, at 87 years old.  One of Justice Ginsburg's opinions during her 27 years on the Supreme Court was the 1996 Virginia Military Institute (VMI) case. The VMI, founded in 1839, and the oldest state-supported military ...

Christopher R. Houk of the Houk Law Firm PLLC was involved in the Ninth Circuit case of Johnny Mack vs Town of Pinetop. In that case, Johnny Mack was the subject of racial slurs and had a heart attack after a coworker placed a snake in his work vehicle. The Court said four racial slurs could constitute a hostile work environment and placing a snake...

Established in 1989, Valley Youth Theatre is a professional quality, non-profit theater dedicated to developing qualities in young people that are critical to a successful life: hard work, confidence, team building, and resilience. The Houk Law Firm supports the mission of the Valley Youth Theatre, an important community institution. Bobb Cooper, t...

The work of doing justice, preserving the rule of law, enforcing rights and demanding responsibility is critical at any time; that's especially true during crises. Here at the Houk Law Firm, we are committed to continuing to fight for you, no matter what is going on in the world. During this particular era, we will be nimble and creative in ou...