Natalie R. Lynch, AWI-CHI

Natalie is a business and employment law attorney in Austin, Texas, who has unparalleled expertise in workplace investigations, workplace employment law, complex contracts, and entity formations.

Recent Engagements

2024 Texas State SBDC - Top 10 Mistakes Small Employers Make

2024 SA SHRM - Conducting an Effective Workplace Investigation

2024 Austin Bar - Workplace Investigations and Their Use in Litigation

A sought-after speaker, Natalie has presented at SXSW, Texas Women in Leadership Symposium-National Diversity Council, SHRM, and local and state bar associations nationwide. Through storytelling and allegory, she is engaging and thoughtful, making even the most complex legal issues understandable to all audiences. Credentialed through the Association of Workplace Investigators, Natalie is the Texas leader and only consulting and credentialed expert in Central Texas conducting investigations into allegations of harassment, discrimination, hostile work environment, and other issues.

A business owner and entrepreneur, she is licensed to practice law in Texas, Wyoming, and Colorado. She holds Women-Owned, Minority-Owned, and Historically Under-Utilized Business certifications. Having lived abroad in both Ghana and Spain and traveled worldwide, she brings unique perspectives to conducting business nationally and internationally throughout Asia (particularly Japan and China), South Africa, and Latin America.

A longtime ally and staunch supporter of the LGBT community and other historically marginalized communities, Natalie contributes her time and resources to promoting equity and diversity one entire workplace at a time. She firmly believes animals should be treated with respect and works to improve animal welfare through legislative testimony and consulting with lawmakers on related issues. Natalie enjoys rallying behind her son’s athletic endeavors and the garden she tends behind her home.

A sought-after speaker, Natalie has presented at SXSW, Texas Women in Leadership Symposium-National Diversity Council, SHRM, and local and state bar associations nationwide. Through storytelling and allegory, she is engaging and thoughtful, making even the most complex legal issues understandable to all audiences. Credentialed through the Association of Workplace Investigators, Natalie is the Texas leader and only consulting and credentialed expert in Central Texas conducting investigations into allegations of harassment, discrimination, hostile work environment, and other issues.

A business owner and entrepreneur, she is licensed to practice law in Texas, Wyoming, and Colorado. She holds Women-Owned, Minority-Owned, and Historically Under-Utilized Business certifications. Having lived abroad in both Ghana and Spain and traveled worldwide, she brings unique perspectives to conducting business nationally and internationally throughout Asia (particularly Japan and China), South Africa, and Latin America.

A longtime ally and staunch supporter of the LGBT community and other historically marginalized communities, Natalie contributes her time and resources to promoting equity and diversity one entire workplace at a time. She firmly believes animals should be treated with respect and works to improve animal welfare through legislative testimony and consulting with lawmakers on related issues. Natalie enjoys rallying behind her son’s athletic endeavors and the garden she tends behind her home.

Book Natalie for speaking events that educate, empower, and entertain your audience–with legal concepts, no less!

Email: nl****@tr************.com
Phone: 512.354.6848

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Speaking Engagements

Employer Considerations When Working in Different Countries

  • May 2024: Let’s Talk with The Lozano Law Firm – Abogado de Inmigracion

Employment Law and Sheltering

  • Apr 2022 – Texas Unites for Animals Conference

The LGBT Small Business Trifecta: Finance, Insurance, and Legal 101 for Small Businesses

  • Mar 2022 – SXSW Conference & Festivals 

“What Do I Do When….”

  • Aug 2021 – Video Library of 156 Advanced Workplace Investigation Episodes” – YouTube

Achieving Better Outcomes for Animals in Need

  • Apr 2021 – Texas Unites for Animals Conference

Onward & Upward: The Era of the Empowered Woman

  • Mar 2021 – Texas Women in Leadership Symposium, National Diversity Council

My Leadership Story

  • Mar 2021 – Austin Bar Association’s Leadership Academy

The COVID Vaccine is no Immunity for Employers

  • Jan 2021 – Austin LGBT Chamber of Commerce

Entrepreneurship in Austin – How to Hire and Be Hired (Co-Panelist)

  • Oct 2020 – WorkForce Solutions Capital Area and the Multi-Ethnic Chamber Alliance

Legal Considerations for Hosting Events During COVID (Co-Panelist)

  • Oct 2020 – ESM Summit

When Workplace Investigations Go Wrong

  • Nov 2018 – Labor and Employment Law Section, Austin Bar Association

Cybersecurity and Privacy for International Lawyers and Their Clients

  • Sep 2018 – International Law Section, State Bar of Texas

Company Growth after an Investigation

  • Oct 2017 – HRSouthwest, SHRM

The Legal Lifecycle of a Private Practice

  • Sep 2017 – Independent Therapy Providers Association 2017 Private Practice Conference

Awards