Treaty Oak Employers’ Law Group is a women-owned employment law firm based in Austin, Texas, founded in 2013 by Natalie R. Lynch. The firm supports employers, business owners, executives, and HR leaders as they navigate the legal challenges that arise when people are part of the workplace. Treaty Oak’s work is employment-forward and focused on helping employers anticipate risk, manage conflict, and make defensible decisions in real time.
The firm’s practice is led by Natalie R. Lynch, a business and employment law attorney with unparalleled expertise in workplace investigations, employment law, complex contracts, and entity formations. A sought-after speaker, Natalie has presented at SXSW, the Texas Women in Leadership Symposium with the National Diversity Council, the Society for Human Resource Management, and local and state bar associations. Known for her use of storytelling and allegory, she is able to make complex legal issues accessible and practical for business audiences.
Credentialed through the Association of Workplace Investigators, Natalie is the Texas leader and the only consulting and credentialed workplace-investigation expert in Central Texas conducting investigations into allegations of harassment, discrimination, hostile work environment, and related issues. As a credentialed dispute resolution mediator, she routinely collaborates with general counsel, internal and external counsel, employment litigators, employment generalists, and senior HR professionals on sensitive, high-risk workplace matters.
As business owners themselves, the firm’s leadership brings a practical understanding of the realities employers face. Treaty Oak is particularly known for its work in workplace investigations, employment transitions, executive exits, and employment decision-making at critical moments of growth or change. The firm’s mission is to equip employers to minimize risk, avoid litigation, and maintain workplaces where both businesses and humans can thrive.
