Fired Texans PR Exec Amy Palcic Hires Houston Lawyer

Former Texans VP/Communications Amy Palcic has hired Houston lawyer Joseph Ahmad, who "represents executives in a variety of matters, including breach of contract, trade secrets, covenants not to compete, breach of fiduciary duty and other matters," according to his website. "The only thing I can say is I’ve been retained by Amy, and other than that, at this time, I don’t really have anything to say,” Ahmad said. Palcic hired him less than 48 hours after her surprise firing by Texans President Jamey Rootes.

If she sues, her precise cause of action is not yet clear, but some educated guessing is possible. Palcic was told she was not a “cultural fit,” sources said, a phrase with some history as a cover for discrimination. The team has not denied the use of that phrase. There’s also been speculation that the firing came after her online celebration of President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. This comes after Rootes said the firing was "definitely my call."

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