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KEITH A. CLOUSE
Partner
Clouse Dunn Khoshbin LLP
214.220.2722 (direct phone)
214.220.3833 ( fax) keith@cdklawyers.com
AREAS OF EXPERIENCE
Board Certified
Labor and
Employment Law
Texas Board of Legal Specialization
EDUCATION
J.D., Tulane Law School, 1989
cum laude
B.A., University of North Dakota 1986
cum laude
BAR ADMISSION
State Bar of Texas 1989
State Bar of Minnesota 1991
Admitted to practice before the United States District Courts for the Northern, Southern and Eastern Districts of Texas and the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
PERSONAL
Mr. Clouse was born in Grand Forks, North Dakota, on June 14, 1964. |
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Keith Clouse is an employment law specialist with extensive experience representing senior-level executives and corporations in employment matters.
Mr. Clouse became board certified in labor and employment law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in 1994. Presently, less than 1% of all Texas 77,000 licensed attorneys are board certified in labor and employment law. In 2003, 2005, 2006 and 2007, Mr. Clouse was recognized as a Texas "Super Lawyer" by Texas Monthly magazine, and was designated one of the top 100 "Super Lawyers" in Texas.
In 2002, 2004 and 2007, Mr. Clouse was recognized by D Magazine as one of the Best Lawyers in Dallas.
Experience
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Mr. Clouse has significant experience litigating covenant not to compete, breach of fiduciary duty and trade secret cases. |
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Mr. Clouse has successfully defended numerous discrimination, wrongful discharge, sexual harassment and overtime claims filed against corporate clients in state and federal courts, as well as the EEOC and the U.S. Department of Labor. |
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Mr. Clouse regularly negotiates and drafts lucrative severance packages and employment agreement on behalf of executives. |
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Mr. Clouse routinely prepares personnel policy manuals, employment contracts and independent contractor agreements. |
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Mr. Clouse also handles wage and hour, discrimination and ERISA class actions, and has recovered millions of dollars for his clients settling class action cases. |
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In November 2001, Mr. Clouse obtained a $7.4 million jury verdict in a breach of contract and sex discrimination lawsuit. (Net to client: $5.8 million) |
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In January 2007, Mr. Clouse obtained a $1.2 million arbitration award in a breach of employment contract case before the American Arbitration Association. |
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