Partner at Clouse Brown PLLC

• Apr 2018 - Present

Clouse Brown PLLC was formed by experienced Dallas trial lawyers as an employment law boutique. At Clouse Brown, our team of lawyers offers clients the best of both worlds: big firm legal talent with small firm flexibility and innovation. My practice focuses on representation of senior executives and employers, with emphasis on litigation of noncompete and trade secret matters as well as such transactional engagements as executive employment agreements, confidentiality and noncompete agreements and executive severance agreements. I have been named one of D Magazine's Best Lawyers in Dallas since 2019 and I have been recognized as a Texas Super Lawyer since 2008. Super Lawyers is a Thomson Reuters service that identifies lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.

Partner

• Feb 2002 - Apr 2018

Attorney

• Oct 2000 - Jan 2002

My practice at Lawson & Fields focused on representation of corporate clients and executives in employment matters, including noncompete agreements, Title VII, ADA, FMLA, ADEA, FLSA, defamation, contract and other employment issues. My practice at Lawson & Fields focused on representation of corporate clients and executives in employment matters, including noncompete agreements, Title VII, ADA, FMLA, ADEA, FLSA, defamation, contract and other employment issues.

General Counsel

• Sep 1994 - Sep 2000

As General Counsel of MADD, I was responsible for all internal legal functions for a national nonprofit corporation. My areas of responsibility included supervision of human resources function for national workforce, employment law, litigation management, intellectual property, contracts (including local and national sponsorship agreements, licensing agreements, property and software leases, independent contractor agreements, etc.). I also served as an advisor to board of directors regarding legal and compliance issues.