Kelly Thurman is the Director of Benefits and Compensation and Employment Counsel for Locke Lord LLP. Previously, she was a partner in the Firm where she focused exclusively on employment and labor law and litigation.
Education
- J.D., summa cum laude, Texas Tech University School of Law, 1998
- B.A., Criminal Justice, cum laude, University of Texas at Arlington, 1992
Bar Admissions
Admitted To Practice
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
Representative Experience
- Defended local, regional and national employers in federal and state court litigation and in arbitrations.
- Represented employers with union work forces in collective bargaining negotiations and unfair labor practice litigation.
- Represented employers on employee-related legal issues arising from mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations and reductions-in-force.
- Provided daily advice and counsel to human resources, legal and executive personnel on employee discipline and termination matters and compliance with state and federal employment laws.
- Provided management training designed to prevent employment litigation or other employment disputes.
- Represented employers in wage and hour audits by the United States Department of Labor.
- Prepared and reviewed employment contracts, independent contractor agreements, severance and release agreements and employee handbooks.
- Represented employers in defense of collective actions under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
- Represented employers in obtaining temporary restraining orders and permanent injunctions against former employees who misappropriated confidential information for the benefit of competitors.
- Represented employers in defense of breach of fiduciary duty and interference with attainment of rights actions under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- Represented employers in mediation before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Texas Workforce Commission—Division of Civil Rights.
Publications & Presentations
- "Communal Confusion: Collective Actions Under the Fair Labor Standards Act," Dallas Bar Association, Employment Law Section (April 2002).
- "Sexual Harassment Update," University of Houston Law Foundation, Advanced Employment Law Seminar (August 2003).
Professional History
- Director of Benefits and Compensation and Employment Counsel, Locke Lord LLP
- Partner, Locke Lord LLP (2008-2012)
Professional Affiliations & Achievements
- Named to D Magazine's Best Women Lawyers in Dallas, 2010
- Dallas Bar Association, Employment and Labor Law Section
- Dallas Association of Young Lawyers
Community Leadership
- Attorneys Serving the Community
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