Kimberly Williams focuses her practice exclusively on labor and employment law. She has experience representing employers in employment litigation matters involving claims of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wrongful discharge. Ms. Williams also represents clients in drafting and enforcing non-competition, non-solicitation, and non-disclosure agreements and in litigation concerning claims of unfair competition, misappropriation of trade secrets, and breach of contract. She also has experience representing employers before various state and federal administrative agencies, including the Texas Workforce Commission, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Department of Labor, the Office of Administrative Law Judges and the Administrative Review Board. Ms. Williams provides employment counseling and advice to clients on a variety of matters, including hiring, firing, and other disciplinary action.
Education
- J.D., with honors, Baylor University School of Law, 2005
Associate Editor, Baylor Law Review - B.A., The University of Texas at Austin, 2002
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 Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
Representative Experience
- Defended employers in a variety of industries before the U.S. Department of Labor, the Office of Administrative Law Judges and the Administrative Review Board involving claims for whistleblower retaliation under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
- Represented restaurant in connection with FLSA collective action.
- Represented various employers, including insurance, consulting, manufacturing, and construction companies, in cases involving claims of age, sex, race, and disability discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and various state law claims.
- Defended university in breach of contract, defamation, and tortious interference case.
- Represented employers in numerous cases involving violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Texas Payday Act.
- Represented numerous employers in EEOC proceedings and obtained “no cause” determinations in their favor.
- Represented employers in unemployment compensation hearings with the Texas Workforce Commission.
- Represented both employers and employees in cases involving covenants not to compete, misappropriation of trade secrets, and unfair competition.
- Counseled clients regarding enforceability of non-competition, non-solicitation, and non-disclosure agreements.
- Counseled clients regarding compliance with the Family and Medical Leave Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
- Conducted human resource audits for employers’ compliance with wage and hour and immigration laws.
- Conducted internal investigations of harassment and discrimination claims.
- Drafted and reviewed numerous employee handbooks and employment policies.
- Reviewed and analyzed various employment agreements in connection with due diligence.
- Drafted executive employment agreements and executive severance agreements for companies in a variety of industries.
- Advised clients regarding compliance with the Service Contract Act and EO 11246.
Publications & Presentations
Professional History
- Associate, Locke Lord LLP
Professional Affiliations & Achievements
- Member, State Bar of Texas
- Member, Dallas Bar Association
- Member, Dallas Association of Young Lawyers
- Member, Texas Young Lawyers Association
- Member, Dallas Human Resource Management Association
- Member, Society for Human Resource Management
Community Leadership
- Board Member, Hope International
- Volunteer, Foundation for the Education of Young Women
- Volunteer, Esperanza "Hope" Medrano Elementary School
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