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, breach of contract, wrongful discharge, and unfair competition. 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.
Education
- J.D., with honors, Baylor University School of Law, 2005
- B.A., The University of Texas at Austin, 2002
Bar Admissions
Admitted To Practice
- 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
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 insurance company in discrimination lawsuit alleging age and sex discrimination and retaliation.
- Represented consulting company in case involving claims of retaliation.
- Represented construction company in case involving sexual harassment, retaliation and various tort claims.
- Represented employers in numerous cases involving violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Texas Payday Act.
- Represented both employers and employees in cases involving covenants not to compete, misappropriation of trade secrets, and unfair competition.
- Represented numerous employers in EEOC proceedings and obtained “no cause” determinations in their favor.
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
- Volunteer, Foundation for the Education of Young Women
- Volunteer, Esperanza "Hope" Medrano Elementary School
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