Jacqueline C. Johnson. Focus Areas. Overview

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1 Co-Chair, Unfair Competition and Trade Secrets Practice Group Shareholder 2001 Ross Avenue Suite 1500, Lock Box 116 Dallas, TX main: (214) direct: (214) fax: (214) Focus Areas Unfair Competition and Trade Secrets Discrimination and Harassment Wage and Hour Policies, Procedures and Handbooks Training - Compliance, Ethics, Leadership Overview Jacqueline C. Johnson devotes her practice to employment litigation and counseling, with particular experience in trade secret and wrongful competition litigation and drafting and enforcement of multi-state compliant non-competition agreements. She has handled several high-profile "bet the company" non-competition matters, one of which recently garnered national attention. Co-chair of the firm s Unfair Competition and Trade Secrets Practice Group, Jackie regularly authors client updates on developments in noncompetition law. She also conducts employment law and anti-harassment training for her clients, which include restaurants, staffing companies, and high technology corporations. She also co-authored Unfair Competition and Intellectual Property Protection in Employment Law - a comprehensive treatise on noncompete agreements and unfair competition litigation for Bloomberg BNA. Appearing in state and federal courts in Texas, Jackie also has a wealth of experience with wage and hour collective actions and litigates employment discrimination and retaliation cases arising under: Title VII The Americans with Disabilities Act 1

2 The Age Discrimination in Employment Act The Family and Medical Leave Act The Texas Labor Code Jackie served as a law clerk to the Honorable Harry Lee Hudspeth, United States District Court, Western District of Texas, from 1994 until In law school, she was a member of the Legal Research Board. Recognition Named, The Best Lawyers in America, Named, Rising Star, Texas, Texas Monthly and Law & Politics Education J.D., University of Texas School of Law, 1994 B.A., Trinity University, 1991, cum laude Bar Admissions Texas Courts U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas Publications & Press August 18, 2015 Littler Attorneys Recognized in the Best Lawyers in America 2016 Edition April 15, 2015 New Arkansas Law Boldly Embraces Noncompetition Provisions August 18, 2014 Littler Attorneys Included in the Best Lawyers in America 2015 Edition 2

3 August 15, 2013 Littler Attorneys Named in Best Lawyers in America 2014 Edition September 7, 2012 Best Lawyers in America Names 164 Littler Attorneys to 2013 Edition March 13, 2012 Littler Names Jacqueline Johnson Lichty Co-Chair of Unfair Competition and Trade Secrets Practice June 28, 2011 The Door Continues to Close on Light: Texas Supreme Court Holds Stock Options Award to Valuable Employee Provides Necessary "Nexus" to Protection of Company's Goodwill 2010 Fifth Circuit Update November 2009 Three Years Post Sheshunoff Where Are We Now? Headnotes April 24, 2009 Another Step Forward in the Enforcement of Noncompetes 2009 Fifth Circuit Update August 2, 2007 Across the Board: Changes Are In the Works for Noncompete Agreements Speaking Engagements September 29, 2015 Noncompetes & Trade Secret Protection: Drafting and Enforcing Noncompete Agreements That Work Minneapolis, MN 3

4 September 25, 2015 Noncompetes & Trade Secret Protection: An Employer's Guide To A Big Year of Change Boston, MA May 7, 2015 Noncompetes and Trade Secrets: Legal Update and Practical Impact Littler Mendelson, Phoenix, AZ February 11, 2015 Noncompetes & Trade Secret Protection: An In-House Counsel s Guide to A Big Year of Change Dallas, TX July 19-20, 2012 Betrayed: Non-Competes after Marsh 25th Annual Employment Law Conference - South Texas College of Law, Houston, TX May 23, 2012 The State of Covenants Not to Compete & Arbitration Agreements Annual In-House Symposium - Association of Corporate Counsel, Dallas, TX May 10, 2012 On the Cutting Edge: Protecting Your Company s Trade Secrets in the Social Media Age Littler Mendelson, Scottsdale, AZ May 10, 2012 On the Cutting Edge: Protecting Your Company s Trade Secrets in the Social Media Age Littler Mendelson, Scottsdale, AZ October 26, 2011 Drafting Non-Competes: Five Things to Do Before Picking Up the Pen and Five Things to Think About After You Do Annual Meeting - Association of Corporate Counsel, Denver, CO June 24, 2010 Adapting to Change: New Developments in the Protection of Trade Secrets and Business Goodwill June 17, Employment Law Update Dallas, TX 4

5 2008 Employment Law Basics for Growing Businesses Hill County College 2007 Did They Turn Out the Light? The Supreme Court Rules on Covenants Not to Compete North Dallas Bar Association Books & Book Chapters Unfair Competition and Intellectual Property Protection in Employment Law, Bloomberg BNA, Co-Author: M. Scott McDonald, 2009 Employment Arbitration Agreements: A Practical Guide, Aspen Publishers, 2009 Texas Employment Law Handbook, associate editor, Texas Association of Business, ed. The In-House Counsel's Essential Toolkit, contributor, Employment Law, ABA, 2007 Employment Termination: Rights and Remedies, Chapter 13, contributor, BNA, 2003 Covenants Not to Compete: A State-by-State Survey, BNA, contributor, 2004-present Trade Secrets: A State-by-State Survey, BNA, contributor, 2004-present Duty of Loyalty: A State-by-State Survey, BNA, contributor, 2004-present Tortious Interference in the Employment Context: A State-by-State Survey, BNA, contributor, 2004-present 5