Overview

Keenan provides guidance to clients spanning industries—including retail, financial services, energy, manufacturing, transportation, and telecommunications—on a diverse array of employment law issues at every stage of the employment relationship. He represents employers in federal and state courts, both at the trial and appellate levels, and before state and federal administrative agencies, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, National Labor Relations Board, and Texas Workforce Commission. His experience includes employment discrimination claims, wage and hour disputes, restrictive covenants agreements and trade secrets, wrongful termination allegations, and traditional labor matters. He also regularly advises employers on their rights and obligations under federal and state employment laws; assists in drafting employee handbooks, workplace policies, and employment-related agreements; and delivers preventative recommendations and counseling to avoid litigation.

Keenan is a contributing author to the firm’s Employment & Labor Perspectives Blog and is involved in the firm’s pro bono efforts.

During law school, Keenan served as a judicial intern with the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas.

Experience

  • Representing employers in employment disputes; against charges of discrimination and harassment; and against charges of unfair labor practices.
  • Advising employers on personnel matters and compliance with labor and employment obligations under state and federal laws, including wage and hour, discrimination and harassment, whistleblower, employee privacy, employee benefits, and labor laws.
  • Conducting investigations into claims of workplace discrimination, harassment, and other sensitive matters.
  • Preparing, revising, and updating employee handbooks, workplace policies, and employment-related agreements, including restrictive covenants agreements.

Insights

Blog Posts

Education

JD, University of Virginia School of Law, 2022

BA, Texas Tech University, 2018

Admissions

Texas

Courts

US Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

US District Court, Northern District of Texas

US District Court, Eastern District of Texas

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