John Lynch
We are thrilled to welcome John Lynch to the Clouse Brown team.
Mr. Lynch’s experience includes discrimination suits, C-level executive exit negotiations, and non-compete and trade secret matters, among other employment-related issues. He is licensed to practice in all federal district and bankruptcy courts in Texas and has experience in complex commercial litigation matters.
Mr. Lynch is also a licensed non-public arbitrator with FINRA Dispute Resolution Services and has assisted financial advisors with…
For a third consecutive year, “Best Law Firms” has recognized Clouse Brown PLLC as a Metropolitan (D-FW) Tier 1 law firm on its annual list of the top firms in the country. For the 2021 edition, Clouse Brown was recognized for our work in:
Employment Law – Individuals
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management, and
Litigation – Labor & Employment
To qualify for “Best Law Firms,” firms need to have at least one…
Clouse Brown partners Keith Clouse and Alyson Brown have been named to this year’s Texas Super Lawyers list in recognition of their work in employment law. This year is Mr. Clouse’s 18th consecutive appearance on the list and Ms. Brown’s 11th.
An exclusive recognition, Super Lawyers selects no more than 5 percent of eligible attorneys from each state for inclusion on the annual list. Mr. Clouse and Ms. Brown were both recognized on the 2021…
Camille Avant
Congratulations to our newest partner, Camille Avant, on her recent promotion. This recognition comes on the heels of a series of achievements, most notably her Board Certification in Labor and Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization at the beginning of this year.
“She’s earned it, she deserves it, and she’s been an incredible asset to the firm and our clients,” said name partner Alyson Brown. “Her tenacity, especially…
Clouse Brown attorney Camille Avant has been selected to the inaugural list of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, which recognizes attorneys who have achieved notable successes early in their careers.
Camille Avant
Selection to Ones to Watch is based on the same methodology as The Best Lawyers in America, which includes a nominations and peer-review process, independent evaluation and confirmation of eligibility.
For the 2021 edition, Camille was recognized for her work in:
Labor and…
Keith Clouse and Alyson Brown, founding partners of Clouse Brown PLLC, have both been named to the 2021 list of The Best Lawyers in America for their achievements in multiple categories of employment law.
This year is the seventh consecutive year that Keith earned a spot on the annual list; Best Lawyers recognized him for employment law – individuals, employment law – management, and litigation – employment and labor.
Alyson was recognized for employment…
“Today, we must decide whether an employer can fire someone simply for being homosexual or transgender. The answer is clear. An employer who fires an individual for being homosexual or transgender fires that person for traits or actions it would not have questioned in members of a different sex. Sex plays a necessary and undisguisable role in the decision, exactly what Title VII forbids.”
The U.S. Supreme Court handed down a landmark decision today in…
Restaurants continue to sustain serious economic damage amidst COVID-19. Adjusting for inflation, consumer spending at restaurants plunged to its lowest level in over 30 years – since October 1984.
According to industry reports and data available from the U.S. Census Bureau, restaurant sales were $32.4 billion on a seasonally adjusted basis in April, as compared to $65.4 billion in sales just two months earlier. Ouch.
Slowly, around the country, restaurants are beginning to reopen under…
Employment law specialists and Clouse Brown PLLC founders Keith Clouse and Alyson Brown have both been named to D Magazine’s annual list of the Best Lawyers in Dallas for their work in employment law.
To earn a spot on the list, D Magazine’s editors collect nominations from lawyers throughout Dallas/Fort Worth and then conduct an independent review in consultation with an anonymous group of leading local attorneys.
This is Keith’s tenth consecutive year on the…
The Coronavirus outbreak is drastically changing American life, seemingly overnight. While certain industries have been hit especially hard already, it is likely this pandemic will have an impact on every business sector.
The recently passed Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) makes some major changes for employers. This article covers some of the major FFCRA amendments as well as other key considerations for businesses, including:
Amendments to the Family Medical Leave Act
Paid Sick Leave…