Medical Management
Resume:
K. R. Harrold
*************@*****.***
LEGAL EXPERIENCE
Cozen O'Connor, P.C. July 2011-
Present
. Successfully litigate a broad range of labor and employment matters,
contract disputes and general compliance issues in state and federal
courts throughout the country and before administrative agencies,
including the EEOC, TWC, and NLRB, for a diverse range of companies
including energy, healthcare, pharmaceutical, retail, restaurants,
sales, wholesale, grocery, airline, and transportation.
. Provide innovative and pragmatic solutions and training to Human
Resources departments, upper management and rank and file employees on
various employment related issues including Title VII, wage and hour
under the FLSA, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age
Discrimination in Employment Act, the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
. Advise clients on day-to-day personnel matters, labor relations, trade
secret and noncompete issues, wrongful discharge cases, employment law
torts, workers' compensation retaliation cases, contract disputes and
wage and hour claims.
. Conduct confidential and comprehensive workplace investigations,
including complaints of discrimination, harassment, retaliation,
whistleblowing, and safety.
. Provide timely and client-focused advice and counsel on employment-
related issues and support management in developing strategies and
executive plans to mitigate legal risks. Identify, explain and weigh
legal risks involved in disputes and propose conflict resolution and
legal alternatives to costly litigation.
. Draft employment handbooks, personnel policies, and various contracts,
including but not limited to employment contracts, nondisclosure and
noncompete agreements, and separation and release agreements.
. Effectively communicate with clients on complex issues, both through
written and oral communications. Draft discovery and various pre-trial
and trial memorandum, as well as attend hearings, mediation and trial.
. Supervise local counsel in other jurisdictions and create and manage
litigation budgets.
N.A.A.C.P., Houston Branch, General Counsel, Labor and Employment
2010-2011
. Manage outside counsel and provide guidance in support of the
organizations objectives and core vision; and manage and create
litigation budgets, case management plans and case strategy.
. Assisted and advocated for employees in labor and employment law
matters.
. Represented employees in pre-litigation matters before administrative
agencies, including the EEOC, TWC and NLRB.
. Conducted depositions and witness interviews, drafted pleadings,
discovery requests and responses, mediation briefs and settlement
agreements.
. Provided practical guidance and counsel for the local and national
branch of the N.A.A.C.P. on a variety of employment issues, including
workplace harassment and discrimination; workplace investigations;
medical leaves and absences; and affirmative action plans.
. Conducted free legal clinics to indigent claimants and provide advice
and counsel on a variety of legal matters.
Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P., Associate September
2004- July 2010
Labor and Employment- practiced in the areas of employment law, including
employment litigation, involving: FMLA; Title VII; wage and hour; trade
secrets and covenants not to compete; contract disputes; tortious
interference claims; executive agreements; separation agreements;
employment handbooks and policies; statutory and regulatory corporate
compliance; risk management; misappropriation of trade secrets.
General Litigation- practiced in the areas of intellectual property,
product liability, healthcare, medical devices, and mass tort litigation,
including experience in all aspects of discovery; coordinating large-scale
electronic document production; motion practice, including successfully
representing clients on various summary judgment motions; depositions;
mediations; arbitrations; expert development; fire and safety inspections
and cause of origin determinations; and settlement negotiations.
Hon. Sim Lake, U.S. District Judge, Southern District of Texas Summer
2002
Researched legal issues involved in federal habeas corpus, civil procedure,
tort and state and federal law. Reviewed motions, pleadings and
memorandum. Drafted orders and present orally to Judge Lake for approval.
Observed civil and criminal trial and appeals proceedings. Discussed
evidentiary ruling, trial tactics, and legal issues involved in proceeding
with Judge; and participated in jury debriefings following trial.
EDUCATION
Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law J.D., magna
cum laude, May 2004
Honors: Top 5%, Executive Editor (Law Review), Dean's List 2001-2004,
Torts Tutor
University of Texas at Austin, B.A., Biology, May 2001
BAR ADMISSIONS
Missouri, 2004 (U.S. District Courts for Eastern and Western Districts of
Missouri)
Texas, 2006 (U.S. District Courts for the Southern, Eastern and Western
Districts of Texas)
COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES
The Susan G. Komen Media Spokesperson 2010-present
The Sister's Network 2011-present
The Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (Fellow)
2013-present
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