Shareholder Co-Chair, Unfair Competition and Trade Secrets Practice Group 2001 Ross Avenue Suite 1500, Lock Box 116 Dallas, TX 75201 main: (214) 880-8100 direct: (214) 880-8149 fax: (214) 880-0181 jjohnson@littler.com 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, some of which have garnered national media attention. Co-chair of the firm s Unfair Competition and Trade Secrets Practice Group, Jackie regularly authors client updates on developments in unfair competition and trade secret law. 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. She also conducts employment law and anti-harassment training for her clients, which include restaurants, staffing companies, and high technology corporations. 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
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 1996. In law school, she was a member of the Legal Research Board. Recognition Named, The Best Lawyers in America, 2013-2019 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 Best Lawyers in America 2019 Edition Honors More Than 200 Littler Lawyers August 15, 2018 Best Lawyers in America 2018 Edition Honors More Than 200 Littler Lawyers August 17, 2017 $500M Oculus Verdict Could Spell High-Stakes Injunction Fight Law360 February 2, 2017 2
The Best Lawyers in America Honors More Than 180 Littler Lawyers in Its 2017 Edition August 16, 2016 HR s Role In Protecting Company Trade Secrets TLNT June 9, 2016 New Law Gives HR More Power to Protect Trade Secrets HR Dive June 1, 2016 New Law Places Focus on International Trade Secret Theft Global Trade Magazine May 11, 2016 Debating Non-Competes Human Resource Executive Online May 3, 2016 Trade Secrets Finally Get Federal Law Protection May 2, 2016 3 Employer Takeaways From the Defend Trade Secrets Act Law360 April 29, 2016 HR Can Help Prevent Misappropriation of Trade Secrets SHRM Online January 5, 2016 California Supreme Court to Decide Whether Finding That UTSA Claim Was Filed in Bad Faith Can Revive a Previously Dismissed Malicious Prosecution Claim IP Frontline November 30, 2015 California Supreme Court to Decide Whether Finding That UTSA Claim Was Filed in Bad Faith Can Revive a Previously Dismissed Malicious Prosecution Claim November 17, 2015 3
Littler Attorneys Recognized in the Best Lawyers in America 2016 Edition August 18, 2015 New Arkansas Law Boldly Embraces Noncompetition Provisions April 15, 2015 Littler Attorneys Included in the Best Lawyers in America 2015 Edition August 18, 2014 Littler Attorneys Named in Best Lawyers in America 2014 Edition August 15, 2013 Best Lawyers in America Names 164 Littler Attorneys to 2013 Edition September 7, 2012 Littler Names Jacqueline Johnson Lichty Co-Chair of Unfair Competition and Trade Secrets Practice March 13, 2012 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 June 28, 2011 Fifth Circuit Update 2010 Three Years Post Sheshunoff Where Are We Now? Headnotes November 2009 Another Step Forward in the Enforcement of Noncompetes April 24, 2009 4
Fifth Circuit Update 2009 Across the Board: Changes Are In the Works for Noncompete Agreements August 2, 2007 Speaking Engagements Restrictive Covenants and Proprietary Information: Avoiding Pitfalls, Managing Risk and Recent Legal Developments Minneapolis, MN June 21, 2018 Seven Key Developments and Recommendations Affecting Your Restrictive Covenant Agreements and Unfair Competition Strategy Minneapolis, MN October 26, 2017 Seven Key Developments and Recommendations Affecting Your Restrictive Covenant Agreements and Unfair Competition Milwaukee, WI September 12, 2017 Drafting Restrictive Covenants: Planning, Preparation, and Execution Dallas Bar Association, Labor & Employment Section June 19, 2017 The New Federal Trade Secret Legislation: Learn What You Need To Do Under The Act May 19, 2016 Noncompetes & Trade Secret Protection: Drafting and Enforcing Noncompete Agreements That Work Minneapolis, MN September 29, 2015 Noncompetes & Trade Secret Protection: An Employer's Guide To A Big Year of Change Boston, MA September 25, 2015 Noncompetes and Trade Secrets: Legal Update and Practical Impact Littler Mendelson, Phoenix, AZ May 7, 2015 5
Noncompetes & Trade Secret Protection: An In-House Counsel s Guide to A Big Year of Change Dallas, TX February 11, 2015 Betrayed: Non-Competes after Marsh 25th Annual Employment Law Conference - South Texas College of Law, Houston, TX July 19-20, 2012 The State of Covenants Not to Compete & Arbitration Agreements Annual In-House Symposium - Association of Corporate Counsel, Dallas, TX May 23, 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 May 10, 2012 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 October 26, 2011 Adapting to Change: New Developments in the Protection of Trade Secrets and Business Goodwill June 24, 2010 2010 Employment Law Update Dallas, TX June 17, 2010 Employment Law Basics for Growing Businesses Hill County College 2008 Did They Turn Out the Light? The Supreme Court Rules on Covenants Not to Compete North Dallas Bar Association 2007 6
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, Texas Association of Business, associate editor, 2007-2009 ed. The In-House Counsel's Essential Toolkit, Employment Law, ABA, contributor, 2007 Employment Termination: Rights and Remedies, BNA, contributor, 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 7