Tedrick A. Housh, III

Mr. Housh has an extensive employment litigation practice. He handles matters involving all types of discrimination, the Family Medical Leave Act and other laws affecting the workplace. He frequently litigates covenants not to compete and matters involving the use and misuse of trade secret data, requiring a special emphasis on electronic discovery and related issues. He also deals with employee benefits disputes and other issues related to the workplace. In addition to state and federal cases, he has litigated disputes before the National Association of Securities Dealers, National Credit Union Administration Board and the Office of Special Counsel of the United States government. He has both bench and jury trial experience in the state and federal courts and has argued appeals before the Missouri Court of Appeals, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals and the Kansas Supreme Court.

Mr. Housh serves as a leader of the firm’s work on Data Security Breach matters, assisting clients with the technological, logistical and legal issues arising from the loss or disposal of personally identifiable information and patient health information.

Mr. Housh counsels business clients on personnel issues and employment matters. He has negotiated collective bargaining agreements, as well as the ensuing construction and application of such agreements. He assists clients in the drafting of employee handbooks and responses to Missouri service letter requests. He has engaged in the management of internal investigations of allegations of discrimination and hostile work environments and provided advice on a myriad of other work-related issues. He also has experience in insurance defense matters and general commercial litigation. He is a frequent presenter on the impact of social media on the law and the workplace.

Court Memberships

• Kansas
• Missouri
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
• U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri

Honors

• LAKC Public Service Award, presented by Lawyers Association of Kansas City
• Robert C. Welch Pro Bono Service Award, Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association

Events

Professional Affiliations

• Board Executive, Lakeview Village, the largest continuing care senior community in Kansas, 2008-present 
• Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, Kansas State Affairs Committee, 2008-present 
• Board Member, Regional Transit Alliance of Kansas City 
• Chair, Johnson County, Kansas Public Policy Council, 2006 
• Board Chair, Lenexa Chamber of Commerce, 2006 
• Board President, Kansas City Academy, a college preparatory academy, 1998 
• Chair, National Children and the Law Committee, ABA Young Lawyers Division, 1997 
• Leadership Kansas, Kansas Chamber of Commerce 
• President, Round Hill Bath & Tennis Club, Overland Park, Kansas 
• Midwest Regional Editor, Employment Law Newsletter of the Defense Research Institute 
• Kansas City Tomorrow Leadership Program, Civic Council of Kansas City 
• English as Second Language Teacher, Blue Valley School District, 1987-1988 
• Peace Corps Volunteer, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1985-1987 
• Youth sports coach

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Presentations

• Presenter, “Kansas Workers’ Compensation: Change is Here,” Missouri & Kansas Search & Staffing Association (MKSSA) risk management luncheon, July 14, 2011
• Presenter, “Dukes v. Walmart and Other 2011 Supreme Court Employment Decisions” webinar, Associated Industries of Missouri, July 7, 2011
• Presenter, “Labor & Employment Law Update,” MO Bar CLE, June 17, 2011
• “Considerations for Employers Who Challenge Unemployment Claims,” L&G Annual Executive Briefing, American Heartland Theater, Nov. 18, 2010
• “Social Networking: Blurring the Line between Work & Private Life,” Missouri Bar, Labor & Employment Law CLE Symposium, Nov. 12, 2010
• “Using Online Personal Information in Employment Decisions,” Missouri Bar, CLE Webinar, Oct. 14, 2010
• “Social Media in the Workplace,” Associated Industries of Missouri, Aug. 25, 2010
• “Human Resources – Legal Update,” AMI Foundation Conference on Worker Safety, HR & the Environment, Apr. 30, 2010