Tedrick A. Housh, III

Mr. Housh has an extensive employment litigation practice. He handles all types of workplace matters, from wage-and-hour and overtime class actions to individual discrimination and leave disputes. 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 severance negotiations and employee benefits disputes.

Mr. Housh spends much time counseling business clients on personnel issues. He negotiates collective bargaining agreements, and provides guidance on their construction and application. He helps clients draft employee handbooks and policies.  He manages internal investigations of allegations of discrimination and hostile work environments and advises on a myriad of other work-related issues.

A growing share of his practice is devoted to e-commerce and privacy.  The International Association of Privacy Professionals has designated Mr. Housh a Certified Information Privacy Professional / United States (CIPP/US).  As Vice Chair of the Data Privacy and Digital Protection practice group, Mr. Housh serves as a leader of the firm’s work on data privacy, website terms of service, data security and data breach issues.  He assists clients with the technological, logistical and legal issues arising from the loss or disposal of personally identifiable information and patient health information.

Mr. Housh handles procurement issues and protests for clients utilizing Small Business Administration programs such as HUBZone (Historically Underutilized Business Zones), WOSB (women-owned) and SDVOSB (service-disabled veteran-owned) for contracts with the Department of Defense, Department of Agriculture, Veterans Administration and other agencies.

He also has broad experience in general commercial litigation.  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. 

He is a frequent presenter on employment and privacy topics, including 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 Member & Current Chair-Elect, Lakeview Village, the largest continuing care senior community in Kansas, 2006- 
• Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, Kansas State Affairs Committee, 2008- 
• Board Member, Regional Transit Alliance of Kansas City 2006-2011
• President, Round Hill Bath & Tennis Club, Overland Park, Kansas, 2006-2011    
• Chair, Johnson County, Kansas Public Policy Council, 2006 
• Board Chair, Lenexa Chamber of Commerce, 2006 
• Leadership Kansas, Kansas Chamber of Commerce, 2006 
• Midwest Regional Editor, Employment Law Newsletter of the Defense Research Institute, 2005 
• Kansas City Tomorrow Leadership Program, Civic Council of Kansas City, 2004
• Board President, Kansas City Academy, a college preparatory academy, 1998 
• Chair, National Children and the Law Committee, ABA Young Lawyers Division, 1997 
• English as Second Language Teacher, Blue Valley School District, 1987-1988 
• Peace Corps Volunteer, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1985-1987 
• Youth sports coach

Presentations

• Panelist, “Mobile Apps Privacy,” Privacy Foundation, Sturm College of Law at the University of Denver, March 15, 2013
• “Why Should Millennials Care about Data Privacy?” Kansas State University-Salina, K-State College of Technology and Aviation, March 14, 2013
• “Digital Footprints and Employment Law,” Missouri Bar, CLE Webinar, Dec. 4, 2012

• “Data Privacy and Digital Protection in the Workplace,” Lathrop & Gage Executive Briefing, The National World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial, Nov. 15, 2012

• “Social Media in the Workplace,” UMKC Heartland Labor Forum – Managing Human Resources in Uncertain Times, Overland Park Convention Center, May 31, 2012

• “Security, the ‘Red Flags Rule,’ and Privacy,” Missouri Rural Water Association Annual Conference, Columbia, MO, May 9, 2012
• “Employees, Privacy and Data in the Age of Social Media,” Lathrop & Gage Executive Briefing, The National World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial, Nov. 17, 2011
• “Using Online Personal Information in Employment Decisions,” Missouri Bar, CLE Webinar, Oct. 13, 2011 & Oct. 14, 2010
• “Kansas Workers’ Compensation: Change is Here,” Missouri & Kansas Search & Staffing Association (MKSSA) risk management luncheon, July 14, 2011
• “Dukes v. Walmart and Other 2011 Supreme Court Employment Decisions” webinar, Associated Industries of Missouri, July 7, 2011
• “Labor & Employment Law Update,” Missouri Bar Association CLE, June 17, 2011
• “Cyber Security for Local Governments,” National League of Cities - Steering Committee for Information Technology and Communications, June 3, 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
• “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