Source: https://www.bestlawyers.com/lawyers/c-matthew-keen/48027
Timestamp: 2019-04-19 13:28:44+00:00

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"Matt is our "go-to" lawyer for all single plaintiff employment cases. He is extremely client-focused and responsive, with excellent technical expertise and judgment. What really sets Matt apart from other outside counsel we have used, however, is his business acumen. He looks at cases from a client's perspective, both in terms of economics and potential precedential effect. He understands which cases need to be litigated vigorously and which should be settled. It is refreshing to find a lawyer who can be both counselor and business partner."
Mr. Keen has practiced labor and employment law in the Raleigh office of Ogletree Deakins since 1987. His practice has included employment litigation in state and federal courts, representing clients before the National Labor Relations Board and advising clients on equal employment opportunity and wage and hour issues. He has successfully litigated cases to defense verdicts in employment discrimination cases. He has also litigated matters involving ERISA, non-competition and trade secrets, workplace injuries and other contract and tort claims. He has successfully represented clients in dozens of labor and employment arbitrations.Mr. Keen has been recognized as a leading labor and employment lawyer by The Best Lawyers in America*, and was named Management Lawyer of the Year in Raleigh by Best Lawyers for 2012.. He has been named in the top tier of the leading employment lawyers in North Carolina by Chambers USA America’s Leading Business Lawyers* since 2006. He has also been recognized by North Carolina Legal Elite* and Super Lawyers*.Mr. Keen has lectured on various employment law topics before business groups and has written articles for legal and employment journals. He contributed to and revises the North Carolina Employers' Desk Manual and also contributed to a treatise on the Americans With Disabilities Act. He is active in the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce.
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