Crouch & Ramey, LLP.

Brenk is Board Certified in Labor & Employment Law. He has extensive experience representing employers in all facets of employment litigation, including claims of discrimination, harassment, and wrongful termination; employment-related torts such as defamation, invasion of privacy, and intentional infliction of emotional distress; and claims of overtime and minimum wage violations. He also regularly represents employers in litigation involving non-competition, non-solicitation, and confidentiality agreements.

In addition to his experience at the trial level, Brenk has successfully represented companies in numerous appeals to the Texas Courts of Appeals, the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Fifth and Seventh Circuits, and the United States Supreme Court.

As a complement to his litigation practice, Brenk also devotes significant time to advising employers in a full range of employment-related matters, including personnel policies and handbooks, drafting employment agreements, and consulting with employers regarding compliance with federal and state employment laws and regulations.

Mr. Johnson was selected as a "Texas Super Lawyer" by Texas Monthly and Law & Politics in 2007 and 2009.

Reported cases:

Karraker v. Rent-A-Center, 411 F.3d 831 (7^th Cir. 2005); Reznick v. Associated Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, 104 Fed. Appx. 387 (5^th Cir. 2004); Shipp v. Sears, Roebuck & Co., 161 F.3d 8 (5^th Cir. 1998); Boyd v. State Farm Ins. Co., 158 F.3d 326 (5^th Cir. 1998); Fisher v. State Farm Ins. Co., 999 F.Supp. 866 (E.D. Tex. 1998); Messick v. Sears, Roebuck & Co., 89 F.Supp.2d 848 (W.D. Tex. 2000); Wakefield v. State Farm Ins. Co., 75 F.Supp.2d 545 (N.D. Tex. 1999); Gray v. Sears, Roebuck & Co., 131 F.Supp.2d 894 (S.D. Tex. 2001); Farone v. Bag’n Baggage, 165 S.W.3d 795 (Tex.App.–Eastland 2005).

Professional Licenses and Associations:

State Bar of Texas

Dallas Bar Association

American Bar Association

· Vice Chair, Labor and Employment Law Committee, ABA Young Lawyers Division, 2001-2002

· Chair, Executive Subcommittee, Labor and Employment Law, 2000-2001

Texas Young Lawyers Association

· Co-Chairman, TYLA VoTexas Project, 1998

Dallas Association of Young Lawyers

· Director, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003

· Chair, Judiciary Committee, 1997

Member, Patrick E. Higginbotham Inn of Court, 2002 to 2005

Admitted to practice:

State Bar of Texas, United District Courts for the Northern, Western, Eastern, and Southern Districts of Texas, and Central District of Illinois; U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Fifth and Seventh Circuits; United States Supreme Court

Speeches and Publications:

“FMLA Basics Seminar”

ABA Annual Meeting, 2001, 2002, 2003

“Employees vs. Independent Contractors: Liability, Benefits and Other Considerations,” University of Houston Law Foundation, 2000

“Skeletons in the Corporate Closet: Getting Sued Personally,” State Bar of Texas Continuing Legal Education Foundation, 1999

“Top Ten Tips for Correctly Implementing the FMLA,” Texas Employment Law Center, 1998

“How Your Lawyer Can Help You Save Money: Implementing a Cost-Effective Arbitration Program for Your Workforce”

“Detecting and Disarming Employment Law Landmines”

“The FMLA at the Age of Ten: Where Are We Now?”

Lorman Education Services, August 2004

“FMLA: A Four-Letter Word for Employers?”

Compensation & Benefits Review, May 2002

“Digital Communications as a Basis for Hostile Environment Claims”

Strafford Publications, June 2006

Education:

Duke University

B.A., 1989

Southern Methodist University School of Law

J.D., 1993

· Selected to both ABA and ATLA National Mock Trial Teams

· Moot Court Board