Darren S. Harrington

Darren S. Harrington

Key Harrington Barnes, PC
  • Employment Law, Business Law, Estate Planning
  • Texas
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Darren Harrington is a shareholder whose principal area of practice is focused on representing local, national, and international corporations and their officers in cases involving trade secrets, non-compete agreements, union issues, personnel, and government regulatory matters. He has been recognized as one of the premier Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) defense counselors in the country, and is regularly called upon by employers to enforce and defend against restrictive covenants such non-compete and non-disclosure agreements, as well as defend against claims under the various anti-discrimination in employment statutes, the minimum wage and overtime requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), and numerous other matters involving employment and traditional labor law. He also routinely represents employers in union election campaigns, unfair labor practices, strikes, and picketing and was named as a "Texas Rising Star" by TEXAS MONTHLY and Law and Politics Media, Inc..

Darren attended Southern Methodist University on an athletic scholarship where he lettered four years in football. Mr. Harrington earned his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law. Mr. Harrington also served four years in the United States Marine Corps Reserves.

Mr. Harrington routinely conducts seminars concerning the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, Occupational Safety and Health Act, and workplace violence. He is a member of the Dallas and Texas Bar Associations and has been admitted to practice in the Northern, Southern and Western Federal District Courts of Texas.

Practice Areas
Employment Law
Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Estate Planning
Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Texas
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U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
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U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
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U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
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U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
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U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
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Languages
  • English
Professional Experience
Attorney
Key Harrington Barnes, PC
Current
Education
Southern Methodist University
B.B.A. | Major: General Business
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The University of Texas School of Law
J.D.
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Southern Methodist University
B.A.
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Awards
Texas Rising Star
TEXAS MONTHLY and Law and Politics Media, Inc.
Professional Associations
Dallas Bar Association
Member
Current
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Texas State Bar  # 24002232
Member
- Current
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Contact & Map
Key Harrington Barnes, PC
3710 Rawlins St
Suite 950
Dallas, TX 75219
Telephone: (214) 615-7925
Fax: (214) 615-7926