Michael Lowe is a partner in the Shreveport office of Kean Miller and practices in the litigation group. Michael represents clients in the areas of labor and employment law, construction litigation and commercial litigation.
His employment practice involves all aspects of labor and employment litigation. Michael represents clients in state and federal courts, as well as before various federal and state agencies, including the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and the Louisiana Commission on Human Rights (LCHR). He assists clients in the development of policies and procedures, the drafting and enforcement of employment contracts, including non-competition, confidentiality, and non-solicitation agreements, and the hiring, counseling, discipline and termination of employees. He prepares, litigates and defends non-compete agreements and other restrictive covenants for his clients. Michael assists business owners in Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) access cases, otherwise known as "drive-by" or "Google" lawsuits. He also devotes a substantial amount of his practice to assisting municipalities and government agencies with disputes involving Louisiana’s civil service laws and regulations.
His construction practice involves all aspects of litigation and trial practice. He has also represented clients in the engineer/architect claims process, as well as the alternative dispute resolution process, including arbitration and mediation. Michael has assisted both contractors and owners in the drafting and review of construction contracts, including original documents and industry forms. He also has experience handling the various issues that often arise under Louisiana’s lien laws, including both the Louisiana Public and Private Works Acts. Finally, Michael has represented clients in administrative protests under the public procurement and public bid laws.
- Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
- J.D./B.C.L. (2004)
- Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge
- B.A. (2001)
- Partner
- Kean Miller LLP
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- Shareholder
- Cook Yancey King & Galloway
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- Attorney
- Breazeale Sachse and Wilson LLP
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- Best Lawyers in America in the Field of Construction Law and Construction Litigation
- The Best Lawyers in America
- Super Lawyer
- Super Lawyers
- Louisiana State Bar Association
- Current
- Shreveport Bar Association
- Current
- American Bar Association
- Current
- Defense Research Institute
- Current
- Activities: Louisiana State Representative, 2012 - 2014
- Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel
- Current
- Activities: Board of Directors, 2010 - 2012
- Louisiana
- 5th Circuit
- United States District Court for the Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana
- 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
- Construction Law
- Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation
- English