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C Matthew Keen

C Matthew Keen

USA 2026

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Practice Areas

Practice Group:

Cross-Border

Traditional Labor Relations

Employment Law

Whistleblower and Compliance

Higher Education

Global Reorganizations

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Career

Matt Keen served as managing shareholder of Ogletree Deakins from 2016 to 2023 and has practiced labor and employment law in the firm’s Raleigh office 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.

Professional Memberships

American Bar Association (Committee on WARN Act)

North Carolina Bar Association (Labor and Employment Law Section, Litigation Section)

Wake County Bar Association

American Employment Law Council

Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce Board of Advisors

Raleigh Sports Council Steering Committee

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Labor & Employment - North Carolina

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Individual Editorial

Managing shareholder Matthew Keen comes highly recommended for his expert employment litigation practice. His caseload includes defending against high-value discrimination claims, as well as trade secrets and workplace injury mandates. He is also experienced in NLRB proceedings.

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