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Date: September 9, 2010

Brian E. Kaveney

• In January 2010, Brian convinced a judge from the Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals to grant a security clearance to a senior systems integration engineer who had overcome clearance concerns raised by his conduct as a young enlistee of the U.S. Air Force. The judge considered such mitigating factors as the applicant's stellar employment history, positive testimony from the applicant's supervisors, psychological evaluations and the applicant's age and peer pressure at the time of his misconduct.
• Prevented a competitor company from obtaining a preliminary injunction on a transportation contract that our client had earned through a competitive bidding process (2009)
• Assisted several companies in demonstrating that key employees met the appropriate mitigating conditions to receive a security clearance (2009)
• Won a trial for breach of contract and received a substantial judgment, including sanctions awarding attorneys' fees to our clients (2008)
• Obtained a temporary restraining order and permanent injunction against the former employee of a publicly traded bank in a trade secret case (2008)
• Achieved a successful result for a client in a security clearance matter before an administrative judge (2008)
• Accomplished a successful result for a key executive in a security clearance matter involving the Smith Amendment (2007)
• Obtained monetary damages for a defendant homeowner by filing a counterclaim after a company improperly placed a lien on the home and sought damages (2007)
• Successfully represented a discharged senior executive in recovering substantial parachute severance benefits (2007)
• Selected as an "Up and Coming Lawyer" by Missouri Lawyers Weekly for 2008
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• Saint Louis University School of Law (J.D., 2005)
       Regional Moot Court Competition
• College of the Holy Cross (B.A., History, cum laude, 1998)
       Jesuit Honors Society (Alpha Sigma Nu)
       Dana Scholar (1997, 1998)
       French Honors Society (Phi Delta Phi)
       History Honors Society (Phi Alpha Theta)
       Honors recognition for Senior Honors Thesis entitled The Question of Honor for France
• Board of Governors of the Marine Corps Association Award, Honor Graduate (1998)

Co-Author: "The Common Interest Rule: May Parties Whose Interests Are Aligned Protect Their Coordinated Legal Strategy From Adversaries?" Journal of the Missouri Bar, Vol. 66, No. 1, January-February 2010

Quoted, "Tort Reform," Legal Corner - Ladue News (August 2008)

Co-Author, "What In-House Counsel Needs to Know," DRI In-House Defense Quarterly (Spring 2007)

Co-Author, "How Missouri Tort Reform Affects You in 2007," Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers Newsletter (Spring 2007)

Co-Author, "Missouri Tort Reform Changes to Consider: Venue and Liability Provisions," Mound City Bar Association Newsletter (February 2007)

Co-Author, "Missouri Tort Reform," Journal of The Missouri Bar (November-December 2006)

Co-presenter, "Empowering the FSO: Preempting Personnel Clearance Issues," NCMS Carolinas Chapter & Hampton Roads Chapter Brown Bag Training vis WebEx (August 2010)

Presenter, "Empowering the FSO: Pre-empting Personnel Clearance Issues," 46th Annual NCMS Society of Security Professionals Seminar (June 2010)

Presenter, “Discussing DOHA and Appeals,” Hoosier Heartland Mini-Conference, Rolls-Royce of Indianapolis (June 2010)

Presenter, "Current Issues in the Law: An Analysis of Missouri Tort Reform," Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers' Annual Conference (Branson, Missouri) (June 2007)

Honorary Panelist, USA&M seminar titled, "Current Issues in the Law: Tort Reform," Washington University School of Law (February 2007)

• The Society of Industrial Security Professionals (NCMS)
• The National Defense Industry Association
• The Missouri Bar
• Illinois State Bar Association
• Lawyer's Association of St. Louis
• Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers
• USO of Missouri, Inc. (Young Leaders Board)
• Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund (former Board Member)
• Marine Corps - Law Enforcement Foundation (Former Committee Member)
• Project Angel Tree (Former Committee Member)
• Rebuilding Together - St. Louis
• Give Back Ten
• Midwest Marines Foundation (Advisor)

Brian E. Kaveney

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314.621.5070 ext. 7685
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Facility Clearance Services
Security Clearance Services
Business Litigation
Non-Compete/Trade Secrets
Tort & Catastrophic Events

In The News

August 25, 2008
Armstrong Teasdale attorney significantly quoted in The Ladue News

July 28, 2008
Four Armstrong Teasdale Attorneys Selected by Missouri Lawyers Weekly as “Up & Coming Lawyers”

March 1, 2007
Stockberger, McPherson, and Kaveney selected for Publication in March Issue of In-House Quarterly

February 12, 2007
Kaveney Serves as Honorary Panelist at USA&M Tort Reform Seminar

November 1, 2006
Stockberger and Kaveney Co-Author, "Missouri Tort Reform," Journal of The Missouri Bar (November-December 2006)