Duane Kees
Duane A. Kees | |
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| United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas | |
| In office January 5, 2018 – January 17, 2020 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Conner Eldridge |
| Succeeded by | David Clay Fowlkes (Acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Duane Adkins Kees 1975 (age 48–49) Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Education | University of Arkansas (BA, JD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 2000 – 2008 |
| Unit | Judge Advocate General's Corps |
Duane Adkins Kees[1] (born 1975) is an American attorney and former United States Attorney for the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas. He previously served as director of global ethics and compliance at Walmart.
Early life and education[edit]
He received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Arkansas and his Juris Doctor from the University of Arkansas School of Law.[2][3]
Military service[edit]
Kees attended The JAG School at the University of Virginia and entered the U.S. Army JAG Corps. he served in the JAG Corps for eight years. During his time on active duty, he prosecuted and defended a variety of complex cases and earned two Bronze Stars and a Meritorious Service Medal.[4] He is currently a major in the Arkansas National Guard. Kees was previously a partner at the Asa Hutchinson Law Group.
United States Attorney[edit]
On September 22, 2017, President Donald Trump nominated Kees to be the United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas.[2] On December 20, 2017, his nomination was confirmed in the United States Senate by voice vote.[5] He was sworn into office on January 5, 2018.[6] He resigned on January 17, 2020, to return to the private sector.[7][8]
References[edit]
- ^ UNITED STATES v. 0.028 ACRES OF LAND
- ^ a b "President Donald J. Trump Announces Seventh Wave of United States Attorney Nominations". whitehouse.gov. September 22, 2017. Retrieved December 17, 2017 – via National Archives.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Brantley, Max (September 22, 2017). "Walmart lawyer picked for U.S. attorney in western Arkansas". Arkansas Times. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
- ^ "Trump nominates Duane "Dak" Kees for U.S. Attorney for Western District of Arkansas". Talk Business & Politics. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
- ^ "PN1051 - Nomination of Duane A. Kees for Department of Justice, 115th Congress (2017-2018)". www.congress.gov. December 20, 2017. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
- ^ "Duane (DAK) Kees Takes Office As United States Attorney For The Western District Of Arkansas" (Press release). Fort Smith, Arkansas. January 5, 2018. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ "U.S. Attorney Duane Kees announces resignation". KARK. January 13, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- ^ "Federal prosecutor in Arkansas resigning for private sector". AP NEWS. January 13, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- 1975 births
- Living people
- Arkansas lawyers
- Lawyers from Little Rock, Arkansas
- University of Arkansas alumni
- University of Arkansas School of Law alumni
- Walmart people
- United States Attorneys for the Western District of Arkansas
- 21st-century American lawyers
- The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School alumni