Duane Kees

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. Kees served in the Judge Advocate General's Corps, United States Army 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.[2] He is currently a major in the Arkansas National Guard. Kees was previously a partner at the Asa Hutchinson Law Group. He received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Arkansas and his Juris Doctor from the University of Arkansas School of Law.[3][4] He resigned on January 17, 2020, to return to the private sector.[5][6]

Duane A. Kees
United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas
In office
January 5, 2018 – January 17, 2020
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byConner Eldridge
Succeeded byDavid Clay Fowlkes (Acting)
Personal details
Born
Duane Adkins Kees

1975 (age 44–45)
Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Arkansas (BA, JD)

References
  1. UNITED STATES v. 0.028 ACRES OF LAND
  2. "Trump nominates Duane "Dak" Kees for U.S. Attorney for Western District of Arkansas". Talk Business & Politics. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  3. "President Donald J. Trump Announces Seventh Wave of United States Attorney Nominations". The White House. September 22, 2017. Retrieved December 17, 2017. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. Brantley, Max (September 22, 2017). "Walmart lawyer picked for U.S. attorney in western Arkansas". Arkansas Times. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  5. "U.S. Attorney Duane Kees announces resignation". KARK. January 13, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  6. "Federal prosecutor in Arkansas resigning for private sector". AP NEWS. January 13, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
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