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Home > About the School of Law > Speaker Series > Susan Klooz, Senior Vice President at Wal-Mart, Inc. |
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Susan Klooz |
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SUSAN KLOOZ is Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Legal Administration and External Relations, at Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. in Bentonville, Arkansas. Susan joined Wal-Mart in October 1998 as an in-house trial attorney handling employment litigation matters in federal courts throughout the U.S. In 2001, Susan became responsible for a team of attorneys managing Wal-Mart’s employment litigation and became primarily responsible for managing the Dukes v. Wal-Mart gender class action. In 2004, Susan was promoted to Vice President and General Counsel of the Legal Department’s Employment Practices Division and was responsible for legal advice on employment compliance, workforce strategies and employment practices. Susan was promoted to her current role in December 2007 and is currently responsible for Legal Department Administration and for the team of attorneys responsible for advising on sustainability, corporate affairs and government relations. Susan is also responsible for legal advice related to external relationships with NGOs, government officials, the Company’s advisory councils, and other third parties.
Prior to joining Wal-Mart, Susan practiced for 9 years with the Michigan law firm of Plunkett & Cooney, PC, in its Detroit, Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids offices. Her practice was largely focused on providing advice to major employers and on employment and commercial litigation and included both professional and medical malpractice defense.
SUSAN KLOOZ is Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Legal Administration and External Relations, at Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. in Bentonville, Arkansas. Susan joined Wal-Mart in October 1998 as an in-house trial attorney handling employment litigation matters in federal courts throughout the U.S. In 2001, Susan became responsible for a team of attorneys managing Wal-Mart’s employment litigation and became primarily responsible for managing the Dukes v. Wal-Mart gender class action. In 2004, Susan was promoted to Vice President and General Counsel of the Legal Department’s Employment Practices Division and was responsible for legal advice on employment compliance, workforce strategies and employment practices. Susan was promoted to her current role in December 2007 and is currently responsible for Legal Department Administration and for the team of attorneys responsible for advising on sustainability, corporate affairs and government relations. Susan is also responsible for legal advice related to external relationships with NGOs, government officials, the Company’s advisory councils, and other third parties.
Prior to joining Wal-Mart, Susan practiced for 9 years with the Michigan law firm of Plunkett & Cooney, PC, in its Detroit, Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids offices. Her practice was largely focused on providing advice to major employers and on employment and commercial litigation and included both professional and medical malpractice defense. |
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