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Earl (Chip) M. Jones IIIOffice Managing ShareholderCo-Chair, Whistleblowing and CorporateEthics Practice Group2001 Ross AvenueSuite 1500, Lock Box 116Dallas, TX 75201main: (214) 880-8100direct: (214) 880-8115fax: (214) 880-0181ejones@littler.comThe Fulbright Building217 East Dickson Street, Suite204Fayetteville, AR 72701main: (479) 582-6100fax: (479) 582-6111ejones@littler.comFocus AreasCorporate Compliance and EthicsInvestigationsWhistleblowing and RetaliationBusiness Restructuring and M&AWorkplace Safety and Health (OSHA & MSHA)Training - Compliance, Ethics, LeadershipFinancial ServicesHospitalityOverviewEarl “Chip” Jones is trained as an external auditor with a “Big Eight” accounting firm and has experience in bothprivate practice and as a senior executive in a Fortune 200 company. The combination of his accounting and auditingbackground, litigation training and executive experience inside a large, publicly-traded company makes him uniquelyqualified to identify solutions that will maximize value and reduce clients' exposure and risk.Chip's legal career includes managing labor and employment law matters, creating and managing ethics, complianceand corporate social responsibility (CSR) reporting, programs, and initiatives, and conducting C-Suite investigations.His clients and their boards rely on his expertise to: Create and improve ethics and compliance programs Investigate and respond to allegations of misconduct by senior executives Conduct due diligence to spot material labor and employment law issues Manage current employees who are qui tam relators or have allegedly engaged in protected activity1

Earl (Chip) M. Jones III Help efficiently resolve or litigate workplace disputes*Not licensed to practice law in ArkansasProfessional and Community Affiliations Member, Dallas Volunteer Attorney ProgramMember, Planning Committee, Corporate Counsel Institute, The University of Texas School of Law Continuing LegalEducationMember, Corporate Recruitment Committee, Dallas Regional Chamber of CommerceMember, Dallas Speaker Planning Committee, Society of Corporate Compliance and EthicsRecognition Named, The Best Lawyers in America , 2016-2019Fellow, Texas Bar FoundationNamed, Best Lawyers in Texas, 2016 Named, Attorneys Who Matter, Ethisphere Institute, 2016EducationJ.D., Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law, 1994, cum laudeB.A., Hendrix College, 1985Bar AdmissionsTexasPublications & PressBest Lawyers in America 2019 Edition Honors More Than 200 Littler LawyersLittler Press ReleaseAugust 15, 2018"Purloined Letters": Management Options When a Departing Employee Puts a Business Entity at Risk by CollectingConfidential Business or Personnel Information for Use in the Employee's Personal LitigationLittler ReportMay 14, 2018Best Lawyers in America 2018 Edition Honors More Than 200 Littler LawyersLittler Press ReleaseAugust 17, 20172

Earl (Chip) M. Jones IIIRide the Whistleblower WaveCorporate CounselAugust 7, 2017Ruling CPA Not Whistle-Blower May Have Chilling Effect: LawyersBloomberg BNAJuly 13, 2017Law Firms React to Growing Wave of Whistleblower LawsuitsNational Law JournalJune 12, 2017Littler's Earl "Chip" Jones Recognized on the Ethisphere Institute's 2016 List of Attorneys Who MatterLittler Press ReleaseJanuary 12, 2017OSHA Joins the SEC in Attacking Confidentiality and Other Provisions in Private Settlement AgreementsLittler ASAPSeptember 19, 2016You’re In Charge of Ethics and Compliance — Now What?Law360September 14, 2016Taking a Closer Look at the New Federal Contractor "Blacklisting" ObligationsLittler InsightSeptember 1, 2016The Best Lawyers in America Honors More Than 180 Littler Lawyers in Its 2017 EditionLittler Press ReleaseAugust 16, 2016SEC Issues Cease-and-Desist Order Against Severance Agreement Clause Limiting Whistleblowers' Rights to RecoverBounty AwardsLittler InsightAugust 12, 2016Whistleblower Awards: SEC Under Pressure or Shifting Stances?Business InsuranceJune 20, 20163

Earl (Chip) M. Jones IIIFinancial Rewards Hamper Internal Wrongdoing InvestigationCorporate SecretaryJune 14, 2016EEOC’s Proposed (Anti) Retaliation Guidance: Is Your Whistleblower Response System Ready?Littler ASAPFebruary 11, 2016Fifth Circuit Holds Refusal to Accept Employee's Rescission of Resignation Can Be Considered RetaliationLittler ASAPNovember 20, 2015SEC Report Indicates Whistleblower Program Going StrongLittler ASAPNovember 18, 2015If Whistleblowers Snooze, They May Lose (Money)Corporate CounselNovember 8, 2015Appellate Court Ruling Leaves Compliance Officers Whistling in the DarkCompliance WeekSeptember 22, 2015Second Circuit Rules Internal Whistleblowers Are Protected Under Dodd-FrankLittler ASAPSeptember 10, 2015Littler Attorneys Recognized in the Best Lawyers in America 2016 EditionLittler Press ReleaseAugust 18, 2015More Carrot Than Stick Perceived in Anti-Corruption RegulationAgendaMay 4, 2015Fleet-Footed Investigations and Prompt Remedial Action: The New NormalLittler InsightMarch 3, 20154

Earl (Chip) M. Jones IIIGovernment's Message to Corporate America — "We Want Your Whistleblowers!"Littler InsightOctober 13, 2014Warning to Rainmakers in Private Law Firms and Accounting Firms: SOX Now Says, ‘Don’t Shoot the Messenger’Bloomberg BNA Corporate Law & Accountability ReportMay 9, 2014OSHA Issues New Rule for Food Safety WhistleblowersFood Safety MagazineMay 6, 2014Food Manufacturers Told to Prepare For FSMA Whistleblower ProtectionFood Safety NewsMarch 7, 2014OSHA Issues New Rule for Food Safety WhistleblowersLittler InsightFebruary 21, 2014Mistakes and realities of implementing and executing effective compliance programsInsideCounselOctober 1, 2013Do Directors Have an Oversight Responsibility for Workplace Culture?Corporate Board MemberSeptember 4, 2013Court Decision Narrows Protections for WhistleblowersCompliance WeekAugust 20, 2013Retaliation and Whistleblower Claims by In-House CounselLittler ReportMarch 29, 2013Littler's Earl "Chip" Jones Named Office Managing Shareholder in DallasLittler Press ReleaseJanuary 10, 20135

Earl (Chip) M. Jones IIIU.S. Department of Justice and SEC Release Long-Awaited Guidance on Foreign Corrupt Practices ActLittler InsightNovember 16, 2012Mum's Not Necessarily the Word: NLRB Complicates Employers' Internal InvestigationsLittler InsightAugust 14, 2012The "Bring Your Own Device" to Work MovementLittler ReportMay 10, 2012Whistling While You WorkWorkforce ManagementApril 1, 2012Ethics Group Warns of ‘Steep Declines’ in Workforce TrustWorkforce ManagementMarch 20, 2012Recommendations for Employers After Increasing Levels of Workplace Retaliation Reported in National SurveyCorporate Compliance InsightsFebruary 24, 2012The 2011 Global Employer: Highlights of Littler's Fourth Annual Global Employer InstituteLittler ReportFebruary 15, 2012Increasing Levels of Workplace Retaliation Reported in National SurveyLittler InsightJanuary 13, 20128 ways SOX changed corporate governanceInsideCounselJanuary 1, 2012How to Tackle Problems Before the SEC KnocksIgnitesDecember 19, 20116

Earl (Chip) M. Jones IIIIncorporating Compliance Into Corporate CultureLaw360.comDecember 14, 2011Whistleblower Claims? Get HR Involved Early, Labor Lawyer SaysTLNTNovember 16, 2011Hear the Whistle Blow: Is Your Company Prepared?Bloomberg Law ReportsNovember 14, 2011A Blue-Ribbon Panel Commissioned by the Ethics Resource Center Makes Bold Suggestions to Improve the FederalSentencing Guidelines for OrganizationsLittler InsightNovember 9, 2011Former Littler Shareholder Returns to Growing Dallas OfficeLittler Press ReleaseJuly 26, 2011Employment and Labor Law, Annual Survey of Texas LawSMU Law Review2001-2006Compliance Matters, What Should You Be Doing to Build Better Compliance PoliciesCorporate Legal TimesSeptember 2005Occupational Safety and Health LawTexas Employment Law Handbook2001Recent Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the Federal Rules of Evidence 38September/October 2000Speaking EngagementsEthical Dilemma: In-House Counsel as WhistleblowerDallas Employer ConferenceJuly 20187

Earl (Chip) M. Jones IIIWhat Turns an Employee into a Whistleblower and Are Whistleblowers Good for an Organization?May 11, 2017Financial Services and Corporate ComplianceNew York, NYNovember 30, 2016Moderator, The Rising Profile of Whistleblower Activity: Handling Response and Data Protection ConcernsEthisphere’s Paris Ethics and Compliance Forum, Paris, FranceOctober 13, 2016Moderator, Speaking Up and Prevent Scandal: The New Whistleblower RequirementsEthisphere’s London Ethics and Compliance Forum, London, EnglandOctober 11, 2016Whistleblowers: The Challenges for In-House Counsel3rd Annual Government Enforcement Institute Forum, Houston, TXSeptember 29, 2016Top Labor and Employment Risk AreasSociety of Corporate Compliance & Ethics 15th Annual Compliance & Ethics Institue, Chicago, ILSeptember 28, 2016Don’t Get Burned, It’s Still Very Hot: Managing ComplianceACC Corporate Counsel University, San Diego, CAJune 13, 2016Preparing for the Future: Strategic Planning for Legal and HR DepartmentsMay 4, 2016Corporate Compliance & Financial Services UpdateNew York, NYNovember 19, 2015Food and Beverage Industry Employers: Four Current Employment Law ChallengesOctober 27, 20152015 Houston Employer ConferenceHouston, TXAugust 13, 20158

Earl (Chip) M. Jones IIIPrivate Equity and Corporate Transactions: A Candid Discussion About Risk, Strategic Advantage and Successful BusinessIntegrationDallas, TXApril 20, 2015When Social Media and Compliance Programs Collide: How to Mitigate RiskEthics & Compliance Officer Association (ECOA), Dallas, TXMarch 19, 20152014 Whistleblowing & Compliance Best Practices UpdateSan Jose, CAOctober 21, 2014Prevent Retaliation with a Speak-up CultureEthics & Compliance Officer Association (ECOA), Atlanta, GAOctober 2, 2014The 2014 Charlotte Employer — International EditionCharlotte, NCSeptember 23, 2014Hiring, Employing & Firing — What In-House Labor & Employment Counsel and HR Executives Need to Know — A Play inThree ActsDallas, TXSeptember 9, 2014Anti-Retaliation2014 East Coast Regional Conference - Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE), Washington, DCMay 9, 2014Conducting Lawful Investigations — Key Issues for the Retail SectorNovember 21, 2013Ten Solid Ways to Prevent RetaliationWashington, DCOctober 8, 2013Whistleblowers and Retaliation: What Boards Need to KnowNew York, NYOctober 3, 20139

Earl (Chip) M. Jones IIIConducting Lawful and Effective Global InvestigationsChicago, ILSeptember 25, 2013Strategies for Dealing with the WhistleblowerTysons Corner, VAApril 30, 2013The Athletic Department's Whistleblower Survival Guide: How to Minimize Risk and Promote a Culture of Ethical ConductApril 17, 2013Getting it Right: Strategies for Maintaining an Effective Corporate Ethics & Compliance ProgramFairport, NYApril 10, 2013Strategies for Dealing with the WhistleblowerChicago, ILDecember 6, 2012Corporate Compliance & Ethics for HR and In-House Counsel: What You Need to Know to Keep Your Company Out of theHeadlinesDecember 3, 2012Business or Pleasure: The Challenges of Bring Your Own Device Policies In The WorkplaceInformation Systems Audit and Control Association, Dallas, TXNovember 8, 2012How to Assess and Mitigate the Risk of Misconduct Occurring and Not Being ReportedLas Vegas, NVOctober 15, 2012How to Keep Your CEO Out of JailLittler Mendelson, Atlanta, GASeptember 28, 2012Atlanta Employer ConferenceAtlanta, GASeptember 28, 201210