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 47–48) 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.
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]
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.
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]
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