About Steve Kardell

Steve Kardell of Whistleblower Law for Managers at Clouse Dunn litigates complex employment issues, including executive liability. He is the author of the authoritative treatise Whistleblower and Bounty Law and has developed corporate ethics programs for major multinational corporations. He frequently lectures on whistleblower law and internal investigations at law schools and in continuing legal education courses. Attorney Kardell has distinguished himself in this field repeatedly and is currently pursuing a major whistleblower suit for H1-B visa fraud in the high-tech outsourcing industry.

Nationally recognized whistleblower attorney

For more than 35 years, Mr. Kardell has dedicated his practice to complex employment law issues with a focus on whistleblower law and corporate internal investigations. He routinely handles high-stakes Sarbanes-Oxley, Dodd-Frank and qui tam cases. In 2010, attorney Kardell negotiated a $3.7 million settlement and secured major changes to corporate governance at a major Fortune 500 company. He has also represented a number of Wall Street whistleblowers who have disclosed improprieties that led to the financial markets implosion. His clients have included Richard Bowen, the Citibank whistleblower whose testimony before Congress is generally credited as the stimulus for the current U.S. Department of Justice prosecutions of major Wall Street banks.

Attorney Steve Kardell’s determined advocacy has successfully guided many managers and executives through the dual challenges of a whistleblower suit and an internal investigation. Please contact us online or call us at 945-219-4890 to schedule an appointment at the Whistleblower Law for Managers at Clouse Dunn office in central downtown Dallas-Fort Worth.

Publications

-Whistleblower and Bounty Law, 2012

-Beyond Whistle blowing: The Available Tools at Hand For Employees as Shareholder Activists in Corporate Governance

-Navigating the Employment Issues Created by Sarbanes-Oxley and Advocating a New Cause of Action for the Era of Corporate Ethics

-The Post-Enron Corporate Compliance Program: History, Theory, Evolution and Deficiencies

-Thinking of Whistle blowing? Think Again

-Former co-editor in chief of the Texas Association of Business Employment Law Handbook

Seminars

-Investigations of High-Level Employees and Executives Navigating Complex Legal, Ethical and PR Issues in Internal and Government Investigations, March 7, 2012

-Employee Whistle blowing Claims Under SOX: Preparing for New OSHA Enforcement, June 8, 2010

 

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Labor and Employment
Posted by Melanie
October 05, 2025
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Steve and his team worked tirelessly on my case from the minute I began communicating with them. We had meeting on the weekends and after hours as needed for urgent situations. They listened to me and valued my opinions and knowledge of my case. They were amazing to work with and would hire them again and again for any employment issues. Thank you Steve and Mary for the hard work you put in on getting my case resolved!

 
Labor and Employment
Posted by Shannon
August 01, 2025
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When I initially met with Steve he was both knowledgeable and realistic. My employer was a major global brand. He explained both the pitfalls to avoid and areas where we could enhance our success in the case. He met with me outside of normal business hours and was interested in learning the facts of the case. I think he tried his best to represent me.

 
Labor and Employment
Posted by anonymous
November 11, 2021
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Kardell Law Group, THANK YOU for all your support during a very difficult and challenging period. I am extremely glad and relieved I had you on my side. Steve Kardell is knowledgeable, trustworthy, and a subject matter expert. His ability to provide immediate insight and direction was very powerful and a huge relief during a very stressful period. Steve is an attorney that goes above and beyond for his clients. There is no other attorney that will work as hard for his clients. Kardell Law Group's expertise is superb. By far, Steve is one of the best, and I highly recommend him. Thank you, Steve, for your services and expertise!

 
Labor and Employment
Posted by anonymous
April 07, 2021
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Steve Kardell was a blessing during a difficult time. I was impressed at his detail to attention and his intense dedication to my case. He was extremely responsive and answered all my questions. He developed a plan of action for my case with specific time lines. He even coached me on how to approach specific issues and key points I should or should not make. I can’t thank Steve and Mary enough, a fabulous team I would highly recommend!

 
Whistleblower Litigation
Posted by anonymous
March 31, 2021
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I work in the legal department for one of the top 4 wireless communications companies in the US. I found my career under attack by management when I discovered the company was providing incomplete, inaccurate and dishonest responses to every type of legal document process requesting company records. When I was told to lie to a federal agency I drew the line and sought legal representation. I did not know Steve Kardell but through my research and speaking with him on multiple occasions I was comfortable and retained the firm for representation. It was soon evident I made a great choice and I have nothing but positive things to say about my experience. Steve Kardell is a very professional and experienced attorney. I strongly recommend The Kardell Law Group for your needs.

 
Labor and Employment
Posted by Nm
December 04, 2024
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I hired Steve (&Mary) a year prior to finally quitting my employment, as a highly experienced and well-paid Manager of Safety in OSHA and FMCSA Compliance, with a highly unsafe Oil & Gas Services company. I had a rock solid STAA and OSHA Driver Coercion case with a year of documented evidence, discussions, photos and recordings. Steve repeatedly could not remember the facts of the case, didn’t pay attention during numerous recorded & transcribed calls, failed to follow thru timely on the OSHA investigation, which was promptly dismissed. I had to call, email and text repeatedly to remind him of deadline dates and request proofs of filing with ALJ to get court dates and worked steadily at night, weekends, calls with no notice or agenda, all to get to a point where Steve kept trying to convince me to continue pursuing the case well after I’d left the employer for a higher paying job. Steve then failed to protect my private health records and current employer, I was ultimately terminated!!

 
Whistleblower Litigation
Posted by anonymous
March 17, 2021
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BEWARE!! He destroyed my multimillion-dollar case!! He will take your money and disappear! Search find his other reviews, you will see he is a fraud with a nice website. My story is identical to others using the same verbiage with their scam as mine. He said I had a case and gave me a discount.. He refused to look at my actual well-laid-out fact of the case. Said he only needed the top five. He was telling me long stories and clocking them on his phone. 2 months in I wrote my own demand letter to get him moving. He said he was ready and I needed to make my second payment and then he would send it. His was misspelled, inaccurate and BAD!. Asked me if I was college-educated I said no. said he wasn't sizing me up but was! Then they disappeared compromising my case passing the statute. I am injured disabled and without a case because of Steve Kardell! and his wife running a scam on me! Oh and the TEXAS BAR DID NOTHING!!! I want to sue him for malpractice!! I need a real attorney!

 
Corporate Law
Posted by anonymous
November 22, 2017
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Hired this firm to get money owed me by a corporation I contracted to. After my payment was made I waited a couple of months, then started pressing to find out what was going on with the case. Several call attempts and 3 emails over about 4 weeks I finally got him to answer his phone. Comments made were didn't care about my case or documents I sent him to assist him. Told me to file a grievance and contact Donald Trump. Contacted TX Attorney Client Assist Program and he ignored them as well.

 

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    • Whistleblower law
    • Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
    • Dodd-Frank Act and bounty law
    • Qui tam
    • Corporate internal investigations
    • Corporate ethics terminations
    • Corporate board liability

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    Class of 1973
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  • What year was this attorney first admitted to the bar?
    Steve Kardell was admitted in 1977 to the State of Texas.
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    Yes, Steve Kardell has a 5.0 Peer Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
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    Steve Kardell attended University of Houston.