Practice Areas
Labor and Employment
Employment Contracts, Compensation, and Benefits
Employment Discrimination and Harassment
Employment Litigation
Occupational Safety and Health
Wage and Hour Law
Workers' Compensation
Career
Ken leads the firm’s Labor and Employment Practice Group and is a North Carolina State Bar Board Certified Specialist in Employment Law. His practice experience encompasses various areas of employment-related litigation. He advises clients and litigates cases involving all forms of employment discrimination, wrongful discharge, and breach of employment contracts from small start-up companies to Fortune 500 corporations.
Additionally, Ken regularly handles complex complaints and conducts sensitive internal corporate workplace investigations, including those regarding sexual harassment, inappropriate behavior, and malfeasance.
Ken is a frequent lecturer on employment discrimination, workplace retaliation, and wage and hour issues. He also serves in leadership roles with various legal and civic organizations.
Awards
Best Lawyer
The Best Lawyers in America
2026
Best Lawyer
The Best Lawyers in America
2025
Best Lawyer
The Best Lawyers in America
2024
Best Lawyer
The Best Lawyers in America
2023
Labor and Employment Star
Benchmark Litigation
2023
Best Lawyer
The Best Lawyers in America
2022
Labor and Employment Star
Benchmark Litigation
2022
Legal Elite
Business North Carolina
2022
Best Lawyer
The Best Lawyers in America
2021
Labor and Employment Star
Benchmark Litigation
2021
Best Lawyer
The Best Lawyers in America
2020
Labor and Employment Star
Benchmark Litigation
2020
Best Lawyer
The Best Lawyers in America
2019
Labor and Employment Star
Benchmark Litigation
2019
Best Lawyer
The Best Lawyers in America
2018
Labor and Employment Star
Benchmark Litigation
2018
Best Lawyer
The Best Lawyers in America
2017
Legal Elite
Business North Carolina
2017