Kenneth N. "Ken" Winkler
3475 Piedmont Road, Suite 1100 Atlanta, Georgia 30305
Firm:
Berman Fink Van Horn P.C.
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Overview
Kenneth N. Winkler, a shareholder at Berman Fink Van Horn, has practiced employment law since 1994. His practice concentrates on counseling employers and business owners on the numerous laws and regulations that govern the workplace.Ken performs legal audits of client operations to ensure compliance. He also drafts company policies, employee handbooks, employment agreements, independent contractor agreements and severance agreements. Ken conducts #MeToo compliance training and other types of training for management and employees to proactively reduce the risk of litigation. Ken has represented employers in employment litigation in federal and state courts and before administrative agencies such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the U.S. Department of Labor and the National Labor Relations Board, as well as handling discrimination and harassment claims brought under the spectrum of employment laws including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the American With Disabilities Act (ADA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), the Equal Pay Act (EPA) and other federal, state and local statutes and regulations.Ken’s practice also includes representation of both plaintiffs and defendants in disputes involving restrictive covenants including non-compete, non-solicitation of customers, non-recruitment of employees, non-disclosure/confidential information and trade secrets provisions, as well as disputes involving tortious interference with business and contractual relations, breach of fiduciary duty and/or duty of loyalty.Ken leads the firm’s hospitality team and serves as the General Counsel to the Georgia Hotel & Lodging Association. He is a member of the Industry Board of the Cecil B. Day’s School of Hospitality at Georgia State University.Ken was named Georgia “Super Lawyer” based on research and surveys by Law and Politics Media (2010 – present, 2004); Super Lawyer Business Edition – Employment & Labor (2013-2012); and Best Lawyers in America: Litigation – Labor & Employment (2014-present). Based on peer reviews, he received a Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent rating for his legal ability and ethical standards. Ken has also been recognized by Georgia Trend Magazine as a “Legal Elite.”Ken is Chair of the Board of Directors of the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta and serves as a member of the Atlanta Students of the Year Leadership Committee of the Georgia Chapter of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.Ken graduated from The Ohio State University and obtained his law degree from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law. Ken is married to Lauri Winkler and has two children.
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Bar Admissions
Georgia
Admitted in 1994
Ohio
Admitted in 1993
United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Admitted in 1993
United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Admitted in 1993
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Admitted in 1993
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Admitted in 1993
Awards
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent rating for legal ability and ethical standards
- 2014 – present The Best Lawyers in America (Litigation – Labor and Employment)
- 2010 – present, 2004 Georgia “Super Lawyer” based on research and surveys by Law and Politics Media
- 2013-present Georgia “Super Lawyer” Business Edition – Employment & Labor
- Ken was recognized in Georgia Trend magazine as one of Georgia’s Legal Elite (2011)
- JCC’s of America 2005 Esther Leah Ritz Next Generation Award
Organizations & Affiliations
American Bar Association
Atlanta Bar Association
Atlanta Ronald McDonald House Charities
Georgia Bar Association
Georgia Hotel and Lodging Association
Georgia State University: Cecil B. Day School of Hospitality Industry Board
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Georgia Chapter
Member, Atlanta Leadership Committee
Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta
Chair, Board of Directors (2017-2019)
National Black Law Students Association
Judge, 2013 NBLSA International Negotiation Competition
Ohio Bar Association
Society for Human Resource Management
Education
Ohio State University (Moritz), J.D.
Graduated 1993
Ohio State University (Moritz), B.S. B.A.
Graduated 1990
Contact Details and Office Locations
Office: (404) 261-7711
3475 Piedmont Road, Suite 1100
Atlanta, Georgia 30305
Atlanta, Georgia 30305
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