Kenneth R. "Ken" Keller
Ken is a litigator who focuses his practice on employment and compliance matters, including issues arising under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), Wage and Hour claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), North Carolina’s Retaliatory Discrimination Act (REDA), the Occupational Safety and Health Act, as well as employment contract disputes, and insurance coverage issues. His clients include businesses and individuals.
Ken represents clients in federal and state courts and agencies, including the EEOC, the Department of Justice, North Carolina’s Retaliatory Discrimination Bureau, and the North Carolina Industrial Commission on OSHA and worker’s comp insurance matters.
Ken’s experience in employment-related issues in particular has made him a sought-after lecturer for a wide variety of industry groups. Before joining Carruthers & Roth, he served a tour of duty with the U.S. Army.
- Phi Kappa Phi Honor society at NCSU
Business North Carolina Legal Elite 2008-2009, 2012-2016, 2018, 2021-2022
- BA with High Honors, NCSU 1969
- BA with High Honors, NCSU 1969
- Best Lawyers in America, 2011-2023
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated
- North Carolina Law Review, 1972-1974; Research Editor North Carolina Law Review 1973-74; J.D. with honors from UNC 1974
- North Carolina Super Lawyers, 2017-2020
- Rotary Club of Greensboro Rotarian of the Year, 2002
Greensboro, North Carolina 27401
