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Kenneth A. Weber

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Kenneth Weber has devoted his legal career to helping employers manage their workplace liabilities.

Featured Experience


Defended a federal court lawsuit in which employees of a meat packing plant sued under federal and state law to recover unpaid wages and overtime related to pre-shift, post-shift and meal period activities. The case was conditionally certified as an FLSA collective action (1500 plaintiffs) and certified as a Rule 23 class action (6700 plaintiffs), fully litigated, and settled on favorable terms within days of trial.
2014
Defended advertising executive from breach of fiduciary duty, misappropriation and unfair competition claims brought by his former employer. The lawsuit settled on favorable terms after three years of litigation.
2012
Defended retirement plan administrator from fiduciary duty claims brought by the plan participants' employer. The federal court granted the retirement plan administrator's motion and dismissed the case.

Professional Biography


For more than 20 years, Mr. Weber has defended employers of all sizes in disputes ranging from wage and hour, unfair competition and trade secret protection, to discrimination and harassment charges, retaliation and whistleblower suits, and employment contract disputes. He has participated in over 50 trials and injunction hearings, including numerous jury trials as first chair.

Mr. Weber also regularly counsels employers on litigation avoidance and compliance strategies, provides general employment law advice and training, drafts employment contracts and policies, and represents employers in Department of Labor and EEOC investigations.

Mr. Weber's wage and hour experience includes counseling employers, managing wage and hour audits, and defending numerous FLSA collective actions and state law class actions.

Mr. Weber devotes a large part of his practice to representing employers and executives in unfair competition disputes, including non-compete, non-solicit and non-disclosure agreements, trade secret protection, breaches of fiduciary and loyalty duties, and business torts. He also regularly counsels employers and executives in this high-stakes area of law.

Mr. Weber's ERISA litigation experience includes defending institutional plan/claim administrators and employers in disputes involving benefit denials, breach of fiduciary duties, and related claims.

Education

  • University of Tennessee at Knoxville, J.D., 1992
  • Middle Tennessee State University, B.S., 1988

Admissions

  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee, 2003
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 1996
  • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Tennessee, 1992
  • Tennessee, 1992

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