People: Kevin M. Young, Associate
Biography
Kevin Young is an associate in the Labor & Employment Department in the firm's Atlanta office. As a member of the Wage and Hour Litigation Practice Group, he dedicates the majority of his practice to representing management nationwide in disputes arising under the Fair Labor Standards Act, as well as advising employers of their rights and obligations under state and federal wage and hour laws. To this end, Mr. Young has carried out comprehensive assessments of employers’ job classifications and compensation practices, including in the retail, manufacturing, and mining industries. Mr. Young also has experience litigating claims arising under state and federal harassment, discrimination, and whistle-blower laws.
Mr. Young graduated from Vanderbilt Law School in 2008, where he served as Vice President of the Vanderbilt Bar Association and President of the Vanderbilt Law Ambassadors. During the summer of 2006, he served as a judicial intern in the chambers of Judge George W. Miller of the United States Court of Federal Claims, working chiefly on government contracts and patent infringement claims.
Kevin Young is an associate in the Labor & Employment Department in the firm's Atlanta office. As a member of the Wage and Hour Litigation Practice Group, he dedicates the majority of his practice to representing management nationwide in disputes arising under the Fair Labor Standards Act, as well as advising employers of their rights and obligations under state and federal wage and hour laws. To this end, Mr. Young has carried out comprehensive assessments of employers’ job classifications and compensation practices, including in the retail, manufacturing, and mining industries. Mr. Young also has experience litigating claims arising under state and federal harassment, discrimination, and whistle-blower laws.
Mr. Young graduated from Vanderbilt Law School in 2008, where he served as Vice President of the Vanderbilt Bar Association and President of the Vanderbilt Law Ambassadors. During the summer of 2006, he served as a judicial intern in the chambers of Judge George W. Miller of the United States Court of Federal Claims, working chiefly on government contracts and patent infringement claims.
Education
- J.D., Vanderbilt University School of Law (2008)
- B.S., B.A., University of Florida (2005)
Admissions
- Georgia
Courts
- Georgia Supreme Court
- U.S. District for the Northern District of Georgia
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- Fulton County Superior Court
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