Biography

Mr. Kinson is a senior associate in the Labor & Employment Department of Seyfarth Shaw LLP. Mr. Kinson focuses his practice exclusively on defending companies faced with complex employment discrimination litigation, wage and hour collective actions and single-plaintiff employment discrimination claims. Mr. Kinson has handled a wide variety of labor and employment matters including, employment discrimination claims arising under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act; Titles I and III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA); and the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) as well as their state law equivalents. Mr. Kinson also counsels employers and presents training designed to minimize the risks of litigation.

Prior to joining Seyfarth Shaw, Mr. Kinson served in the United States Army Active Duty and later in the Illinois Army National Guard. He also clerked for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, Miami Division.

Education

J.D., University of Illinois College of Law, Champaign-Urbana, magna cum laude (2000)

B.A., Southern Illinois University, Carbondale (1995)
         Phi Beta Kappa; Distinguished Graduate, Philosophy

Admissions

• Illinois
• Georgia
• Texas

Courts

• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
• U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
• U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
• Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia
• Supreme Court for the State of Georgia