Overview
Ken Walsh represents clients in complex civil litigation, with a particular focus on employment and labor disputes. He has defended companies and organizations of all sizes in individual and class actions asserting claims of employment discrimination and wage and hour violations arising under state and federal statutes such as the FSLA, Title VII, the ADA, and the ADEA. He also represents employers before agencies such as the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the New York Division of Human Rights and in arbitrations before all major arbitral tribunals.
Ken is a tireless and dedicated advocate who prioritizes client relationships and crafts litigation strategies that best serve clients’ needs. He is an experienced litigator who aggressively and efficiently handles all facets of litigation, including mediations, arbitrations, and in state and federal court.
Prior to joining Yankwitt LLP, Ken was an associate with an Am Law 100 firm. In addition, he clerked for both the Hon. Sandra J. Feuerstein, District Judge for the Eastern District of New York and the Hon. Steven I. Locke, Magistrate Judge for the Eastern District of New York.
He graduated from Duke University School of Law, where he was Executive Editor of the Journal of Law and Contemporary Problems and a member of Duke’s Wrongful Convictions Clinic, where he investigated claims of innocence made by incarcerated felons.