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Kevin Roberts
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Kevin Roberts

Associate

Indianapolis

11 S. Meridian Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204-3535

P 317-231-6419

F 317-231-7433

A trusted adviser and experienced litigator, Kevin Roberts works on high-stakes labor and employment and breach of contract matters. Kevin represents employers of all sizes in many different industries, including retail, manufacturing, healthcare, life sciences, financial services, staffing and professional employer organizations, trucking and logistics, and hospitality.

OVERVIEW

A trusted adviser and experienced litigator, Kevin Roberts works on high-stakes labor and employment and breach of contract matters. Kevin represents employers of all sizes in many different industries, including retail, manufacturing, healthcare, life sciences, financial services, staffing and professional employer organizations, trucking and logistics, and hospitality.

Kevin handles litigation and appeals across the country, particularly in Indiana and Kentucky, as well as proceedings before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, U.S. Department of Labor and other federal, state, and local agencies.

Kevin helps employers prevent and, when needed, defend their toughest legal challenges, which often take the form of discrimination, harassment, or retaliation claims. This includes claims under Title VII, Section 1981, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, and similar state laws.

In addition to advising on and litigating labor and employment matters, Kevin regularly counsels clients on and litigates disputes involving breaches of contract, covenants not to compete, trade secrets and related issues. In drafting restrictive covenants, Kevin counsels clients on both their enforceability and the practical realities of how such disputes play out in the real world.

Professional and Community Involvement

Member, Indianapolis Bar Association Labor and Employment Executive Committee

Member, American Bar Association

Member, Kentucky State Bar Association

Member, Indiana State Bar Association

Honors

Best Lawyers Ones to Watch, 2021-2024

EXPERIENCE
Experience
  • Represented a retailer in contract dispute, resulting in reversal of multimillion-dollar judgment *
  • Negotiated a multimillion-dollar settlement for an employment-staffing company in a legal-malpractice action*
  • Obtained a six-figure sanctions award against a former employee on behalf of a publicly traded conglomerate*

*These matters occurred prior to joining Barnes & Thornburg.

Presentations
  • Business Management Daily Webinar, "FMLA Intermittent Leave: Compliance Workshop," Oct. 7, 2021
  • ACC 2020 Annual Meeting, "Compliance Conundrums: Call the Shots to Prevent Nightmares," Oct. 14, 2020
  • Business Management Daily Webinar, "The Employee Leave Workshop: Successfully Managing Difficult Situations," May 29, 2020
  • Indiana Chamber of Commerce Webinar, "COVID-19 Protection Planning for Your Business,"  May 19, 2020
  • Business Management Daily Webinar, "FMLA Intermittent Leave: Compliance Workshop,"  Feb. 21, 2020
  • Business Management Daily Webinar, "FMLA in the Trenches: Advanced Tips and Tactics for Administering Problematic Leaves of Absence," Jan. 15, 2020
  • Indiana Chamber of Commerce Seminar, "#MeToo Metrics: The Big Picture of Workplace Harassment 2019," Sept. 26, 2019
Publications
  • Lexology, "Employment USA 2024, Indiana," 2023
  • BizVoice, "What to Expect in 2023: Legal Changes Affecting Employers," Nov. 2022
  • Lexology,  "Employment USA 2023, Indiana," 2022
  • BizVoice, "What to Expect in 2022: Legal Changes Affecting Employers," Nov. 2021
  • Indiana Chamber of Commerce, "FMLA Guide, Fourth Edition," 2021
  • Indiana Chamber of Commerce, "Managing Leaves of Absence, Second Edition," 2021
  • Lexology, "Employment USA 2022, Indiana," 2021
  • Lexology, "Employment USA 2021, Indiana," 2020
  • Indiana Chamber of Commerce, "Indiana Guide to Preventing Workplace Harassment, Fifth Edition," 2018
  • Indiana Chamber of Commerce, "FMLA Guide, Third Edition," 2016
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