Mr. Kinder's primary areas of practice are labor and employment law with an emphasis on wage and hour, including class and collective actions, age discrimination, and daily advice and counsel.



"Eric has an amazing intellect which he uses to provide us timely solutions." "He never fails to respond to our organization's legal needs and provide high-quality advice." — As quoted in Chambers USA, 2022

Bar Admissions

Admissions

• Supreme Court of Indiana
• Supreme Court of Ohio
• West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
• United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
• United States District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio
• United States District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia

Education

• Cornell University, School of Industrial and Labor Relations, B.S., 1988
• Case Western Reserve School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 1994

Significant Accomplishments

Drafting and reviewing a broad cross-section of employment, personnel policies, practices and procedures

Developing strategies and providing guidance and advice to employers on labor and employment issues

Serving as lead counsel in defense of employment discrimination complaints before the West Virginia Human Rights Commission, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Ohio State Employment Relations Board and in state and federal trial and appellate courts

Serving as lead counsel in representation of employers in actions under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act ("ERISA") in federal trial and appellate courts

Advising clients regarding ERISA compliance and health and welfare/pension plan administration issues

Serving as lead counsel in defense of general litigation matters, including matters involving covenants not to compete and other employment and labor issues

Giving frequent lectures at regional seminars for employers and counsel on the legal and practical aspects of litigation and labor and employment laws, including wage and hour and USERRA

Publications & Presentations

• Editor-in-Chief, Age Discrimination in Employment Law, Third Edition, ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law, 2021
• Co-author, “Rule 30(b)(6) at 45: Is It Still Your Friend?,” Pretrial Practice & Discovery, Vol. 24 No. 1, American Bar Association Section of Litigation, Fall 2015
• Co-author, "The Pessimist's Guide to Employment Litigation," For the Defense, August 2012
• Co-author, chapter on West Virginia, Employment At Will: A State-by-State Survey, ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law, 2016
• Working Group Member, The In-House Counsel's Essential Tool Kit, Volume 4, Employment Law, ABA Section of Business Law 2007