KEVIN C. KOC

Attorney

Location: Kansas City, Missouri

Phone: 816-474-6300

Fax: (816) 474-6302

Email: Click to E-Mail Me

Prior to attending law school, Kevin worked for several years as a Human Resources Manager for an employer with over 500 employees. As a Human Resources Manager, Kevin dealt with employee relation’s issues and helped ensure compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). While in law school, Kevin was a staff member of the Kansas Law Review and competed in the Moot Court competition in which he won an award for Best Brief and finished as a Quarterfinalist in the Oral Competition. Kevin was also a recipient of the Payne and Jones Lawyering award, and the CALI Excellence for the Future Award for Bankruptcy. Since becoming an attorney, Kevin has specialized in the practice of employment law and in particular has experience litigating discrimination and retaliation claims. Kevin has also handled cases arising under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

Areas of Practice

Employment Law
Employment Law — Employee
Employment Law — Employer
Discrimination
Pregnancy Discrimination
Sexual Harassment
Retaliation
Wrongful Discharge
Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
Wage & Hour Disputes
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
Civil Rights
Constitutional Law
Whistleblower/Qui Tam
Legal Malpractice
Employment Contracts

Litigation Percentage

100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions

Missouri, 2004
Kansas, 2011
U.S. District Court Western District of Missouri, 2004
U.S. District Court District of Kansas, 2005
U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 2011

Education

University of Kansas School of Law, Lawrence, Kansas

J.D. – 2004
Honors: Best Brief Award for Moot Court Competition
Law Review: University of Kansas Law Review, Staff Member, 2002 – 2003

Wichita State University

B.B.A. magna cum laude – 1998
Major: Human Resource Management

Honors and Awards

Recipient, Payne and Jones Lawyering Award
CALI Excellence for the Future Award for Bankruptcy

Professional Associations and Memberships

Kansas City Chapter of National Employers Association, 2004 – Present
Catholic Lawyers’ Guild of Kansas City, 2007 – Present