Kenneth W. Gage

Kenneth Gage is co-Vice Chair of the Employment Law Department of Paul Hastings. He is based in the firm’s New York and Chicago offices. Ken is ranked by Chambers USA, recognized by The Legal 500 in tier one in the categories of Labor and Employment Litigation and Workplace and Employment Counseling, rated "AV Preeminent" by Martindale-Hubbell®, and he is a Fellow of the American College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. Mr. Gage represents employers in a wide range of federal and state employment litigation matters, from pre-litigation counseling through trials and appeals. His litigation experience includes defendants’ verdicts in several jury trials involving race, age, sex, and disability discrimination claims, retaliation claims, and state common law claims, as well as numerous summary judgment rulings and injunction proceedings in restrictive covenant litigation matters. He also regularly counsels federal contractors on how best to satisfy their affirmative action regulatory obligations.

Mr. Gage has successfully defended employers through class actions of all types, including to a defendant's verdict before a jury in a certified class action. He also has extensive experience representing employers in EEOC investigations into claims of systemic discrimination under federal statutes such as Title VII and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Mr. Gage advises federal contractors on their obligations under Executive Order 11246 and related laws and regulations, and he has extensive experience conducting privileged reviews of employment processes and advising employers on pay equity studies and related risk mitigation strategies.