Spencer Kinderman

About Spencer Kinderman

University Counsel at The University of Alabama System, University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Office of Counsel. In this role, Spencer represents UAB in labor and employment matters, including: • Employment litigation in federal and state court, including employment discrimination (race, gender, sexual harassment, religion, age, disability, retaliation etc.), wrongful termination, wage and hour disputes, Title IX complaints, etc. • Administrative proceedings before federal and state agencies such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the U.S. Department of Labor. • Development of workplace policies and procedures. • Internal employment-related investigations. Spencer is a member of the Alabama State Bar, the Birmingham Bar Association, and the American Bar Association. He is admitted to practice before all courts in the State of Alabama, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, and the United States District Courts for the Northern, Middle, and Southern Districts of Alabama. He is an active member of the ABA Labor & Employment Law and Litigation Sections. Specialties: Labor & Employment law

Experience

1. University Counsel

   The University of Alabama System

   Nov 2018 — Present · Birmingham, AL, US

   University Counsel at The University of Alabama System, University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Office of Counsel. In this role, Spencer represents UAB in labor and employment matters, including: • Employment litigation in federal and state court, including employment discrimination (race, gender, sexual harassment, religion, age, disability, retaliation etc.), wrongful termination, wage and hour disputes, Title IX complaints, etc. • Administrative proceedings before federal and state agencies such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the U.S. Department of Labor. • Development of workplace policies and procedures.• Internal employment-related investigations and training.Spencer is a member of the Alabama State Bar, the Birmingham Bar Association, and the American Bar Association. He is admitted to practice before all courts in the State of Alabama, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, and the United States District Courts for the Northern, Middle, and Southern Districts of Alabama. He is an active member of the ABA Labor & Employment Law and Litigation Sections.

Education

• Emory University School of Law

  J.D., Law

  1991 — 1994

• University of Massachusetts Amherst

  B.A., Communication, Political Science

  1986 — 1991

Skills

• Collective Bargaining
• Legal Research
• Courts
• Discrimination
• Labor Relations
• Litigation
• Employment Law Compliance
• Appeals
• Employment Discrimination
• Employment Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Civil Litigation
• Employment Practices Liability
• Traditional Labor Law
• Dispute Resolution
• Dispute
• Arbitration
• Retaliation
• Class Actions
• Wage & Hour
• Employment Litigation
• Employee Relations