Overview
Kevin invests time in getting to know his clients, their businesses and their operations. He firmly believes that developing a relationship with clients is as important as knowing the legal issues they face. Having studied business in undergrad, Kevin is well equipped to help employers and business owners resolve their issues.
As a member of the firm’s Labor & Employment Service Group, Kevin represents employers in a variety of matters, including wage and hour, discrimination and employer liability issues. He also counsels employers and business owners on employee benefits and ERISA issues.
Kevin was formerly an in-house counsel and ERISA litigator for the largest multiemployer pension fund and health and welfare fund in the United States. Today, he uses his experience to help employers navigate benefits laws and the issues that arise when implementing benefits plans.
Honors
- Selected to Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America in Labor and Employment Law - Management: 2026
Resources & Insights
Published Works
Blog Posts
Firm News
- 142 Amundsen Davis Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers® in 2026 in America
142 Amundsen Davis Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers® in 2026 in AmericaWe are proud to congratulate 142 of our attorneys on being recognized by Best Lawyers® in 2026 in America.
- Navigating a Shifting NLRB
Navigating a Shifting NLRBJulie Proscia and Kevin Kleine's article, "Navigating a Shifting NLRB," was featured in USLAW Magazine's Fall 2025 Issue.
- Pregnancy Discrimination Cases Are on the Rise — Are You Ready?
Pregnancy Discrimination Cases Are on the Rise — Are You Ready?In Julie Proscia and Kevin Kleine's article, "Pregnancy Discrimination Cases Are on the Rise — Are You Ready?," published in the Spring, 2025 edition of the USLAW Magazine they break down both state and federal laws as well as give employers tips on how to navigate multi-jurisdictional compliance.
- Federal Judge Blocks the U.S. Department of Labor's Overtime Exempt Salary Increase Rule on a National ScaleFederal Judge Blocks the U.S. Department of Labor's Overtime Exempt Salary Increase Rule on a National Scale
The Illinois State Bar Association's Section on Labor & Employment Law published the article, "Federal Judge Blocks the U.S. Department of Labor's Overtime Exempt Salary Increase Rule on a National Scale," by Laurie Meyer and Kevin Kleine which breaks down the United State's Department of Labor's (DOL) rule that raised the minimum salary levels and what the recent Texas Federal Judge's invalidation of it means to employers.
Services
Education
University of Illinois Chicago School of Law, LLM, Employee Benefits, 2020, cum laude
University of Illinois Chicago School of Law, J.D., 2017, cum laude
DePaul University, B.B.A., 2014, summa cum laude
Admissions
- Illinois