Kenneth Allyn Sprang

Kenneth A. Sprang counsels and represents clients throughout the United States and in Europe regarding a wide range of corporate, business and transactional matters, as well as in labor, employment, and related issues.  Over the course of his 30 year career, Mr. has practiced with both large and small firms, as well as serving as in house counsel for Fortune 500 companies and as general counsel to smaller companies.

Mr. Sprang began his career with internationally known Morgan, Lewis & Bockius.  Subsequently, he served as in house counsel in the legal departments of Calgon Corporation, a former subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc., and Cyclops Corporation, a Fortune 300 specialty steel manufacturer.  Later, Mr. Sprang founded legal departments and served as general counsel for several start-up companies. Most recently he served as general counsel to the Psychiatric Institute of Washington, where he counseled the Hospital in HIPAA, mental health regulations, and other healthcare matters, as well as labor and employment, contracts, and corporate issues.   He has also spent several years as a full-time law professor, and continues teaching a labor and employment seminar and property law as an Adjunct Professor at Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law in Washington, D.C.

Mr. Sprang provides clients counsel and representation in a wide range of business matters including business organization and governance; negotiation, drafting, and review of contracts, real estate documents, and other instruments; licensing, trademark registration and similar intellectual property matters; mergers and acquisitions; and federal and state regulatory compliance. He serves as general counsel to several corporate clients, and works with many startup companies.

Mr. Sprang also brings to his clients special expertise in labor and employment law. He represents employers and executives in traditional labor relations matters, as well as in wage and hour, employment discrimination, HR, employee benefits, OSHA, and other issues related to employment.  In addition to representing clients in all aspects of U.S. labor and employment law (including specific state laws), he has served on the senior staff of the Chairman of the National Labor Relations Board and taught the subject for many years. He is the author or co-author of several books and articles on labor and employment law and alternative dispute resolution.

Illustrative clients include an interactive advertising company, a large HVAC contractor, an Indian biotech company, and several IT companies,  as well as international nonprofit organizations.   Recent representation has included establishing a turnkey subsidiary for an Italian manufacturer, defending business clients in employment litigation and a Department of Labor investigation, and assisting a client with a joint venture with an Australian partner.

Mr. Sprang’s community and pro bono endeavors are focused on children.  He serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Kidsave International (Kidsave.org), an organization that helps move children in the U.S. and Colombia out of foster care and into adoptive families.  In addition, Mr. Sprang serves on the Board of and as General Counsel to Boys to Men International, which provides programs to support adolescent boys in the transition to adulthood.

Areas of Practice

Business and corporate law

Corporate governance and compliance

Trademarks

Labor relations (including collective bargaining and arbitration)

Employment discrimination

Employment and employment discrimination law

Federal and state employment regulation, e., FLSA, FMLA, WARN

Business and real estate transactions

HIPAA and healthcare

Regulatory compliance

Recent Presentations

“Exculpatory Clauses,” CLE Presentation for National Constitution Center, Philadelphia, PA (2010)

“Incorporating in the First State:  Successfully Navigating Delaware Corporate Law,” CLE Presentation for National Constitution Center, Philadelphia, PA (2009)

“Buy Sell Agreements: Planning for the Unforseeable Future,” CLE Presentation for National Constitution Center, Philadelphia, PA (2009)

“Drafting Complex Indemnification Provisions: Keys To Mitigate Risk,” CLE Presentation for National Constitution Center, Philadelphia, PA (2009)

“Paid Time Off Policies: Strategies to Prevent Abuse,” CLE Presentation for National Constitution Center, Philadelphia, PA (2009)

“Drafting Indemnification Provisions in M&A,” CLE Presentation for National Constitution Center, Philadelphia, PA (2009)

“COBRA Subsidy under ARRA,” Presentation for ASC Technologies of New York, Inc. (2009)

“Contract Drafting: Reps & Warranties, Covenant & Conditions,” CLE Presentation for National Constitution Center, Philadelphia, PA (2009)

Panel, “Proactively Managing Electronic Discovery: Challenges for Small Law Departments,” ACC 2008 Annual Meeting

Panel, “Demystifying Trade Secrets,” ACC Annual Meeting (2008)

Panel, “A Mile Wide and an Inch Deep:  Things Every Small Law Department General Counsel Needs to Know,” Georgetown Corp. Counsel Institute (2008)

Monsieur Sprang lit et écrit français, et il est heureux de recevoir votre annotations en français.

También, Señor Sprang lee y escribe español, y el invita sus comentarios en español.

On a personal level, I have a great deal of passion about children.  Although we have two adult children, two years ago my wife and I adopted child from an orphanage in Colombia through Kidave Organization.  Christopher is now 13 and has become a great joy in our lives.  My volunteer work focuses on children, e.g., I am now on the Board of Directors of Kidsave.