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 Kelly A. Schoening
Partner
kschoening@dbllaw.com
(859) 426-2145
(859) 341-1469 (Fax)
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Kelly A. Schoening represents private and public employers in all facets of employment law. Her employment law practice includes advising clients on compliance with various employment laws and providing in-house training on such issues. Kelly has experience working with the EEOC, DOL, DOJ, Kentucky Commission on Human Rights, Kentucky Labor Cabinet, Ohio Civil Rights Commission, as well as litigating cases in federal and state courts.
She has successfully defended clients in the following:
Summary judgment obtained in sexual harassment, disability discrimination and retaliation case in Kentucky state court.
Obtained temporary conjunction on non-compete in Kentucky state court.
Two summary judgment motions granted in cases involving disability discrimination in federal courts in Kentucky, both affirmed by the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals and writ of certiorari denied by U.S. Supreme Court.
Summary judgment obtained in race discrimination case in Kentucky state court.
Jury trial - prevailed on retaliation claim in Kentucky federal court.
Jury trial - prevailed on age discrimination claim and retaliation claim in Ohio state court.
Numerous successful mediations with the EEOC.
Her immigration clientele includes companies and individuals who are obtaining an L-1, H-1B, R-1 visas and permanent residence based on family relationship and permanent residence based on special religious worker with U.S. Consular and Immigration Services.
She also advises companies on I-9 compliance and performs I-9 audits.
Kelly resides in Batavia with her husband and two children.
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Areas of Practice
Employment Law
Immigration Law
Adoption Law
Admitted to Practice
Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio
U.S. District Courts, Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky
U.S. District Courts, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana
U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court
Education
J.D., Salmon P. Chase College of Law (cum laude, 1996)
B.A., Franklin College of Indiana (cum laude, 1990)
Professional Memberships
Kentucky Bar Association
Northern Kentucky Bar Association
Cincinnati Bar Association
Professional and Civic Affiliations
Board of Directors for the St. Charles Care Center
Cincinnati Bar Association Cincinnati Academy of Leadership for Lawyers-2007 Class
Legislative Chair for the Northern Kentucky Society for Human Resource Management
Board of Directors for the Diocesan Catholic Children's Home
Elected as Class President of Leadership Northern Kentucky 2005 and member of the Steering Committee for 2006
In the past, Kelly was a focus counselor at Our Lady of Visitation and St. Veronica Churches. She was also a member of the Franklin Alumni Council and Board of Directors for Welcome House of Northern Kentucky.
Awards and Honors
Outstanding Woman of Northern Kentucky - Toyota 2008
Outstanding Recent Alumnus Award-Chase Alumni Association 2006
Women-to-Watch-Cincinnati Enquirer 2006
Outstanding Attorney Award-Deters, Benzinger & LaVelle, 2001
Speaking Engagements
Numerous seminars for lawyers at continuing legal education programs and in-house training presentations that include:
"Immigration Law & Residential Contractors" - Home Builders Association
"Update on FMLA, COBRA and EEOC Avoidance" - Greater Cincinnati Human Resource Association;
"Ethics in Practice" - The Northern Kentucky Law Review Symposium
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