Kenneth B. Franklin
Associate
Duane Morris LLP
1075 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 2000
Atlanta, GA 30309-3929
USA
Phone: +1 404 253 6931
Fax: +1 404 393 0520
Email:
KBFranklin@duanemorris.com
Kenneth B. Franklin practices in the area of litigation. Mr. Franklin has experience in a variety of areas, including construction law, manufacturing, financial services, insurance and technology.
Mr. Franklin is a cum laude graduate of the University of Georgia School of Law, where he was executive editor and a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Intellectual Property Law, and a cum laude graduate of Davidson College.
Areas of Practice
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Group
- Creditors' Rights and Advisory Services
- Bank and Financial Institution Representation
Representative Matters
- Advised website development company in formation and subsequent sale.
- Represented general contractor in arbitration related to the construction of a municipal wastewater treatment plant.
- Represented precast concrete manufacturer against construction defect claims.
- Drafted trial court brief and assisted in preparation of appellate oral argument that resulted in expanded interpretation of Georgia's long-arm statute. Vibratech v. Frost, 291 Ga. App. 133, 661 S.E.2d 185 (2008).
- Advised asset-based lender in formation and operations.
- Defended apartment complex in against mechanic's lien claims.
- Prosecuted subcontractor's payment bond claims against GDOT general contractor.
- Represented HVAC manufacturer against products liability claims.
- Represented former employee in restrictive covenant litigation.
Professional Activities
- Business Roundtable of Atlanta
Admissions
- Georgia
- Florida
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
- U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Education
- University of Georgia School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2007
- Journal of Intellectual Property Law, Executive Editor, 2006-2007; Editorial Board, 2005-2006 - Davidson College, A.B., cum laude, 2004
Civic and Charitable Activities
- The Westminster Schools
- Westminster Fund Class Agent, 2005-2008
- Division Chair, 2008-2010
- 10th Year Reunion Committee, Co-Chair
- Alumni Leadership Giving Committee, 2010-2011 - Regularly volunteer to represent individuals pro bono through the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation’s Domestic Violence Program
- Davidson Gridiron Club
Honors and Awards
- Georgia Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2010-2013
Selected Publications
- Note, "A Brave Attempt: Can the National Collegiate Athletic Association Sanction Colleges and Universities with Native American Mascots?" 13 J. Intell. Prop. L. 435 (2006)
- Author, "Spouse's Challenge Is an Eye-Opener," Daily Report, March 16, 2012
