Mr. Kenneth A. Sprang
Experience:
47 years
Language(s):
English | Spanish | French
Kenneth Sprang | Philadelphia Business Lawyer
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About Kenneth
Kenneth A. Sprang is one of the founding partners of Washington International Business Counsel, LLP, in Washington, DC. Mr. Sprang counsels and represents both domestic and international clients in a wide range of corporate, business and transactional matters, as well as in labor and employment, employee benefits and real estate issues. Over the course of his 30 plus year career, Mr. Sprang 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 Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, a large, multi-national firm. 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 500 specialty steel manufacturer. Later, Mr. Sprang founded legal departments and served as in-house general counsel for several start-ups and other privately-held companies, including a hospital and a web-based company. Mr. Sprang has also spent several years as a full-time law professor and continues teaching property law and a labor seminar as an Adjunct Professor at the Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law in Washington, D.C.
Mr. Sprang counsels clients in corporate 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 currently serves as outside general counsel to several companies, including software developers, a manufacturer of isostatic presses, and a restaurant group.
Mr. Sprang also brings to his clients special expertise in labor and employment law. He represents employers 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.
Mr. Sprang began his career with Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, a large, multi-national firm. 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 500 specialty steel manufacturer. Later, Mr. Sprang founded legal departments and served as in-house general counsel for several start-ups and other privately-held companies, including a hospital and a web-based company. Mr. Sprang has also spent several years as a full-time law professor and continues teaching property law and a labor seminar as an Adjunct Professor at the Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law in Washington, D.C.
Mr. Sprang counsels clients in corporate 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 currently serves as outside general counsel to several companies, including software developers, a manufacturer of isostatic presses, and a restaurant group.
Mr. Sprang also brings to his clients special expertise in labor and employment law. He represents employers 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.
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Experience
Managing Member
Washington International Business Counsel, LLP
Present
Philadelphia, PA
Admission
District of Columbia
2005
Maryland
2005
Ohio
1985
Pennsylvania
1978
Education
University of Michigan
Masters
1973
Ohio State University
Bachelors
1969
Recognitions & Achievements
Associations
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Philadelphia Bar Association Business Law Section Member2016 - Present
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Pennsylvania Bar Association Business Law Section Member2016 - Present
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Asociación europea de abogados Member2013 - Present
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District of Columbia Bar Member2005 - Present
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Maryland State Bar Association Member2005 - Present
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American Bar Association Labor Section Member Committee on Development of Law Under NLRA1978 - Present
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Association of Corporate Counsel Member2006 - 2010
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Washington Metropolitan Corporate Counsel Association Member Steering Committee Employment and Labor Forum2006 - 2010
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International Academy of Collaborative Professionals Member2004 - 2008
Honors / Awards
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Client Rating Martindale-Hubbell2016
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Order of the Coif Case Western Reserve School of Law1978
Notable Work
Cases
Mezzanine Financing
Successfully secured financing.
Foreign Franchises
Successful acquisition of the franchise.
Acquisition of Thai Subsidiary
Successful Acquisition of Thai subsidiary.
Publications
AHLA Labor And Employment Law Newsletter “A Charge Nurse By Any Other Name Is . . . A Supervisor”
2007
Termination of Employment Selected Chapters
2000
Journal of Alternative Dispute Resolution in Employment Therapeutic Justice in the Workplace: The Use of Imago Relationship Therapy in Employment Disputes
1999
Missouri Law Review After-Acquired Evidence: Tonic for an Employer's Cognitive Dissonance
1995
American University Law Review Beware the Toothless Tiger: A Critique of the Model Employment Termination Act
1994
New York University Review of Law and Social Change Much Ado About Nothing: NLRB Regulation of Union Affiliation Elections
1992
Additional Info
Washington International Business Counsel, LLP Highlights
Business, Real Estate, Estate
Firm Size:
1
Firm Locations:
1
Languages:
English, Spanish, French