Alina Klimkina is a partner with the Louisville office of Dinsmore & Shohl LLP and co-chair of the Firm’s Employment Practices Group. She represents a variety of clients in all areas of employment law, including pre-litigation investigations, litigation, at trial, and appeals. Ms. Klimkina works with clients ranging from large Fortune 500 companies to local entrepreneurs to public sector employers in handling complex issues involving Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, FLSA, Age Discrimination in Employment Act and other state and federal employment statutes at every stage of the litigation process. She also has extensive bargaining experience. Knowing that labor and employment law is constantly evolving, Ms. Klimkina makes it a priority to offer proactive counsel and ensure compliance. She has conducted training for her clients relating to a variety of issues, including wage and hour, workplace investigations, and other topics. Ms. Klimkina has also authored several articles for various publications on issues involving employment and labor law.
Prior to joining the firm, she served as a law clerk to Judge Edward B. Atkins, United States Magistrate for the Eastern District of Kentucky. Ms. Klimkina earned her B.A. degree from Centre College and her J.D. degree from University of Kentucky College of Law.
