Biography
Kent's practice is concentrated in life, health and disability insurance litigation and employee benefits litigation under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA).
His ERISA experience includes the defense of employee benefits determinations by self-funded and insured plans, breach of fiduciary duty claims and statutory penalty claims at both the trial court and appellate court levels.
Before Fox Rothschild
Kent was a member of the Southeast regional firm Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP, which combined with Fox Rothschild in 2018.
Beyond Fox Rothschild
In addition to his active representation of clients, Kent speaks and publishes articles on ERISA and insurance topics. He is past chair of the Life Insurance Law Committee of the ABA's Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section and is active in the Defense Research Institute and International Claim Association.
Bar Admissions
- Georgia
Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Georgia
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Georgia
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee
Education
- University of Georgia (B.A., summa cum laude, 1987)
- University of Georgia School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1990)
Memberships
- American Bar Association (Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section)
- Employee Benefits Committee
- Health and Disability Insurance Law Committee
- Life Insurance Law Committee, Past Chair
- Georgia State Bar
- Tort and Insurance Law Section
- Appellate Practice Section
- Federal Bar Association
- Defense Research Institute
- Appellate Advocacy Committee
- Life, Health and Disability Committee
- Association of Life Insurance Counsel
- International Claim Association
Accomplishments
- Fellow, American Bar Foundation
Honors & Awards
- Rated AV Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell®
