Kindu concentrates his practice in the areas of premises and construction liability, non-medical professional, governmental and automotive litigation. His representative clients include businesses and corporations, general and sub-contractors, local and state authorities, and individuals. Kindu has significant defense litigation and trial experience defending complex litigation, mediation and pre-litigation matters stemming from negligence, fraud, misrepresentation, nonperformance, catastrophic injury, wrongful death, toxic tort and civil rights claims.
Kindu also counsels and provides education and training to insurer clients, supervisors, managers and professional employees on topics such as litigation trends, mitigating risk and avoiding litigation.
After earning his degree from Hofstra University School of Law, Kindu clerked for the Honorable Susan H. Winfield and the Honorable John M. Mott of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
Practices
- First- and second-chaired more than 50 jury and bench trials
- Obtained dismissal of a Fortune 500 company in a toxic tort/product liability action involving more than 25 defendants in federal court
- Successfully argued dozens of summary judgment motions, motion to open defaults and motions to dismiss for apartment complexes in premises liability litigation, product manufacturers in product liability litigation and trucking/taxicab companies in automotive litigation
- Managed all aspects of litigation for national property management companies, building material, automobile and elevator manufacturers and insurance companies in construction, product and premises liability lawsuits in state and federal courts
Education
- Hofstra University School of Law, JD, 1999
- Family and Conciliation Courts Law Journal, Senior Editor
- Long Island University, C.W. Post Campus, BA, Political Science, 1996
Admissions
- Georgia
- North Carolina
- Tennessee
- United States District Courts: Northern District of Georgia, Middle District of Georgia
Professional Memberships
- State Bar of Georgia
- General Practice and Trials Section
- Atlanta Bar Association
- Georgia Defense Lawyers Association
Languages
- English
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Presentations/Publications
- Kindu has been an invited speaker at numerous seminars on topics involving premises liability, product liability and intentional torts.
Recognition
- Previously selected to the Super Lawyers Atlanta, Georgia Rising Stars list in the practice area of Civil Litigation, a designation received by fewer than 2.5 percent of attorneys in the state
- Recognized as one of Georgia’s Legal Elite – Most Effective Lawyers by Georgia Trend Magazine in 2009 and 2010
- One of 40 attorneys state-wide to participate in the Leadership Academy Program by the State Bar of Georgia