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Kristin is known for her tenacious advocacy, strategic approach, and attention to detail in representing employers. Included on the Chambers USA, Best Lawyers®, New Jersey Super Lawyers, and Benchmark Litigation lists for various employment law categories, she balances her practice between employment litigation and counseling and is the Team Leader of the firm’s Higher Education practice. Chambers USA notes that “her knowledge is vast and she has an appreciation of the big picture as well as the details.”

Kristin advises employers regarding compliance with federal and state workplace laws, prevention or early resolution of employment disputes before they lead to litigation, and defense of workplace-related disputes. She represents companies and managers in employment litigation in state and federal courts and agencies, with an emphasis on whistleblower, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and restrictive covenant matters. Kristin also provides employment law advice to in-house counsel, human resources professionals, and executives in a variety of industries, including higher education, technology, pharmaceuticals, financial services, healthcare, and public and nonprofit entities. A longtime champion for women’s advancement in the legal profession and under the law, Kristin served as President of the National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL) from 2019-2020. Founded in 1899, NAWL is the nation’s oldest professional organization devoted to the interests and progress of women lawyers and women’s legal rights. As President of NAWL during both the centennial of the 19th Amendment and the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, Kristin led the association through its first virtual Mid-Year and Annual Meetings, with ambitious programming to reflect the significance of the historic anniversary and meet the needs of attorneys working remotely. During her term as President, NAWL also undertook a multi-year, strategic planning process, reinvigorated the association’s focus on advocacy and public policy issues, and revitalized the Women Lawyers Journal, in publication since 1911, with the expansion of the WLJ’s Editorial Board. Kristin is also a longtime Trustee of the New Jersey Women Lawyers Association.

is included on the most recent lists published by the Chambers USA Guide to America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Best Lawyers® for Litigation – Labor and Employment, New Jersey Super Lawyers for Employment & Labor, and Benchmark Litigation for labor and employment law in the Northeast region. She is a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation. Kristin was named to Profiles in Diversity Journal’s “Women Worth Watching” list and NJBIZ’s “Best 50 Women in Business” list for 2019.

Other Info About Kristin

Experience

Legal Work Highlights

Representative Matters

Discrimination/Harassment Matters

    • Represented a major financial services company in a disability discrimination case brought by an independent contractor broker alleging employee status. Summary judgment granted.
    • Defended a major construction contractor in a race discrimination and harassment case.
    • Represents a leading healthcare network in an age discrimination and sexual harassment case.
    • Represented a major technology company and its CEO in a discrimination and defamation arbitration filed by a former executive.
    • Defended a leading electronics company in multiple single-plaintiff cases alleging whistleblower, discrimination, harassment, and retaliation claims.
    • Defended a construction products company in a disability discrimination and retaliation suit brought by a former sales representative.
    • Represented a major contractor and one of its managers in an age discrimination and hostile work environment case filed by a former employee whose position was eliminated as part of a reduction in force.
    • Defended a private university in a multi-plaintiff pay discrimination case brought by female tenured faculty members alleging age and gender discrimination.
    • Represented a financial services company in a disability discrimination and failure to accommodate suit filed by a former broker.
    • Defended a leading business products company in multiple single-plaintiff cases alleging a variety of discrimination and harassment claims. These matters included an Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) lawsuit filed by a former sales manager whose employment was terminated as part of a reorganization and reduction in force, and a disability and age discrimination case filed by a former service technician.
    • Defended the state of New Jersey and senior officials in a multi-plaintiff discrimination and whistleblower lawsuit arising out of a reduction in force of government attorneys. Summary judgment was awarded on all counts, and the rulings were affirmed on appeal by the New Jersey Appellate Division.
    • Represented a leading technology company in a sexual harassment and retaliation case filed by a sales employee.

Whistleblower Matters

    • Represented a leading business solutions company in multiple whistleblower litigations alleging violations of the Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA) and Pierce v. Ortho Pharmaceuticals (common law wrongful discharge in violation of public policy).
    • Defended the state of New Jersey and senior officials in a whistleblower litigation filed by a former assistant prosecutor who alleged that his termination violated Pierce v. Ortho Pharmaceuticals and the New Jersey Civil Rights Act.
    • Defended a global biotechnology company in whistleblower matters filed by former sales representatives alleging that they were terminated in retaliation for blowing the whistle on unlawful marketing practices.
    • Represented a regional tertiary care and teaching hospital and senior executives in CEPA litigation filed by a former department chair alleging that he was terminated and his hospital privileges were revoked based on his complaints regarding patient care and patient rights issues.

Other Employment Matters

    • Represents a leading business products company in a class action alleging failure to provide ERISA severance benefits and other claims.
    • Represented a major financial services company in a lawsuit alleging failure to provide ERISA severance benefits, retaliation under ERISA, and violation of the New York City Human Rights Law.
    • Represented a major technology company in a wage and hour investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor involving worker classification issues.
    • Conducted internal investigations for multiple clients in connection with harassment, discrimination, and whistleblower complaints, and allegations of workplace misconduct on the part of current and former employees.
    • Represented a leading business products company in connection with multiple restrictive covenant matters involving sales and technical employees.
    • Represented a leading technology company in a contract dispute with a former executive.
    • Defended a major retail company in connection with a New Jersey Department of Labor matter stemming from alleged improper classification of delivery persons as independent contractors for purposes of unemployment and disability taxes.
    • Represented a technology firm in connection with Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) compliance evaluation, which was closed with no findings of violation.

Education

Harvard Law School|Swarthmore College

J.D.|B.A., with high honors

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  • Executive Board, Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review

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  • Phi Beta Kappa

Courts

Kristin is admitted to practice before the following court(s):

State of New Jersey|State of New York|Commonwealth of Massachusetts|United States District Court for the District of New Jersey|United States District Court for the Southern District of New York|United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York|United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts|United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

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Recognition

Local & National Recognition

Award Selection Methodology

Included on the ROI-NJ “Influencers: Women in Business” list, 2025

Recognized by Best Lawyers®, 2026 Edition: Litigation – Labor and Employment

Included on the NJBIZ “Leaders in Law” list, 2024

Included on the New Jersey Law Journal “Diverse Attorney of the Year” list, 2023

Included on the Chambers USA Guide to America’s Leading Lawyers for Business list, Labor & Employment

Included on the New Jersey Super Lawyers lists, Employment Litigation: Defense, Employment & Labor, 2017-2025; Top 100 Attorneys in New Jersey, 2022-2024; Top 50 Female Attorneys in New Jersey, 2021-2024

Included on the Profiles in Diversity Journal “Women Worth Watching” list, 2019

Included on the NJBIZ “Best 50 Women in Business” list, 2019

Included on the Benchmark Litigation list, “Labor & Employment Stars – Northeast”

Fellow, American Bar Foundation

Included on the NJBIZ “Forty Under 40” list, 2014

Recipient, National Association of Women Lawyers’ Virginia S. Mueller Outstanding Member Award, 2010

Included on the New Jersey Super Lawyers Rising Stars list, Employment Litigation: Defense, 2007-2015

Professional Affiliations

Professional Affiliations & Memberships

National Association of Women Lawyers Executive Officer
Liaison, ABA Commission on Women in the Profession, 2021-present
Immediate Past President, 2020-2021
President, 2019-2020
Executive Committee, 2014-2021
Board Member at Large, 2011-2014
Founder and Co-Chair, Pipeline to Equity Partnership Program, 2011-2017

New Jersey Women Lawyers Association
Trustee at Large, 2012-2018; 2020-present
Co-Director of Endorsements, 2022-present
Co-Director of Membership, 2010-2012
Co-Director of Best Practices, 2008-2010; 2018-2020

National Association of College and University Attorneys (NACUA)

New Jersey State Bar Association
Higher Education Committee

Harvard Law School Association
Celebration 65: Programming Committee, 2018
Celebration 60: Women Transforming Our Communities & The World, Executive Committee/Outreach Co-Chair, 2013
Celebration 55: The Women’s Leadership Summit, Outreach Committee, 2008
Harvard Law School Association of New Jersey, Trustee, 2005-2009

Sidney Reitman Employment Law American Inn of Court
Barrister, 2009-2013

Civic Activities

Civic & Charitable Organizations

Independent Colleges and Universities of New Jersey
Board of Advisors, 2022-present

Pingry Alumni Association
Vice President, 2020-present
Director, 2017-2020

Visiting Nurse Association of Northern New Jersey
Special Events Committee Member, 2007-present