Christi advises clients on human resources issues, including policy development and enforcement, federal and state-by-state discrimination and retaliation issues, the Family Medical Leave Act, wage and hour issues and restrictive covenants.
Christi also defends employers against discrimination, retaliation and wage and hour claims brought in state and federal courts and administrative agencies. She has significant litigation experience, especially in the defense of multi-state collective actions under the Fair Labor Standards Act, including obtaining decertification of a nationwide class.
Before joining the firm in 2004, she practiced law in-house for three years.
Awards & Recognitions
· Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers, Rising Star, Employment & Labor Law, 2011
Professional Associations & Memberships
· American Bar Association
· Kansas Bar Association
· The Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
Civic Involvement
· Jackson County CASA, Volunteer
· Special Olympics Kansas, Board of Directors
News & Publications
News
10.19.11, Super Lawyers 2011 Names 71 Husch Blackwell Attorneys from Missouri and Nebraska; an Additional 15 Listed as Rising Stars
Events
10.12.11, Labor & Employment Seminar
Kansas City, MO
Seminar
9.17.09, Labor & Employment Seminar
Kansas City, MO
Seminar