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Kirstin E. Muller: Lawyer with Curiale Hirschfeld Kraemer LLP

Kirstin E. Muller

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Curiale Hirschfeld Kraemer LLP
233 Wilshire Boulevard, 6th Floor
Santa Monica, California  90401
(Los Angeles Co.)

Telephone: 310-255-0705
Facsimile: 310-255-0986
http://www.chklawyers.com



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Practice AreasLabor and Employment
 
EducationDePaul University, J.D., 1996, Emory University, B.A., 1992
 
Admitted1996, California and U.S. District Court, Central District of California
 
MembershipsState Bar of California (Member, Sections on: Litigation, 1996—; Individual Rights, 1996—; Labor and Employment Law, 1996—); Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles.
 
BornCape Town, South Africa, February 24, 1971
 
BiographyKirstin Muller is a partner in the firm's Los Angeles office. Ms. Muller practices labor and employment law, representing clients in litigation before state and federal courts, as well as administrative agencies. Her labor and employment law experience involves defending employers in a broad range of disputes involving discrimination, wrongful termination, wage and hour, and traditional labor law issues. She has had success in numerous cases by achieving summary judgment for her clients and defending the decisions on appeal. She recently won a significant appellate victory in a disability discrimination and interactive process case, Scotch v. Art Institute, 173 Cal. App. 4th 986 (2009). Moot Court Society, 1994-1995. Editor, "The Women's Advocate," DePaul University Women's Law Caucus, 1995-1996. Co-Author: "Layoffs and Lawsuits: A WARNing to All Employers", American Management Association.(Resident)
 
Reported CasesScotch v. Art Institute, 173 Cal. App. 4th 986 (2009).
 
ISLN912410126
 

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Ninth Circuit Issues Clarification on the Definition of an Employer-required "Medical Examination" under the ADA
Natasha J. Baker, Kirstin E. Muller, December 9, 2009
The Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) significantly limits an employer's ability to require employees to undergo medical examinations and provide medical information. Medical examinations and medical inquiries are permissible under the ADA only if they are "job-related and...

President Signs Expansion of FMLA Military Family Leave Rights
Kirstin E. Muller, Felicia R. Reid, December 9, 2009
President Obama signed into law the 2010 National Defense Authorization Act (2010 NDAA), which among other things, amends and expands the Military Family Leave provisions of the FMLA. The FMLA amendments became effective immediately upon the signing of this legislation, October 28, 2009.

New Developments on Verifying Employees' Work Authorizations
Kathryn Dittrick Heebner, Kirstin E. Muller, August 31, 2009
Every seasoned employer knows that it is unlawful to hire someone who is not authorized to work in the United States. However, the intricacies of employers' obligations are vague and unclear. For example, if an employer receives a "no-match letter" from the Social Security...



 

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