Kelly Robreno Koster

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Biography

Kelly Robreno Koster has a broad labor and employment law practice that includes litigation, counseling, workplace investigations, and mergers and acquisitions support. She advises employers on compliance with federal and state employment laws, including the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN), and laws governing discrimination, wrongful termination, restrictive covenants, and statutory employee benefits. Kelly counsels clients on navigating workplace accommodations, return-to-work issues, religious accommodations, and evolving requirements for non-compete agreements and employment policies. She also defends employers in litigation involving these same areas, including wage and hour claims, discrimination suits, and contractual disputes.

Kelly provides these services to clients across a range of industries, including energy, finance, health care, and infrastructure. She previously served as general counsel for an international staffing company, managing global employment law compliance and advising on cross-border workforce issues.

Earlier in her career, she served as a law clerk to former Chief Judge Jose L. Linares in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

The attorney is providing legal services through and affiliated with Greenberg Traurig, LLP, a New York Limited Liability Partnership. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.

Judicial Clerkships

•Hon. Jose L. Linares, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, 2010-2012

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Accolades

•Listed, Chambers USA Guide, 'Up and Coming,' Texas - Labor & Employment, 2025 •Listed, Lawdragon •500 Leading Corporate Employment Lawyers, “Labor & Employment Litigation,” 2024-2026 •500 X - The Next Generation, “Labor & Employment,” 2024

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Areas of Practice (1)

  • Labor and Employment

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Cornell University, B.S., 2006
Law School Attended:
American University Washington College of Law, J.D., Editor, American University International Law Review; Moot Court Honor Society, 2009
Year of First Admission:
2009
Admission:
2009, New Jersey; 2010, New York; Texas
Memberships:

Professional & Community Involvement

•Board Member, Momentum Education, 2024-Present
•Member, Chief, 2024-Present
•Board Member, Dobbs Ferry Public Library, 2017-2021
•Member, Education Committee, Women’s Energy Network, 2023-2024

Languages:
English, Native and Spanish, Fluent
Reported Cases:
Experience: Representative Matters: Secured take nothing defense judgment at trial for a national oilfield services company against claims by former employees that the company had violated the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).; Secured dismissal of multiple commercial contract claims brought against a leader of facility management and its U.S. entity.; Represented executive management team in nine-figure private equity acquisition of management's former employer.; The above representations were handled by Ms. Koster prior to her joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.;; In-House Experience: General Counsel, Pride Global, 2018-2019;; Internships: Judicial Intern, Hon. Dolores K. Sloviter, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, 2007; Judicial Intern, Hon. Robert B. Kugler, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, 2007
ISLN:
921923952

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