Kristin L. Wedell

Kristin L. Wedell is a shareholder of Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C. and serves as Chair of the firm’s Employment and Labor Law Group . She is also a member of the Diversity and Inclusion Committee . Ms. Wedell has over 25 years of experience concentrating her practice in the areas of business and employment law, civil rights, workers’ compensation, and product liability and is an OSBA Certified Specialist in labor and employment. She has defended employers before state and federal administrative agencies and in courts throughout the United States in claims involving breach of contract, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful discharge, and leave of absence laws.

With first chair trial success, Ms. Wedell has defended employers, manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, suppliers, installers, transportation companies, importers, and service providers in employment, product liability, premises liability, and toxic tort cases. Her experience includes claims involving consumer products, industrial machinery, coatings, fire investigation, commercial and industrial equipment, and toxic chemicals.

Ms. Wedell has acted as national counsel for large corporations and has represented international clients headquartered in Europe and Asia. She also concentrates her practice on business litigation and employment claims. Additionally, Ms. Wedell served as adjunct faculty at Case Western Reserve University School of Law from 2001 to 2009.

Professional Accomplishments

•Appointed Magistrate Judge for Willoughby Municipal Court
•Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association Leadership Academy, selected in 2017
•Ohio Super Lawyers 2025
•Ohio Super Lawyers - Rising Stars 2005-2007, 2009 and 2011-2014

Speaking Engagements

•“What Employers Need to Know About the New Overtime Rules for 2025” (Speaker), Employment and Labor Law Podcast, The DMC Report Podcast Series, 1/3/2025
•“Medical and Recreational Marijuana: High on the Job” and “Wage Wisdom: Decoding the New Overtime Regulations” (Speaker); Ohio Grocers Association’s Fall Conference; 10/15/2024
•“FTC Bans Non-Compete Agreements” (Co-Speaker), Employment and Labor Law Podcast, The DMC Report Podcast Series, 6/6/2024
•“Marijuana on the Job” (Co-Speaker), Employment and Labor Law Podcast, The DMC Report Podcast Series, 2/21/2024
•“Ending Remote Work Schedules Holds New Challenges for Employers” (Co-Speaker), Employment and Labor Law Podcast, The DMC Report Podcast Series, 9/1/2023
• “‘Side Hustles’ - What Every Employer Should Know” (Speaker), Employment and Labor Law Podcast, The DMC Report Podcast Series, 3/11/2023
•“Product Liability Law Update” (Co-Presenter), Pennsylvania and West Virginia CLE, 2/16/2023
•“Quiet Quitting: What Does it Mean for Employers?” (Speaker), Employment and Labor Law Podcast, The DMC Report Podcast Series, 12/2/2022
•“Employment Hot Topics” (Speaker); Ohio Grocers Association’s Fall Conference; Grandview Heights, Ohio; 10/26/2022
•“Roe reversal part two” (Speaker), Employment and Labor Law Podcast, The DMC Report Podcast Series, 9/28/2022
•“A discussion of the Roe reversal” (Speaker), Employment and Labor Law Podcast, The DMC Report Podcast Series, 7/25/2022
•“Are labor unions making a comeback in the 21st century workforce?” (Speaker), Employment and Labor Law Podcast, The DMC Report Podcast Series, 5/2/2022
•“COVID Vaccine Mandate Mania: Where Do We Go From Here?” (Co-Speaker), Education Law and Employment and Labor Law Podcast, The DMC Report Podcast Series, 1/21/2022
•“A Conversation about Proposed COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates” (Speaker), Employment and Labor Law Podcast, The DMC Report Podcast Series, 10/25/2021

Publications

•“Product Liability Defenses: A State-by-State Compendium” (Contributing Author), Defense Research Institute, 2013
•“Voir Dire and Jury Selection Strategies” (Presenter), Advanced Trial Tactics CLE, National Business Institute, July 2012
•“Will the NLRB ‘Like’ Your Social Media Policy?” (Co-Author), Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association Bar Journal, May 2012
•“Ohio Product Liability Law” (Author), Gallagher Sharp, 2006
•“Clinton Seeks Regulation of Online Pharmacies” (Editor), The Internet Law Journal, 3/8/2000
•“FDA Takes Action Against Online Drug Sites” (Editor), The Internet Law Journal, 2/29/2000
•“Cyberpatients and Online Prescription Sales” (Editor), The Internet Law Journal, 11/15/1999

Community

•Case Western Reserve University School of Law Mock Trial Team (Coach) - 2007 National Quarter-Finalist, 2008 Regional Semi-Finalist
•Girl Scouts of the USA (Daisy troop leader and Brownie troop co-leader)
•St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
•Team Ryan Charitable Foundation for Pediatric Cancer Research
•Youth Sports Organizations Volunteer

Articles

10/22/2025 Articles

Ten Questions: How to Conduct Performance Reviews without Legal Exposure

Multi Media

1/3/2025 Multi Media

What Employers Need to Know About the New Overtime Rules for 2025

6/6/2024 Multi Media

FTC Bans Non-Compete Agreements

2/21/2024 Multi Media

Marijuana on the Job

9/1/2023 Multi Media

Ending Remote Work Schedules Holds New Challenges for Employers

3/14/2023 Multi Media

‘Side Hustles’ - What Every Employer Should Know

12/2/2022 Multi Media

Quiet Quitting: What Does it Mean for Employers?

9/28/2022 Multi Media

Roe reversal part two

7/25/2022 Multi Media

A discussion of the Roe reversal

5/2/2022 Multi Media

Are labor unions making a comeback in the 21st century workforce?

1/21/2022 Multi Media

COVID Vaccine Mandate Mania: Where Do We Go From Here?

10/25/2021 Multi Media

A Conversation about Proposed COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates

Press Releases

12/18/2024 Press Releases

DMC’s 2025 Super Lawyers Selectees from Ohio

1/3/2022 Press Releases

Dickie McCamey Elects Eleven New Shareholders

11/4/2021 Press Releases

OSHA Issues Emergency Temporary Standard

3/25/2021 Press Releases

Ohio Shortens Statute of Limitations for Contract Claims

1/26/2021 Press Releases

The Employment Law Uniformity Act - Ohio House Bill 352

2/7/2018 Press Releases

Attorney Kristin Wedell Obtains Labor and Employment Specialist Certification