Christie L. Kriegsfeld represents and counsels clients in all aspects of labor and employment litigation, arbitration and mediation, including claims based on:

• Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
• The Family and Medical Leave Act
• The Americans with Disabilities Act
• The Age Discrimination in Employment Act
• Discrimination and harassment
• Retaliation
• Wrongful discharge
• Wage and hour disputes
• Unfair competition, trade secrets, and restrictive covenants

Christie represents various types of employers in federal and state court litigation. She also appears before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Department of Labor, National Labor Relations Board, and various other government agencies. She provides employment training and counseling to employers of all sizes, and she also has experience helping clients create employment handbooks and policies, and employment contracts, including non-compete and non-solicitation agreements.

PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS

• Member, Section on Labor and Employment Law - American Bar Association
• Member, Federal Bar Association
• Member, Maricopa County Bar Association
• Member, Arizona Association of Defense Counsel
• Member, Employment and Labor Law Section - State Bar of Arizona
• Member, Arizona Women Lawyer’s Association
• Member, Junior League of Phoenix

RECOGNITION

• Recipient, Willard H. Pedric Scholar