Kristy L. Peters represents and counsels employers regarding all types of labor and employment matters arising under federal and state laws, including:
- Discrimination issues
- Unfair competition
- Trade secrets
- Restrictive covenants
- The Legal Arizona Workers Act
- Title VII
- The Family and Medical Leave Act
- The Americans with Disabilities Act
- The Age Discrimination in Employment Act
- The Uniform Trade Secrets Act
- Arizona Medical Marijuana Act
She appears in courts in Arizona and before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and National Labor Relations Board. She also drafts employer policies and handbooks, conducts employee training, and implements workforce audits.
In law school, Kristy was articles editor for the Minnesota Journal of Law, Science & Technology and in college she was a sports writer for The Daily Cardinal.
PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS
- Member, Executive Council, Young Lawyers Division - State Bar of Arizona, 2006 - 2011
- Member, Arizona Women Lawyer's Association
- Member, Board of Directors - Arizona Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired, 2009-2011
- Member, Legislative Committee - Valley of the Sun Human Resources Association
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESS
- January 8, 2013Littler Report
- July 16, 2012Littler ASAP
- July 19, 2011Littler ASAP
- May 2, 2011Littler ASAP
- May 2011Regional Challenges: Southwest--May 2011
Co-author: Neil M. AlexanderPEO Insider, National Association of Professional Employer Organizations - November 24, 2010Littler ASAP
- June 10, 2010Littler ASAP
BLOG ENTRIES
- Unfair Competition & Trade Secrets Counsel, April 14, 2011
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
- November 30, 2012Employment Law Update
Organization for Nonprofit Executives (ONE), Phoenix, AZ - November 14, 2012Employment Law Update
Central Arizona Human Resource Management Association, Casa Grande, AZ - November 9, 2012Employer Obligations Under The Arizona Medical Marijuana Act
Northwest Arizona Human Resource Association, Kingman, AZ - August 2012Three Legal Stumbles to Avoid in Your Small Business
Annual Conference - Arizona SHRM - May 23, 20123rd Annual Public Sector Employment Law Update
Littler Mendelson and the City of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ - May 2012Conducting Workplace Investigations
Legislative Action Committee - Valley of the Sun Human Resources Association - November 2011Employment Law Update
Central Arizona Human Resource Management Association - November 2011Employment Law Update
Organization for Nonprofit Executives (ONE), Phoenix, AZ - August 2011Public Employer, Employment Law Update
Annual Conference - Arizona SHRM - April 2011Healthcare Reform and Medical Marijuana
Central Arizona Human Resource Management Association - February 2011Annual Public Sector Employment Law Update
- November 2010Employment Law Update
Central Arizona Human Resource Management Association - October 2010Top Ten Human Resources Mistakes
- October 2008Lock It Up: Protecting Your Trade Secrets and Preventing Unfair Competition
Better Business Bureau Legal Services
