Kristalyn represents businesses in employment disputes and litigation before various governmental agencies, in state and federal court, arbitration, and pre-litigation resolution. She focuses her employment practice on defending employers in disputes involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wage and hour claims (including the Private Attorney General Act). Kristalyn also provides preventive advice and counseling to employers regarding all employment practices, including drafting and auditing employee policies, preparing employment and severance agreements, conducting workplace investigations, and evaluating personnel decisions. Kristalyn has assumed an active role in advising California clients on COVID-19-related employment practices and issues, including workplace safety (Cal/OSHA), family and sick leave management, and quarantine and shelter-in-place orders.
Kristalyn was recognized as Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for Labor and Employment Law – Management starting in 2021. She was also selected as an academy fellow in 2016 and 2017 for the National Employment Law Council (NELC), which consists of a group of 25 national attorneys recognized for demonstrated excellence in management-side labor and employment law, and she remains an active member of NELC. Kristalyn is also an active pro bono attorney and serves as a member of the Public Law Center Advocates, a group of attorneys who encourage community outreach and pro bono efforts, and is a member of the Associate Board of the Constitutional Rights Foundation Orange County.
Representative matters may include engagements before joining Troutman Pepper.
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