Representative Experience
Kristina is an associate in the firm's Labor and Employment practice group. She represents management in traditional labor issues, business immigration issues, employment discrimination matters, and litigation in state and federal court, including representation regarding Title VII, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FLMA), the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), Virginia Human Rights Act (VHRA), Sections 1981, 1983 Civil Rights Claims, OSHA, USERRA, and employment agreements, noncompetition covenants, conspiracy, and employee breach of fiduciary duty claims. She has experience defending employers in class actions and counsels employers about employment agreements and handbooks, company policies and actions, employee complaints, compliance with federal and state employment, immigration, labor laws, and represents employers before federal and state administrative agencies such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Department of Labor, Virginia Employment Commission, Virginia Worker's Compensation Commission, Virginia Department of Labor and Industry, Virginia Fair Housing Office, Immigration and Naturalization Services, and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs.

Presentations and Speaking Engagements
Speaker and presenter at various labor and employment law seminars, including The Virginia Bar Association, The Society for Human Resource Managers, The Retail Association of Hampton Roads, Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants, Lorman Educational Services, and The Virginia Government Contract Attorneys Association.

Publications
Contributor to "Developing Labor Law", published by the ABA section of Labor and Employment Law, 2002 through 2007 Editions and Supplements

Contributor and co-author of the Virginia Chamber of Commerce's "Virginia Employer's Guide to Hiring and Firing"

Contributing author to "Dolan's Virginia Business Observer", and the National Chamber of Commerce's newsletter

Firm Committees
Diversity Committee, 2008
Women's Forum, 2008
Recruiting Committee, 2004

Public Service
Founder, Hampton Roads Network for Executive Women (HRNEW)
Sandler Center for the Performing Arts, Virginia, Campaign Committee
Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce, Chesapeake Division, Board of Directors, 2008
Leadership Chesapeake, Inaugural Class of 2003
Leadership Hampton Roads, Class of 2004
Civic Leadership Institute, Class of 2006
Pro Bono legal work for a variety of not-for-profit/charitable clients, including the Urban League of Hampton Roads
Kappa Kappa Gamma Alumnae Group, Corresponding Officer