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Kristen Michelle Agnew
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Biography
Kristen M. Agnew is a highly skilled labor and employment attorney at Diversity Law Group in Los Angeles, California. She focuses her practice exclusively on protecting the rights of workers in California. Ms. Agnew has extensive experience handling a wide range of employment matters, including wrongful termination, discrimination, retaliation, sexual harassment, defamation and wage and hour violations.
Prior to joining Diversity Law, Ms. Agnew was a senior associate in the employment litigation department at one of the country's largest law firms. There, she represented sophisticated employers in wage and hour class actions, as well as discrimination, retaliation and wrongful termination cases. Ms. Agnew's experience representing management side clients affords her valuable insights into seeking justice for aggrieved employees.
Ms. Agnew graduated valedictorian from Spelman College in 2003, with a degree in philosophy. She received a full academic scholarship to Emory University School of Law, where she earned her J.D. in 2006. While attending Emory, Kristen clerked for Administrative Law Judge Allison Smith of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in Atlanta.
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Licensed in California for 19 years
State: California
Acquired: 2006
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Location
Diversity Law Group
515 South Figueroa Street, Suite 120, Los Angeles, CA, 90071
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Kristen Michelle Agnew's Reviews
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Posted by anonymous | March 26, 2017 | Consulted Attorney
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Knowledgeable, practical
Ms. Agnew's questions during our initial phone consultation were relevant and thorough. Her advice was practical and obviously from one with experience; mandatory in a state with complicated laws and regulations. Just as important, Ms. Agnew is approachable and friendly. As we move forward, if ...
Posted by anonymous | March 26, 2017 | Consulted Attorney
This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.
Knowledable, practical
Ms. Agnew's questions during our initial phone consultation were relevant and thorough. Her advice was practical and obviously from one with experience, mandatory in a state with complicated laws and regulations. Just as important, Ms. Agnew is approachable and friendly. I would recommend Ms. Agne...
Posted by Eldridge | June 9, 2016 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
Wage Discrimination
I worked with Kristen recently on a complex employment dispute. She completely understands the litigation process, the need to keep a case moving as well as the client's perspective. She was truly an amazing advocate, and as a result of her hard work, I was very pleased with the outcome of the case. ...
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Experience
Honors
2003
Valedictorian, Spelman College
2003
Presidential Scholarship, Emory University School of Law
Work Experience
2016 - Present
Associate, Diversity Law Group
2011 - 2016
Senior Associate, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
2009 - 2011
Associate, Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart
2006 - 2009
Associate, Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal, LLP (Dentons)
2004 - 2004
Field Placement Intern, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Associations
2006 - Present
Black Women Lawyers of Los AngelesActive Member and Former Board of Director
2006 - Present
State Bar of California, Labor and Employment Law SectionActive Member
2012 - 2014
California Women LawyersFormer Board of Governors
Education
2006
Emory University School of Law
J.D.
2003
Spelman College
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2016
Manager and Supervisor Training
Key Employment Developments: What’s Happened in 2015 and What to Watch for in 2016
2015
Manager and Supervisor Training
Sexual Harassment Prevention Training
2012
BWL Attorney Panel
The Shifting Landscape of Privacy Concerns in the Workplace
Publications
2016
Cal-Peculiarities: How California Employment Law Is Different
Leave and Accomodation Statuses
2016
2014
2013
Cal-Peculiarities: How California Employment Law Is Different
Procedural Quirks Regarding Termination of Employment and Post-Termination
Languages
English
Spanish
Activity
Legal Answers
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Q&A
I am starting to look for a job. But I was fired from my last job. Should I put this on my application or what?
21 Apr 2017
Q&A
Does my employer have to pay for my time in a required seminar?
20 Apr 2017
Q&A
Termed after reporting a supervisor for shoving me. A case of wrongful termination or "take it on the chin?"
23 Mar 2017