Kristine Marie Sims

Practice Areas

Affirmative Action/OFCCP Compliance

Cannabis & Employee Substance Abuse

Class/Collective Actions

Employment Litigation Prevention & Defense

Wage and Hour Compliance & Litigation

Career

Kristine is the head of the Winston-Salem office with experience involving every aspect of the employment relationship. She has been involved in complex litigation involving class action issues, the FLSA, all aspects of Title VII, retaliatory discharge, and state law claims for breach of contract, fraud, negligence, infliction of emotional distress, and covenants not to compete. In addition to her employment litigation practice, she has significant experience in the area of affirmative action compliance including affirmative action plan training, preparation, and compliance review defense at the desk audit and on-site stages. Before joining Constangy, Kristine was an Assistant Attorney General, Appellate Division, for the State of West Virginia.

Professional Memberships

North Carolina Bar Association

West Virginia Bar Association

Forsyth County Bar Association

Forsyth County Women Attorneys Association, President (2004-2005)

Secretary-Treasurer (2003-2004)