Kristy L. Peters

Discrimination and Harassment; Handbooks and Policies; Unfair Competition and Trade Secrets; Whistleblowing, Compliance and Investigations

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

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act

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

Kristy litigates matters in both federal and state court, including wrongful termination claims, discrimination and harassment claims, and trade secrets and unfair competition claims. She regularly appears in front of the EEOC in the investigation, mediation, and conciliation process. Kristy also drafts employment agreements and restrictive covenants, drafts employer policies and handbooks, conducts employee training and advises on workplace issues.

Some of Kristy's notable decisions include the following:

Obtained a temporary restraining order against a former employee and her new employer for violation of a non-solicitation agreement and misappropriation of trade secrets

Prevailed on summary judgment in multiple cases with former employees alleging discrimination

Obtained adverse inference in trade secret case based on destruction of evidence, leading to favorable settlement for client

Prevailed on summary judgment against former employee alleging wrongful termination under the Arizona Employment Protection Act and defamation

Summary judgment affirmed by the Ninth Circuit in multiple cases alleging discrimination as well as violation of other state and federal laws

Prevailed on summary judgment in restrictive covenants case resulting in an award of $150,000 in attorneys’ fees

Obtained complete defense verdict in 4-day arbitration alleging discrimination and retaliation

Obtained complete defense verdict in 8-day arbitration alleging discrimination, harassment, and retaliation

Obtained preliminary injunction against former employees and new employer for violating restrictions on competition, solicitation, and confidentiality

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.

Kristy serves on the Steering Committee of Littler’s Women’s Leadership Initiative.