Chris Katsimagles
Chris Katsimagles

Chris Katsimagles

Counsel

New York

212.261.6838
christopher.katsimagles@ashurstperkins.com

Introduction

Chris represents employers in labor and employment litigation, including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage and hour, restrictive covenant, and breach of contract disputes.

Christopher Katsimagles counsels employers on various aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including personnel policies and practices, employee discipline and terminations, leave management and accommodations, and wage-and-hour compliance. He also   leads internal investigations for employers related to workplace discrimination, harassment, and retaliation allegations. 

Before entering private practice, Chris worked as assistant corporation counsel for the New York City Law Department. In this role, he defended the city and its law enforcement personnel in federal civil rights claims, investigated employment discrimination and retaliation claims for city agencies, and defended the city in related litigation, serving as first chair for more than two dozen administrative trials. 

Education & credentials

  • Quinnipiac University School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, Publication Editor, Quinnipiac Law Review, 2012
  • University of Rhode Island, B.A., Political Science, cum laude, 2009
  • New York
  • New Jersey
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
  • Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, New York, NY, Associate
  • Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Florham Park, NJ, Associate
  • New York City Law Department, New York, NY, Assistant Corporation Counsel

Professional recognition

  • Recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for Litigation - Labor and Employment, 2024-2026; Labor and Employment Law - Management; 2026

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