Chris Katsimagles

Chris Katsimagles represents companies in federal and state courts and before administrative tribunals in all aspects of employment law litigation, including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage-and-hour, non-compete, and breach of contract disputes. 

Drawing on his litigation experience, Chris serves as a trusted advisor to company executives and human resources departments on a wide range of workplace compliance and risk management matters. He counsels employers on employee terminations, employment agreements, restrictive covenant disputes, personnel policies and practices, and wage-and-hour compliance. Chris also leads internal investigations for employers related to workplace discrimination, harassment, and retaliation allegations. 

Before entering private practice, Chris served as an assistant corporation counsel for the New York City Law Department. In this role, he defended the city against federal civil rights claims, investigated employment retaliation and workers’ compensation claims for city agencies, and defended the city in related litigation.