Kirsten Parris

Kirsten Parris advises employers on complex workforce issues before litigation arises, including strategy for multi-grievant arbitrations and threatened and ongoing labor strikes. She serves as first-chair counsel in labor arbitrations in the aviation and manufacturing industries and negotiates first and successor collective bargaining agreements for nonprofit and for-profit clients.

Kirsten provides day-to-day counseling on disability accommodations, medical leave, employee discipline, workplace investigations, and high-risk employment actions under state and federal law. She helps clients assess prior rulings and decisions to develop strategies tailored to their business objectives.

In addition, Kirsten defends employers before state and federal administrative agencies and courts. Her litigation work includes drafting and arguing dispositive motions, managing discovery, developing case strategy, and coordinating all phases of matters involving both represented and pro se plaintiffs.