Overview
Kristin Halsing provides advice and counsel to employers, including drafting employee handbooks and standalone policies, evaluating and advising on internal policies, protocols and practices, conducting internal investigations and preparing severance and separation agreements. She also strategically advises employers on day-to-day employment issues ranging from separations, leaves of absence and performance management.
Kristin also represents employers in state and federal courts, arbitration and administrative hearings involving all aspects of labor and employment matters, including wage-and-hour class and representative actions, discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, retaliation and employee mobility matters.
Prior Experience
Prior to joining the firm, Kristin was an attorney at a national law firm focusing on employment, labor and workforce management law. Kristin also served as judicial extern to the Honorable Ming W. Chin at the Supreme Court of California.
Personal Interests
In her spare time, Kristin enjoys watching musical theater around California and on Broadway, traveling whenever she can, and rooting for the San Francisco Giants.
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Credentials
Bar Admissions
California
Education
UCLA School of Law
J.D. (2017)
Georgetown University
B.A. in Government, cum laude (2011)
Insights & Events
Latest
Insights
Other Perspectives
- New California Laws for 2024 and Beyond: What Employers Should Know
Republished in Employee Benefit Plan Review, February 2024, Vol. 78, No. 2
Firm Blog Contributions
- LaborSphere – a resource providing coverage and insights on breaking cases, recently enacted legislation and a broad range of labor issues
Honors
- Faegre Drinker — Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2020-21
No aspect of these recognitions has been approved by the highest court of any state.