People: Kimberly Altschul Straker, Senior Counsel

Kimberly Altschul Straker

Senior Counsel

New York
Direct: (212) 218-3354
Fax: (917) 344-1184
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Kimberly Altschul Straker, Senior Counsel in the New York office of Seyfarth Shaw LLP, advises clients in all areas of labor and employment law, including employment discrimination and harassment, reductions-in-force, performance management, workplace investigations, wage and hour issues, employment and separation agreements, and employee handbook, policy and procedure development.  She also handles wage and hour audits for clients.  Ms. Straker has substantial litigation experience, as well as in-house legal experience.  Prior to rejoining Seyfarth Shaw, Ms. Straker spent four years working for Citigroup as Vice-President and Senior Counsel in the Employment Law Division of the Global Consumer Group.

Kimberly Altschul Straker, Senior Counsel in the New York office of Seyfarth Shaw LLP, advises clients in all areas of labor and employment law, including employment discrimination and harassment, reductions-in-force, performance management, workplace investigations, wage and hour issues, employment and separation agreements, and employee handbook, policy and procedure development.  She also handles wage and hour audits for clients.  Ms. Straker has substantial litigation experience, as well as in-house legal experience.  Prior to rejoining Seyfarth Shaw, Ms. Straker spent four years working for Citigroup as Vice-President and Senior Counsel in the Employment Law Division of the Global Consumer Group.

Education

  • J.D., Boston University School of Law (1997)
    Editor of Boston University Law Review
  • B.A., University of Pennsylvania (1994)
    cum laude

Admissions

  • New York
  • Florida

Courts

  • U.S. District Court for the Southern, Northern, Western and Eastern Districts of New York

Publications

  • “’Toyota’ Makes It a Bumpy Ride for ADA Plaintiffs,” New York Law Journal (March 19, 2002)
  • “Seniority Systems Trump Americans With Disabilities Act,” New York Law Journal (July 29, 2002)