KylePetersen

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Kyle has a proven record of providing employers with proactive guidance and a pragmatic approach to mitigating legal risks without sacrificing business objectives.


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As a member of the firm’s Wage & Hour Litigation practice group, Kyle devotes a significant portion of her practice to representing employers across the United States in court litigation and administrative matters arising under federal and state wage and hour laws, and is a chapter author of the definitive treatise on wage and hour litigation, Wage & Hour Collective and Class Litigation. Kyle also regularly provides preventative counseling and works with employers to minimize their exposure to investigation and litigation under the Fair Labor Standards Act and state wage and hour laws. In doing so, Kyle partners with clients to develop business-oriented legal solutions and successfully defend and resolve employee lawsuits.

In addition, Kyle has successfully represented management against all types of discrimination and harassment claims, including those asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Illinois Human Rights Act, and other state laws. Kyle also regularly conducts internal investigations, negotiates and drafts employment and separation agreements, and advises employers on implementing personnel policies and mitigating risk in employment decisions. In counseling employers, she focuses not only on instituting legally compliant practices, but also on creating solutions consistent with management’s business objectives.

Kyle’s work on behalf of employers has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America 2023 and 2024 (Woodward/White Inc.).

  • JD, Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology

    Order of the Coif, High Honors

  • BA, Indiana University
    Political Science

    Honors Scholar

  • Illinois
  • US Supreme Court
  • US Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
  • US Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
  • US District Court, District of Colorado
  • US District Court, Northern District of Illinois (Trial Bar)
  • US District Court, Central District of Illinois
  • US District Court, Northern District of Illinois
  • US District Court, Southern District of Indiana
  • US District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
  • US District Court, Western District of Michigan