NORFOLK/RICHMOND, Va., (May 11, 2009) – Jackson Lewis LLP – one of the country’s largest and fastest growing workplace law firms – is pleased to announce that Kristina H. Vaquera has joined the firm as Partner, expanding its presence from Richmond into Hampton Roads.
Formerly with Troutman Sanders in Norfolk and Virginia Beach, Vaquera represents management in employment discrimination and harassment matters, traditional labor and immigration issues, and litigation in state and federal court, including class action suits. She has litigated matters regarding Title VII, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Virginia Human Rights Act, Sections 1981 and 1983 civil rights claims, OSHA, USERRA, employment agreements, non-competition covenants, conspiracy, and employee breach of fiduciary duty claims.
Vaquera is skilled at counseling employers on a variety of human resource matters, such as employment agreements, handbooks, company policies and actions, training, employee complaints, and compliance with federal and state employment, immigration and labor laws. She also represents employers before federal and state administrative agencies such as the EEOC, Department of Labor, Virginia Employment Commission, Virginia Worker’s Compensation Commission, Virginia Department of Labor and Industry, Virginia Fair Housing Office, Immigration and Naturalization Services, and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs.
Vaquera is a frequent speaker at many labor and employment law seminars and has contributed to several articles published by the American Bar Association and the Chamber of Commerce.
A graduate of the University of Miami with a law degree from American University, Vaquera is an ardent supporter of her local business and civic community. She is the founder of The Hampton Roads Network for Executive Women; a committee member for the Sandler Center for Performing Arts; and a board member of the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce (Chesapeake Division) among other initiatives.
She is a member of the American Bar Association (Labor and Employment Section), the Virginia Bar Association (Labor and Employment Section), and the Maryland Bar Association. She is admitted to practice in numerous federal and state courts, including the Fourth Circuit and Supreme Court of Virginia.
A Partner in the Jackson Lewis Richmond office, David E. Nagle, says, “Kristina is a terrific addition to our team. She is one of the brightest and most promising attorneys in the area and I’m certain our clients will benefit greatly from her substantial knowledge and skill in labor and employment law. We, in turn, allow her to offer her clients the depth and breadth of resources that only a firm devoted to employment law can provide. Jackson Lewis has more employment attorneys in Virginia than any other law firm, so it was time for us to start expanding into Tidewater."
Kristina will work in the Dominion Tower Building in Norfolk, Virginia. She can be reached by emailing VaqueraK@jacksonlewis.com .
About Jackson Lewis Founded in 1958, Jackson Lewis is dedicated to representing management exclusively in workplace law with 565 attorneys practicing in 41 cities nationwide. Jackson Lewis has a wide-range of specialized practice areas, including: Affirmative Action and OFCCP Diversity Planning; Disability, Leave and Health Management; Employee Benefits, including Complex ERISA Litigation, Workplace Privacy and Executive Compensation; Global Immigration; Labor, including Preventive Practices; Litigation, including Class Actions, Complex Litigation and e-Discovery; Trade Secrets, Non-Competes and Workplace Technology; Wage and Hour Compliance; and Workplace Safety Compliance. In addition, Jackson Lewis provides advice nationally in other workplace law areas, including: Reductions in Force, WARN Act; Corporate Governance and Internal Investigations; Drug Testing and Substance Abuse Management; International Issues; Management Education, including e-Based Training; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Public Sector Issues; and Government Relations.
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