Rachel Kelly
Employment Counsel
Texas
AL, TX
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Client Reviews
"Rachel helped guide my company as it concerned an employee that had admitted to having a drug problem. She guided as to the law on FMLA, disability claims, and employee assistance programs. I will definitely use her again."
"Rachel is fantastic! She was able to settlement a claim for almost less than a third of the claimant's original demand!"
Work History
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Senior Labor and Employment Associate
Oct 2016 - Present
• Represent state, national, and international corporate employers in labor and employment matters with focus on advice, counseling, and litigation involving both union and non-unionized workforces as it relates to a broad range of employment matters.
• Counsel employers in representative employment law matters such as discrimination, discipline, termination, retaliation, and wrongful discharge
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Labor and Employment Associate
Nov 2015 - Oct 2016
• Represented state and national corporate employers in labor and employment matters with an emphasis on employment litigation before federal and state courts, administrative agencies, arbitrations, and mediations.
• Drafted answers, propounded discovery, conducted depositions, and drafted and defended motions.
• Counseled employers on personnel matters including termination and leaves of absence
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Labor and Employment Associate
Dec 2014 - Nov 2015
• Represented employers in employment litigation matters involving sexual harassment, discrimination, retaliation, workers’ compensation, and wrongful termination.
• Drafted answers, propounded discovery, conducted depositions, and drafted and argued motions.
• Drafted and revised employment agreements, severance agreements, arbitration agreements, employee policies and employee handbooks/manuals.
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Litigation Associate
Jun 2018 - Dec 2014
• Counsel to a large Southeastern railroad company with a unionized workforce.
• Drafted petitions, answers, motions, written discovery, and legal memoranda.