Shari Kleiner has been actively practicing employment law since 2002. A graduate of Georgetown University Law Center, Shari Kleiner specializes in common sense approaches to employment relationships that achieve maximum efficiencies for employers and employees.
Shari has experience providing employment advice and training targeted to clients' needs. Using the broad skill set she acquired while practicing employment law at a large firm for more than eight years, Shari puts her client's needs first. In addition to all aspects of traditional employment law, Shari also is experienced in employment-related litigation as well as in all aspects of immigration law.
A non-exhaustive list of specific areas of expertise:
- negotiating employment terms/separation terms
- hiring
- non-compete agreements
- confidentiality/IP protection agreements
- employment classifications
- Independent Contractor agreements/classifications
- breaks/meals/overtime issues
- Handbooks/policies
- Harassment Prevention trainings
- Harassment investigations
- Immigration issues
- Workplace discrimination/harassment issues
- Employee discipline
- Labor relations
- Performance Improvement Plans
- Reductions in Force/Plant closings
- Severance programs
- Severance agreements
- Employee Liftout issues
- Temporary Restraining Orders/Non-compete disputes
- Employment Termination
- COBRA
- Unemployment Compensation disputes
- Final pay timing issues
- Interplay between immigration and employment laws
- Workplace accidents/OSHA