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Kimberley E. Lunetta

Of Counsel

Kimberley E. Lunetta has spent her entire legal career advising employers on labor and employment matters and representing employers before US federal and state trial courts, appellate courts, and administrative agencies. Kimberley handles litigation and counsels clients on labor and employment issues including accommodating employee disabilities and medical leave, harassment claims, employee disciplinary issues, termination decisions, reductions in force, enforcement of restrictive covenants and misappropriation of trade secrets.

Extended Profile

Kimberly advises clients on complying with USERRA, FCRA, and state and local credit and background check laws. She also assists clients in negotiating employment, noncompetition, and separation agreements.

Kimberley works closely with clients to address their workplace and employment concerns. When necessary, she conducts internal investigations into harassment and discrimination claims, and provides sexual harassment, antidiscrimination, internal investigation, reasonable accommodation, and other training for management and human resources personnel. 

Before joining Morgan Lewis in 2006, Kimberley was an associate concentrating on labor and employment law at a large national firm in New Jersey. Prior to her legal career, she worked as a financial adviser, planning for the financial needs of stock option holders, retirees, business owners, and entrepreneurs. 

Education

  • Rutgers University School of Law, Camden, 2005, J.D., With Honors
  • George Mason University, 1991, B.A.

Admissions

  • New York
  • New Jersey
  • US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
  • US District Court for the Southern District of New York
  • US District Court for the Eastern District of New York
  • US District Court for the Western District of New York
  • US District Court for the District of New Jersey

Awards and Affiliations

Member, Practice Group of the Year, Labor & Employment, Law360 (2017)

Rising Star, New Jersey Super Lawyers (2008–2013)

Rising Star, New York Metro Super Lawyers (2014–2015)

 

Publications

1/25/2019 - New York Law Explicitly Prohibits Discrimination Based on Gender Identity or Expression

1/23/2019 - NYC Amends Law to Add Protections for Reproductive Health Choices

12/5/2018 - New York City’s New Lactation Laws Impose Additional Requirements on Employers

7/18/2018 - New York City Fair Workweek Law Amended

2/6/2018 - New York City Expands Reasonable Accommodation Response Requirements

10/30/2015 - New York State Adds Protected Classifications and Remedies for Workplace Discrimination

9/9/2015 - NYC Commission on Human Rights Releases Interpretive Enforcement Guide for the SCDEA

4/22/2015 - New York City Council Passes Bill Amending Human Rights Law

11/10/2014 - Paid Sick Leave Laws Enacted in U.S. State and Local Elections

Events

5/1/2019 - Piloting Through the Pathways of Employment Law: An Essential Guide for Emerging Companies

2/25/2016 - Avoiding Discrimination Based on Gender Identity and Transgender Status

12/15/2015 - New Protected Classifications and Remedies for Workplace Discrimination in New York State

8/22/2014 - Lavender Law Conference and Career Fair