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Barbara Krieg is a partner in AHFI’s Labor, Employment and Government Contracts practice group. She has 15 years of experience representing employers with both union and non-union workforces in a wide range of employment matters. Barbara handles litigation involving claims of wrongful discharge, discrimination, harassment, compensation, leave rights and breach of contract. She also regularly advises clients on compliance with state and federal regulations such as leave statutes, wage and hour requirements, the issuance of employment policies and handbooks and the handling of sensitive employee issues such as discipline, accommodations, termination, the investigation of harassment and other matters. Barbara’s traditional labor experience includes collective bargaining negotiations, advising clients with respect to contract administration, and representing employers in labor arbitrations and before the National Labor Relations Board and California’s Agricultural Labor Relations Board.
Barbara is a “second career” lawyer, having previously worked in the international
trade show industry for a number of years prior to law school. Following graduation
from UCLA Law School, she practiced labor and employment law in Southern
California for ten years. Barbara relocated to Hawai`i and joined AHFI in early 2006.
Admitted to Practice
- Hawai`i
- U.S. District Court, District of Hawai`i
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
- California
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
Affiliations
- Hawai`i State Bar Association
- State Bar of California
- American Bar Association, Labor & Employment Section
- Society for Human Resource Management - Hawai`i Chapter
- Tau Dance Theater, Board of Directors (2006-present)
- Board of Directors, Disability Rights Legal Center (2002-2005)
Published Opinions
- Joe Notrica dba Notrica's 32nd Street Markets v. State Compensation Ins. Fund, 70 Cal. App. 4th 911, 83 Cal. Rptr. 2d 89 (1999)
Publications
- Editor and Contributing Author, The Pacific Employer, 2006 - Present
- Co-author, "Reducing Risks of Employee Claims," Hawai`i Business Magazine (July 2007)
- Co-author, “Corporate Campaigns, Boycotts and Strikes; The New Rules of Engagement,” 21st Annual Los Angeles County Bar Assoc. Labor & Employment Law Symposium
Awards
- Recipient, Wiley M. Manuel Award for Pro Bono Legal Services, State Bar of California, 2006
Past Positions
- Bryan Cave LLP, Santa Monica, California
- Counsel, 2004 - 2006
- Associate, 1997 - 2003
- Riordan & McKinzie, Los Angeles, California
Education
- University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Law School (J.D. 1995)
- University of Notre Dame (B.A.)
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