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| Galit Kierkut |
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: GALIT KIERKUT is a partner of Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP in its Litigation Department and is a member of the Labor & Employment Law Practice Group. She concentrates her practice in employment litigation and counseling and complex commercial litigation. Ms. Kierkut conducts internal investigations regarding employee complaints, conducts human resources audits and performs management and employee training to identify and resolve concerns in policies and practices, mediates internal employee disputes and counsels her corporate clients generally regarding compliance with state and federal employment laws. She also drafts employee handbooks and contracts. Ms. Kierkut’s employment litigation practice is primarily focused on resolving claims of discrimination, sexual harassment, whistle blowing and employment contract disputes in state and federal courts and before the EEOC. In the area of commercial litigation, Ms. Kierkut has handled and managed cases including complex commercial fraud matters involving Fortune 500 corporations, contract disputes and professional malpractice matters. A graduate of University of Pennsylvania, she received her law degree, cum laude, from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, where she was a legal writing instructor. Ms. Kierkut is currently an alumni Vice President of her undergraduate class and is an active member of the University of Pennsylvania Alumni Secondary School Committee. Ms. Kierkut serves on the Board of Directors of the New Jersey Women Lawyers Association. She is a professional member of the Society for Human Resource Managers and is a member of the Legislative Committee of the National Association of Women Lawyers. Ms. Kierkut is a volunteer attorney for the Rachel Coalition, handling domestic violence hearings on a pro bono basis. She is also a member of the Labor and Employment Section and the Women in the Profession Section of the New Jersey State Bar Association, and she is a member of the Labor and Employment Section of the Essex County Bar Association.Direct Telephone: (732) 476-2416 |
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PRACTICE AREAS:
Employment Law: Investigations, Training, Drafting Policies, Counseling, and Litigation
Complex Commercial Litigation
BAR ADMISSION:
New Jersey, 2001; United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, 2005; New York, 1998; Connecticut, 1995; United States District Court for the District of Connecticut, 1996
EDUCATION:
J.D., University of Pennsylvania, cum laude, 1995
B.A., University of Pennsylvania, 1991