Kelly Jines
Senior Counsel
Office: (212) 324-1715
Mobile: (914) 355-9391
Email: kJines@fglawllc.com
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+ Education
Capital University Law School, J.D.
- Member, Capital University Law Review
- Honors: Law Review “Best Student Comment”
+ Bar and Court Admissions
• U.S. District Court Southern District of New York
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York
• New York
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio
• Ohio
+ SPEAKER TOPICS
• AI in the Workplace• Protecting Your Business – Employment Law Issues
• Discrimination and Sexual Harassment Trainings
• Annual Employment Law Updates
BIO
Kelly solves employment issues and resolves disputes that arise in the modern workplace
with sound legal advice, creative negotiation strategies, and tough, yet pragmatic
litigation tactics. Drawing from her prior business career managing national projects,
client accounts, and employees in sectors as varied as aviation and telecommunications,
she brings a multi-layered perspective to the workplace challenges faced by her clients.
Kelly guides clients through all employment-related matters in the business lifecycle,
from start-up to wind down. Whether advising clients on policies and offer letters or
managing compliance, leaves, and separations, she equips her clients with current legal
insights and practical options. In litigating or resolving discrimination, retaliation,
harassment, or whistleblowing allegations, or conducting employment investigations and
trainings, Kelly’s clients rely on her to provide efficient and cost-effective solutions. She
also advises and represents clients in labor matters, disputes over executive partnership
arrangements, employee and executive contracts and compensation structures, wage and
hour issues, commission agreements, handbooks, terminations, and other key facets of
the employment relationship.
With a proven track record, Kelly has successfully represented clients before state and
federal courts, in front of various administrative agencies, and throughout the arbitration
and mediation processes. Kelly began her legal career as a defense attorney, in which she
sharpened her negotiation and trial skills representing clients entangled in a variety of
issues such as alleged wiretapping, rioting, extradition, large-scale internet theft, and
attempted murder.
Outside of work, Kelly is either soaking up moments with her family or gearing up for
her next scuba diving adventure.