Kristen Kraus

Kristen M. Kraus has extensive experience in handling civil jury trials in both state and federal court. She has litigated cases in nearly every county in Northeast Ohio, as well as the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. A significant portion of Kristens practice is focused in the area of labor and employment litigation where she handles a variety of matters including age, race and gender discrimination, pregnancy discrimination, violations of the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act, sexual harassment claims, retaliation claims, whistleblower claims, breach of contract claims and unemployment claims, as well as reviewing and negotiating non-compete agreements, severance agreements and employment contracts. The remainder of her current practice is devoted to representing injured workers in workers compensation matters both at the Industrial Commission of Ohio and at the trial court level. Kristen is also a Contributing Editor to Attorney At Law Magazine with featured articles on Employment Law. Read her articles by clicking here. Published s & Articles Kristen Kraus : Every Case. Every Client. Age Discrimination in Federal and Ohio Employment Law Employment Law - Overtime Compensation Employment Law Overview On a Personal Note:Kristens interest in the law began shortly after she graduated high school when she enrolled in the Paralegal Program at Lakeland Community College. She subsequently earned her Associates Degree from Lakeland where she graduated magna cum laude and then her Bachelors Degree from Bowling Green State University where she also graduated magna cum laude. Always striving to achieve more, Kristen pursued her J. D. from the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law where she worked part-time to put herself through law school. All of Kristens free time is spent her with her husband, her twins and her golden retriever, Edison.