Kerri Suzanne Reisdorff

Experience Since graduating from law school, Kerri has devoted her legal practice to defending management in labor and employment matters. Kerri is also extremely committed to the Kansas City Metropolitan Area and has made civic and charitable service a priority. She is a proud graduate of the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerces Centurions Leadership Program (Class of 2008). During her tenure in the program, she was elected to the Steering Committee by her fellow class members. Following her program graduation, Kerri has served on the Centurions Alumni Board and in 2009 she co-founded the Centurions Alumni Associations annual golf tournament which benefits a local Kansas City charity each year. Kerri currently serves as a volunteer and committee chair for Impact KC and is a committee member for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kansas Citys annual golf tournament. For the past two years, she has also served as an ambassador for the Kansas City Repertory Theatres annual gala. In the fall of 2009, Kerri was selected to participate in the FBIs Citizens Academy, whose mission is to strengthen the relationship between law enforcement and the business community. She continues to participate in this program through its alumni association. For the past three years, she has also served as a liaison for the Untied Ways Small Business Annual Campaign. In 2008, Kerri co-chaired Revolution, an event benefiting the Salvation Army, and in 2007 and 2008, was a committee member for the Kansas City Free Health Clinics Bloom party. Education & Admission Education J. D., with distinction, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, 1999 B. S., University of Nebraska, 1994 Admission to Practice Missouri U. S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri Kansas U. S. District Court, District of Nebraska U. S. Court of Appeals, Eighth and Tenth Circuits Nebraska U. S. District Court, District of Kansas Professional Activities American Bar Association Missouri Bar Association Kansas Bar Association Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association Nebraska Bar Association Graduate, Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerces Centurions Leadership Program, Class of 2008 President, Board of Directors of the Alumni Section of the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerces Centurions Leadership Program Graduate, FBI Citizens Academy Fall Class of 2009 Liaison, United Way Small Business Annual Campaign (2008, 2009, and 2010) Member, Board of Directors, Impact KC Co-chair, Revolution 2009, a fundraising event benefiting the Salvation Army Committee member, Bloom 2007 and 2008, a fundraising event benefiting the Kansas City Free Health Clinic Appointed to Board of Directors, Ronald McDonald House Charity-KC, Effective January 1, 2015 Speeches Ogletree Deakins Managing a Workforce in 2025 - FMLA and ADA Compliance in the Real World - Kansas City - October 18, 2024 Ogletree Deakins Managing a Workforce in 2024 - FMLA and ADA Compliance in the Real World - Kansas City - October 13, 2023 Workplace Strategies Seminar - Blurred Lines: A Conversation on Questionable Comments and Behaviors in the Workplace - San Diego - May 12, 2023 Corporate Labor and Employment Counsel Exclusive - Inside Outsourcing: A Guide for In-House Counsel - Colorado Springs - September 23, 2022 Workplace Strategies Seminar - Crisis Management From the C-Suite: Lessons Learned From a Global Pandemic - Phoenix - May 6, 2022 MO HR Conference - FMLA & ADAAA Compliance in the Real World - Jefferson City - May 2, 2022 Missouri Hospital Association - Covid-19 HR and Staffing Issues Employment Law Update - April 2020 Managing a Workforce - FMLA & ADAAA Compliance in the Real World - Overland Park - October 19, 2021 Mize CPAS Conference - Employment Law Update - Napa - October 5, 2021 Missouri Hospital Associations Virtual Healthcare Spring Conference - Employment Law Update - Kansas City - April 15, 2021 Managing a Workforce - FMLA & ADA Compliance in the Real World - Overland Park - October 22, 2020 Ogletree Deakins Workplace Strategies Virtual Conference - Return to Work—Strategies for Success - May 15, 2020 University of Texas, School of Law Center for Women in Law - Understanding Business of Law - Austin - January 13, 2020 Corporate Labor and Employment Counsel Exclusive - Full Disclosure: The Latest Litany of Laws on Sexual Harassment - New Orleans - November 15, 2019 Missouri Society for Healthcare Human Resource Administration - Employment Law Update - Lake of the Ozarks - November 7, 2019 Ogletree Deakins Seminar - FMLA and ADA Compliance in the Real World - Overland Park - October 16, 2019 Mize Houser Finance Meeting - 2019 Employment Law Update - Dana Point - May 7, 2019 Missouri Electric Cooperatives 2019 MO HR Conference - Legal Hot Topics - Jefferson City - April 9, 2019 University of Texas, School of Law, Center for Women in Law - Understanding the Business of Law - Austin - January 14, 2019 Corporate Labor and Employment Counsel Exclusive - Supporting and Fostering a Harassment-Free Environment - La Quinta - November 9, 2018 Ogletree Deakins Seminar - The Bermuda Triangle of Employee Leave: Managing the Interplay of the FMLA, ADA, and Workers Compensation - Overland Park - October 18, 2018 Mize Houser Finance Meeting - 2018 Employment Law Update - Boca Raton - February 6, 2018 Mize Houser Employment Practices Summit - Employment Law Update - Topeka - November 29, 2017 Mize Houser Employment Practices Summit - Employment Law Update - Overland Park - November 28, 2017 Labor and Employment Counsel Exclusive - Harassment on High: When the Perpetrator Holds the Power in the Workplace - Boca Raton - November 9, 2017 Association of CMHCs of Kansas - Managing Within the Law - Kansas City - September 21, 2017 Ogletree Deakins Workplace Strategies Seminar - Leaves, Leaves, and More Leaves! Successfully Managing the Most Difficult Situations - San Diego - May 3, 2017 Missouri Electric Cooperatives 2017 MO HR Conference - Legal update - Jefferson City - April 11, 2017 Mize Houser 2017 Financial Conference - Employment Law Update - San Diego - February 7, 2017 Heartland Green Industry Expo Education Conference - 2016 Wage & Hour Update - Olathe - December 13, 2016 Ogletree Deakins Labor and Employment Counsel - The Bermuda Triangle of Employee Leave: Managing the Interplay of the FMLA, ADA and Workers Compensation - Colorado Springs - September 2016 Hispanic Chamber - Employment Law 101 - Kansas City - May 11, 2016 Ogletree Deakins Workplace Strategies Seminar - Choose Your Own Adventure Under The ADA - Chicago - May 4, 2016 MSHHRA Spring Conference - Legal Update - Lake Ozark - April 21, 2016 Mize Houser 2016 Financial Conference - Managing Within The Law - Phoenix - February 4, 2016 Mize Houser 2015 Employer Compliance Workshop - Employment Law Update 2015 - Overland Park and Topeka - November 18 - 19, 2015 Ogletree Deakins Labor and Employment Counsel Exclusive - Improve Your Standard Documents and Decrease Your Risk - Phoenix - November 2015 Ogletree Deakins Seminar - Pregnancy Discrimination Under the FMLA, ADA and EEOC - Kansas City - October 22, 2015 REC Accountants Association - Wage and Hour Update 2015 - Jefferson City - October 20, 2015 Association of CMHCs and KAAPs of Kansas 2015 Conference - Employment Law Update - Wichita - September 16, 2015 Missouri SHRM Conference - An to the FMLA - Developing and Implementing ADA and FMLA Policies and Procedures to Keep Compliant - Springfield - August 3, 2015 Nebraska SHRM Conference - Pregnancy Discrimination Under the FMLA, ADA and EEOC - Omaha - August 2015 Kansas SHRM Conference - ADA Accommodations - Wichita - September 2014 Golf Course Superintendents Association of America - Management Training - Lawrence - May 2014 Ogletree Deakins Workplace Strategies Seminar - FMLA, ADA or Both? An Advanced Discussion of Complex Leave Issues - Las Vegas - May 2014 Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives Annual Human Resource Conference - Employment Law Update - Jefferson City - April 2014 Mize Houser National Client Conference - Employment Law Update - Coronado Island - February 2014 Mize Houser National Employer Compliance Workshop - Employment Law Update - Topeka & Overland Park - November 2013 Mize Houser National Employer Compliance Workshop - Employment Law Update - Topeka & Overland Park - November 2013 McDonalds W. O. N. National Conference - Employment Law Update - San Antonio - September 2013 Ogletree Deakins KC Roadshow - FMLA & ADA Update - Omaha - September 2013 Ogletree Deakins Managing A Workforce 2014 - FMLA/ADA - Omaha - September 2013 FMLA and ADA Workshop - An In-Depth Overview of the Family and Medical Leave Act and Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act - Springfield - August 1, 2013 Ogletree Deakins KC & STL Joint Seminar - FMLA Check-up - August 201327th Annual Corporate Counsel Institute - Legal Issues to Consider in the Hiring Context - Overland Park - June 13, 2013 Greater Kansas City Society of Healthcare Attorneys - Hot Topics in Employment Law - Kansas City - June 2013 KCMBA Corporate Counsel Institute - Employment Law Issues in the Hiring Context - June 2013 The ADA Reasonable Accommodations and Medical Information - Workplace Strategies Seminar - New Orleans - May 1, 2013 Ogletree Deakins Workplace Strategies Seminar - ADA Update - New Orleans - May 2013 Mize Houser - McDonalds Owner/Operators - Affordable Care Act Workshop - Kansas City - April 1, 2013 Mize Houser Finance Conference - Health Care Reform - Ft. Myers - February 1, 2013 McDonalds W. O. N. Regional Meeting - Employment Law Update - Tampa - January 2013 WON Conferences - Labor and Employment Law Briefing - Dallas, Chicago, Grand Rapids, Tampa - December 1, 2012 Greater Kansas City Society of Healthcare Attorneys - EEOC Guidance on the Use of Criminal Convictions - Kansas City - May 2012 Ogletree Deakins Workplace Strategies Seminar - Stressed by Stress Claims: The ADA and FMLA Implications - Phoenix - May 2012 Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives Annual Human Resources Conference - Employment Law Update - Jefferson City - March 2012 Mize Houser National Client Conference - Employment Law Update - San Diego - February 2012 Mize Houser Employer Compliance Workshop - Wage and Hour Update - Overland Park - November 2011 Continuing Legal Education Seminar sponsored by the State of Kansas Department of Administration, Office of Chief Counsel - Employment Law Update - Topeka - September 2011 National Franchise Consultants & Accountants Organization Annual Meeting - Anatomy of a DOL Audit - Broomfield - September 2011 Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives Annual Human Resources Conference - Employment Law Update - Springfield - May 2011 Greater Kansas City Society of Healthcare Attorneys - Regulatory Update - Kansas City - April 2011 Mize Houser Employer Compliance Workshop - Wage and Hour Update - Topeka and Overland Park - November 2010 Continuing Legal Education Seminar sponsored by the State of Kansas Department of Administration, Office of Chief Counsel - How to Conduct an Internal Investigation and Employment Law Update - Topeka - October 2010 Missouri College & University Personnel Association Fall Conference - Employment Law Update - Lake of the Ozarks - October 2010 MOSERS Benefits University - Navigating Difficult FMLA and ADA Scenarios - Lake of the Ozarks - September 2010 Council on Education in Management - FMLA Update 2010 - St. Louis - March 2010 Read More Read Less Published Works March 8, 2018 - The Global Legal Post - Helping women lawyers become top leadersOctober 7, 2013 - SHRM.org - Employee Fails to Show Adverse Employment Action or Hostile Environment2011 - BNA Books (contributing author) - How to Take a Case Before the NLRBDecember 2010 - Ingrams (Vol. 36, No. 12) - An Ounce Of Training Is Worth A Pound Of Cure2008 - Missouri Bar Association CLE - Missouri Employment Discrimination, Religious Discrimination Media Quotes March 4, 2020 - SHRM Online - Celebrate International Womens Day by Focusing on Workplace InclusionAugust 15, 2016 - Golf Course Industry - Against the Clock Honors & Awards Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® for Employment Law - Management (2021-2025) Chambers USA (2012-2017, 2023, 2024) Ingrams Women Executives - Kansas City Legal Rainmakers (2019) Kansas City Business Journal - Next Gen Leader (2014)