Kimberly Engel
Associate General Counsel, Naval Surface Warfare Center Philadelphia
- Role
- Associate General Counsel at Naval Sea Systems Command Navsea
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Kimberly Engel
Seasoned labor and employment law and human resources expert with experience working as lead labor and employment in-house counsel for the Department of the Navy and in private practice in management-side litigation. Extensive knowledge of labor employment law and regulations (including anti-discrimination laws, anti-retaliation, and whistleblower protection, wage and hour laws, and workplace safety regulations). Exceptional communication, negotiation, and dispute resolution skills with the ability to quickly establish credibility with management as trusted advisor; strong analytical and legal writing abilities.
Experience
Associate General Counsel
Naval Sea Systems Command Navsea
May 2016 — Present · Philadelphia, PA, US
Head robust Civilian Personnel Law practice for a 2,800 person organization.• Provide day-to-day legal advice and counseling to internal clients, including senior leadership, on civilian personnel law matters (i.e. workplace conduct, performance, reasonable accommodation, investigations, security matters); serve as trusted advisor on personnel matters.• Edit adverse actions drafted by labor and employee relations for legal sufficiency and clarity.• Represent the Agency in labor and employment litigation brought before administrative agencies, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), as well as in arbitration hearings, mediations, and settlement conferences. • Independently manage caseload; devise litigation strategy; initiate and draft pleadings; issue and respond to discovery; conduct depositions; draft closing/close of record briefs.• Favorably resolve cases by executing strong settlement, negotiation and dispute resolution skills at the earliest possible stage.
Education
Penn State University
English with honors
1992 — 1997
Georgetown Law
Doctor of Law (J.D.)
2003 — 2007
Skills
- Courts
- Trials
- Arbitration
- Legal Writing
- Litigation
- Legal Research
- Administrative Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Civil Litigation
- Government
- Employment Discrimination
- Mediation
- Employment Law
- Westlaw
- Class Actions
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