Kristyne E Kennedy

Biographical Information

Kristyne Kennedy is a civil litigation attorney in Orlando, Florida, with over nine years of experience practicing employment law, including litigation, trial experience and providing clients with legal advice and counseling. Much of her practice is devoted to employment litigation, representing clients in federal and state courts, as well as administrative agencies investigating employer practices. She also provides clients with legal advice and counseling regarding employer policies and various workplace law issues as they arise, with an emphasis on preventive practices. Ms. Kennedy earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida in 1992 and her Juris Doctor degree from the University of Miami School of Law in Coral Gables, Florida in 1999. While at the University of Miami, she focused her studies in the area of Labor and Employment Law, and served as a Legal Intern in the Miami District Office of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Ms. Kennedy is an active member of the Orange County Bar Association ("OCBA"), serving on the OCBA's Executive Council since she was elected in 2006. Currently she is serving as Secretary of the OCBA's board and will soon begin her term as the 2010-2011 Treasurer. She is also on the board of the Central Florida Human Resources Association, recently elected to a second term as the Legislative Director. Ms. Kennedy's other professional memberships include the Central Florida Association for Women Lawyers, Paul C. Perkins Bar Association, Society for Human Resource Management and Hispanic Bar Association. She is admitted to practice in all Florida courts; the U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.