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Provided by Denise K Drake
Employment Advice & Investigations
Employment Litigation, Arbitration & Dispute Resolution
Labor & Employment
Labor & Employment - Health Care
Employment Class & Collective Actions
COVID-19 Resources
Workplace Safety, Health (OSHA) & Environmental Advising
ERISA Litigation
Restrictive Covenants & Trade Secrets Litigation
Class Action & Multidistrict Litigation
Litigation
American Bar Association
- Member of Labor and Employment Section Leadership Council
- Employer Leadership Liaison to Fair Labor Standards Legislation Committee
- Employer Leadership Liaison to United States Federal Judicial Clerk Training Committee
- Employer Leadership Liaison to Immigration Administration Committee
- Former Management Co-Chair, Labor and Employment Section, 9th, 10th, and 11th National Conference Planning Committees
- Former Management Co-hair, Labor and Employment Section, Employment Rights and Responsibilities Committee
- Former Administrative Co-Chair, Labor and Employment Section, Employment Rights and Responsibilities Committee
- Former Program Co-Chair, Labor and Employment Section, Employment Rights and Responsibilities Committee
- Former Marketing Co-Chair, Labor and Employment Section, Employment Rights and Responsibilities Committee
- Former Management Subcommittee Co-Chair, Labor and Employment Section, Employment Rights and Responsibilities Committee, -Privacy, Membership, Trial Advocacy and Legislative Developments Subcommittees
Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
- Executive Board Member
- Legal Advisor to the Executive Board
- Former Chair, Labor and Employment Committee
- Former Chair, Federal Courts Committee
Association of Workplace Investigators
- Planning Committee, National Conference
May 24, 2022
Publications
Why 'Proximity Bias' Is A Term Employers Should Get To Know
Quoted, Law360
November 16, 2021
Webinars
Managing Vaccine Mandates and Exemptions Webinar
September 10, 2021
Publications
President Biden Mandates COVID-19 Vaccinations: Stay Tuned…
Co-Author, Polsinelli At Work Blog
January 26, 2021
Publications
A- on EEOC Report Card For 2020
Author, Polsinelli At Work Blog
December 31, 2020
Publications
Happy New Year and Happy Vaccination Day: Maintaining Workplace Safety During the Vaccine Roll-Out
Co-Author, Polsinelli At Work Blog
October 26, 2020
Publications
The POWER List: Commercial and Consumer Law Digital Edition
Featured, Missouri Lawyers Weekly
May 11, 2020
Publications
How to keep your workplace safe — legally
Quoted, Kansas City Business Journal
May 7, 2020
Publications
CDC Leaves Businesses on Their Own: CDC “Guidance for Implementing the Opening Up America Again Framework” Will “Never See the Light of Day”
Author, COVID-19 Blog
April 10, 2020
Publications
Top Workplace Lawyers Scramble To Master Unemployment
Quoted, Law360
March 23, 2020
Publications
Weathering Coronavirus: Furloughs, Layoffs or Pay Cuts?
Quoted, SHRM
March 22, 2020
Publications
Taking Care of Essential Business Despite Growing Number of Shelter in Place Orders
COVID-19 Blog
March 17, 2020
Updates
Options for Employers When Employees Cannot Work From Home
March 16, 2020
Publications
Employer Tips for Telework
Author, COVID-19 Blog
Provided by Chambers
Denise Drake is one of the preeminent labor and employment attorneys in Kansas City and chairs the practice at Polsinelli. Her broad practice includes handling discrimination matters, wage and hour cases and class actions.
Provided by Chambers
"Denise is a pragmatic lawyer who can skillfully litigate complex wage and hour matters while at the same time reaching practical solutions. I consider her among the top wage and hour lawyers in the region."
"Denise is a phenomenal attorney and someone we genuinely enjoy working with. She almost immediately understands the legal and practical issues along with the downstream considerations that need to be considered."
"She has a wealth of knowledge regarding labor and employment matters, provides effective and practical advice based on her deep understanding of the company's business needs and is a fierce litigator."
"Denise is a pragmatic lawyer who can skillfully litigate complex wage and hour matters while at the same time reaching practical solutions. I consider her among the top wage and hour lawyers in the region."
"Denise is a phenomenal attorney and someone we genuinely enjoy working with. She almost immediately understands the legal and practical issues along with the downstream considerations that need to be considered."
"She has a wealth of knowledge regarding labor and employment matters, provides effective and practical advice based on her deep understanding of the company's business needs and is a fierce litigator."
