Kara Maciel

Practice Areas

• Title III of the ADA

• Wage & Hour Law

• Non-compete Agreements and Trade Secrets

• Harassment and Discrimination

• Traditional Labor

• Employment Counseling

Career

Kara M. Maciel is a founding partner of Conn Maciel Carey and Chair of the firm’s Labor • Employment Practice. She focuses her practice on representing employers in all aspects of the employment relationship. She defends employers in litigation at both the federal and state levels, including matters related to the ADA, FLSA, FMLA, Title VII, and affirmative action/OFCCP regulations. She advises clients regarding the protection of trade secrets and the misappropriation of confidential or proprietary information, both defending employers and pursuing enforcement against former employees. When relevant, Kara provides advice and counsel to unionized and non-unionized workplaces regarding the employer’s rights under the National Labor Relations Act.

Professional Memberships

Board Member, Law360's Hospitality Advisory Board (2022-present)

Board of Directors, Women Chefs & Restaurateurs (2018-2022)

Vice President, Legal Affairs and Compliance, DC SHRM (2016-2017)

Personal

Kara is an avid traveler and foodie, so it makes perfect sense that she focuses much of her practice on issues facing companies in the hospitality industry. She lives in the Washington, DC area with her husband and two young children.