Agatha K. Raynor

Agatha K. Raynor

Milwaukee, WI recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2022
Crivello, Nichols & Hall SC

19 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Employment Law - Management Litigation - Labor and Employment Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants

Biography

Agatha K. Raynor is a shareholder with Crivello, Nichols & Hall. She concentrates her practice in employment law and regularly advises clients on compliance, best practices and risk management in all areas of employment law, including: accommodation of disabilities; addressing harassment complaints; reductions in force; separation agreements; and implementing effective employment policies and practices.

Agatha also defends private and public employers in employment-related litigation before administrative agencies and state and federal courts, including claims of harassment, retaliation, and discrimination (including age, religion, disability, race, and sex).

In addition, Agatha also conducts corporate training and presents to employees, managers and industry groups on various employment-related issues, including: workplace harassment; discipline; documentation best practices; new legislation affecting employers; and human resources issues.

Agatha was recognized as Rising Star in the Wisconsin SuperLawyers peer survey in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2014 and 2015 (Employment litigation: Defense).

Agatha is very active in her community and serves as a Board Member with the Eastern District of Wisconsin Bar Association, an organization dedicated to improving the practice of attorneys appearing before the Eastern District federal court. She has also served as a Board Member with the March of Dimes –Milwaukee Area Chapter and has served as a Mentor with various organizations, including the Milwaukee Bar Association’s Mentorship Program and the Eastern District of Wisconsin Bar Association’s Honorable Charles N. Clevert, Jr. Mentoring Program. Agatha has also served on the Planning Committee for CentroLeGala, a fundraising dinner/event for Centro Legal, an agency which provides free and low-cost legal services for individuals and families in Milwaukee County. In addition, Agatha has served with Junior Achievement of Wisconsin, volunteering in second grade classrooms since 2015, helping to teach children about their communities, jobs, and financial literacy.

Crivello, Nichols & Hall SC

19 Best Lawyers awards

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Overview

  • University of Wisconsin–Madison, J.D., graduated 2000
  • Marquette University, B.A., graduated 1997

  • Wisconsin, Menominee Indian Tribal Court
  • Illinois, U.S. District Court - Central District of Illinois
  • Wisconsin, U.S. District Court - Western District of Wisconsin
  • Wisconsin, U.S. District Court - Eastern District of Wisconsin
  • Wisconsin, State of Wisconsin

  • Association of Women Lawyers - member
  • Civil Trial Council of Wisconsin - member
  • Milwaukee Bar Association - member
  • Milwaukee Young Lawyers Association - (historian 2001-2003)
  • State Bar of Wisconsin - member
  • Wisconsin, Menominee Indian Tribal Court
  • Illinois, U.S. District Court - Central District of Illinois
  • Wisconsin, U.S. District Court - Western District of Wisconsin
  • Wisconsin, U.S. District Court - Eastern District of Wisconsin
  • Wisconsin, State of Wisconsin
  • Association of Women Lawyers - member
  • Civil Trial Council of Wisconsin - member
  • Milwaukee Bar Association - member
  • Milwaukee Young Lawyers Association - (historian 2001-2003)
  • State Bar of Wisconsin - member
  • University of Wisconsin–Madison, J.D., graduated 2000
  • Marquette University, B.A., graduated 1997

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Employment Law - Individuals
Awards:
  • Super Lawyers Rising Star in Wisconsin Super Lawyers peer survey (2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015)

Additional Information

  • Community Involvement
Member of Planning Committee for CentroLeGala
  • Community Involvement
Volunteer with Junior Achievement of Wisconsin
  • Community Involvement
Mentor, Eastern District of Wisconsin Bar Association's Honorable Charles N. Clevert, Jr. Mentoring Program
  • Community Involvement
Mentor with the Milwaukee Bar Association's Mentorship Program
  • Community Involvement
Board Member, March of Dimes-Wisconsin Chapter

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