Litigation - Labor and Employment
Kelly Ann Bird
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2016 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Ms. Bird counsels employers on employment and human resources issues, and litigates as necessary in these areas. Her clients range from small, family-owned businesses to regional based companies with thousands of employees. Her experience involves proceedings in federal and state courts, and state and federal civil rights agencies, as well as arbitrations and mediations.
Overview
- Seton Hall University, J.D., graduated 1995
- College of the Holy Cross, BA
- University of Virginia, M.A.T.
- New Jersey State Bar Foundation - Trustee
- State of New Jersey Committee on Character, Statewide Panel - Member
- American Bar Association- Litigation Section - Member
- New Jersey State Bar Association-Labor and Employment Law Section - Member
- Task Force on Diversity in the Legal Profession - ECBA Chair
- New Jersey State Bar Foundation - Trustee
- State of New Jersey Committee on Character, Statewide Panel - Member
- American Bar Association- Litigation Section - Member
- New Jersey State Bar Association-Labor and Employment Law Section - Member
- Task Force on Diversity in the Legal Profession - ECBA Chair
- Seton Hall University, J.D., graduated 1995
- College of the Holy Cross, BA
- University of Virginia, M.A.T.
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Litigation - Labor and Employment, Woodbridge (2022)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Employment Law - Management
Special Focus:
- Litigation
Awards:
- Listed in Chambers USA Guide to America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Labor & Employment
- Selected to the New Jersey Super Lawyers list, Employment & Labor Top 50 Female Attorney in New Jersey
- Tribute to Women and Industry, "TWIN" Award, April 2004
- Chair, Part VI of the State of New Jersey, Committee on Character, Appointment by the Supreme Court of New Jersey, July 2014
- State of New Jersey, Committee on Character, Appointment by the Supreme Court of New Jersey, July 2006-July 2014
News & Media
Additional Information
- Experience
In the past year, Ms. Bird has worked with clients ranging from small start-up businesses to well-established medical device companies, to craft and implement policies that comply with federal and state laws, including the NLRB's recent decisions concerning protected activity. She has conducted multiple investigations into allegations of improper and unlawful workplace conduct.
Ms. Bird's experience is enhanced by her work on the State of New Jersey Committee on Character, in which she evaluates candidates for the New Jersey State Bar and was recently appointed a Statewide Part Chair. She actively works to support the growth of women in the legal profession, by serving as co-chair of the Gibbons Women's Initiative Events Committee and in her work for two terms as Chair of committees for New Jersey Women Lawyers Association.
- Other Court Admissions
- United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
- United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
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