Kristy L. Peters
Office Managing Shareholder
Professional & Community Affiliations
Lawyer Representative, 9th Circuit
U.S. District Court, District of Arizona
October 2018-August 2021
Immediate Past President
former Vice President, former Treasurer and former Secretary
Federal Bar Association, Phoenix Chapter
2013-present
Member
Arizona Women Lawyer's Association
Member
Law and Legislative Action Committee
SHRM of Greater Phoenix (SHRMGP)
Member
Society of Human Resource Management
Member, Board of Directors
Phoenix ToolBank
2016-present
Board Member
Arizona Human Resources Executive Forum
January 2019-present
Member, CLE Committee
Labor and Employment Law Section
State Bar of Arizona
2014-2017
Member, Executive Council
Young Lawyers Division
State Bar of Arizona
2006 - 2011
Member, Board of Directors
Arizona Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired
2009-2011
Recognition
Named, The Best Lawyers in America®
2018-2025
Named, Lawyer of the Year
Employment Law - Management, Phoenix
The Best Lawyers in America®
2022
Awarded, AV® Peer Review Rating
Martindale-Hubbell
Named, Top 100 Lawyers in Arizona
AZ Big Media
2021-2022, 2024
Named, Arizona Business Leaders
Employment and Labor Relations
Az Business Magazine
2020, 2023
Ranked, Labor & Employment
Chambers USA
2022-2024
Named, 40 Under 40
Phoenix Business Journal
2020
Named, 50 Most Influential Women in Arizona Business
Az Business Magazine
2019
Named, Rising Star
Arizona Southwest
Super Lawyers
2014-2019
Recipient, Client Choice Award
International Law Office
2019
News, Analysis & Press
Legal-Ease: Your Lawyer as Your Business Consultant
Greater Phoenix In Business Magazine
June 24, 2024
Littler Ranked in 2024 Chambers USA Guide
June 6, 2024
Legal-Ease: Your Lawyer as Your Business Consultant – A Labor & Employment Perspective
InBusiness Phoenix
June 3, 2024
Littler Recognized in 2023 Chambers USA Guide
June 6, 2023
Littler Ranked in Chambers USA Guide 2022
June 1, 2022
Best Lawyers in America© 2020 Edition Honors More Than 200 Littler Lawyers; 14 Named Lawyer of the Year
August 15, 2019
Littler's Kristy L. Peters Has Been Named Among the 50 Most Influential Women in Arizona by AzBusiness Magazine
August 8, 2019
Three Littler Attorneys Honored with 2019 Client Choice Award
February 14, 2019
Littler Appoints New Co-Chairs for Women’s Leadership Initiative
February 8, 2019
Ask the Legal Expert: Can I immediately fire a manager based on sexual harassment allegations?
Phoenix Business Journal
April 2018
Ask the Legal Expert: My employee’s intermittent Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) absences only occur on Mondays and Fridays so I suspect FMLA abuse. What can I do?
Phoenix Business Journal
September 2017
Ask the Legal Expert: How does the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (DTSA) protect my company’s trade secrets and what should I do to take advantage of the protections?
Phoenix Business Journal
May 2016
Littler Elevates 15 Attorneys to Shareholder
January 4, 2016
Supreme Court Confirms EEOC Conciliation Efforts are Subject to Judicial Review
Insight
April 30, 2015
Arizona Supreme Court Holds the Arizona Uniform Trade Secrets Act Does Not Preempt Tort Claims Based on Misappropriation of Confidential Information
Insight
December 16, 2014
Paying Unused Vacation to Arizona Employees
Phoenix Business Journal
November 2014
The Ninth Circuit Holds Section 303 of the Labor Management Relations Act Does Not Completely Preempt State Law Claims That May Constitute Secondary Boycott Activity
Record Reporter
October 2014
Personnel Files Access to Arizona Employers
Phoenix Business Journal
September 2014
Seventh Circuit Holds Failure to Conciliate is Not a Defense Available to Employers in Litigation with the EEOC
Insight
December 30, 2013
Arizona Court of Appeals Decision Will Cause Employers to Reevaluate Restrictive Covenants Contained in Employment Agreements
ASAP
November 8, 2013
Arizona's Highest Court Refuses to Find Employer Vicariously Liable for Employee's Business Trip Car Accident
Insight
July 16, 2012
Arizona Medical Marijuana Law Update: State Files Lawsuit to Clarify Obligations Under the Act, and the Drug Testing Modifications Go Into Effect
Insight
July 19, 2011
Arizona Legislature Helps Clear the Haze for Employers Dealing with the Arizona Medical Marijuana Law
Insight
May 2, 2011
Regional Challenges: Southwest--May 2011
PEO Insider
National Association of Professional Employer Organizations
May 2011
Speaking Engagements
2022 Arizona Regional Employer Conference
Phoenix, AZ
October 13, 2022
2021 Arizona Virtual Regional Employer Conference
Phoenix, AZ
October 12, 2021
Protecting Confidential Information and Customers Through the Use of Restrictive Covenant Agreements
Phoenix, AZ
September 29, 2021
Littler’s Annual Report on the EEOC: A Practical Primer on Organizational, Procedural and Case Developments
April 14, 2021
2021 Workplace Safety and Employment Update
Arizona HR Executive Forum (AZHREF)
February 17, 2021
Education at Home and the Impacts on Women in the Workplace
Arizona Human Resources Executive Forum
November 17, 2020
Arizona Virtual Employer
October 20, 2020
COVID-19 Guidance for Employers: Part II, Preparing for the Coming Wave of Legal Claims
Phoenix, AZ
May 21, 2020
COVID-19 Guidance for Employers: Part I, Updates and Practical Tips
May 14, 2020
Littler’s Annual Report on the EEOC: A Practical Primer On Organizational, Procedural, and Case Developments
March 10, 2020
Mastering the Complicated Ones: Examining HR Scenarios Involving Difficult Decisions and Legal Risks
Littler Arizona Employer Conference, Phoenix, AZ
October 10, 2019
The EEOC: Where We’ve Been and What’s on the Horizon
Employment Law Update, 2019 AZ SHRM State Conference
August 30, 2019
Employment Law Update - Keynote
Arizona SHRM State Conference
August 30, 2019
Scrutinizing Sexual harassment: How The HR Professional Becomes The First Responder and the First Line of Defense - Keynote
Arizona SHRM State Conference
August 27, 2019
Ethical Issues – Can they Really Do That?
Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC)
June 18, 2019
The Interactive Process Under the ADA – Practical Tips
EEOC Phoenix Seminar
June 12, 2019
Littler’s Annual Report on the EEOC: Where We’ve Been and What’s on the Horizon
February 22, 2019
Littler's Annual Report on the EEOC: Where We've Been and What's on the Horizon
February 19, 2019
Accommodating Service Animals – Keynote; Me-Too and Gender Pay Disparity
2019 Arizona SHRM Employment Law & Legislative Conference
January 25, 2019
Employment Law Update - Keynote
Arizona SHRM State Conference
August 31, 2018
What Do You Mean It Isn’t Privileged
Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC)
May 15, 2018
Littler’s Annual Report on the EEOC: Where We’ve Been and What’s on the Horizon
February 28, 2018
Implicit Bias in the Workplace
2017 Littler Arizona Employer Conference
October 17, 2017
Employment Law Update - Keynote
Arizona SHRM State Conference
September 1, 2017
Defend Trade Secrets Act
Littler Arizona Employer Conference, Phoenix, AZ
October 25, 2016
Trade Secrets Finally Get Federal Law Protection
State Bar of Arizona – Defend Trade Secrets Act, Phoenix, AZ
May 23, 2016
Drug Testing and Medical Marijuana
Nineteenth Annual Public Practice Legal Seminar/HR Summit, Prescott, AZ
May 13, 2016
Employee Documentation and Evaluation Tools
Arizona SHRM GP Presentation, Phoenix, AZ
April 11, 2016
Law and Legislative Update Panel
SHRMGP West Valley Breakfast, Glendale, AZ
January 28, 2016
You Can’t Make Me Come To Work: Case Studies Under the ADA, Reasonable Accommodation and Protected Leaves of Absence
Arizona SHRM 2015 State Conference, Phoenix, AZ
August 27, 2015
Past, Present, & Future of Employment & Labor Law: Lessons Learned, Critical New Developments & Future Challenges - The 2015 Employment Law Update
Central Arizona Human Resource Management Association Monthly Meeting, Casa Grande, AZ
August 12, 2015
Top Employment Issues Faced by In-House Counsel
State Bar of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ
November 5, 2014
The 2014 Arizona Employer Conference
Phoenix, AZ
October 2, 2014
Employee Document Essentials – What to Keep, What to Trash and What Could Land Your Business in the Courtroom
SHRM of Greater Phoenix, University Club, Phoenix, AZ
September 23, 2014
Defending Title VII Litigation: Rethinking Strategies After Recent Employee-Friendly Federal Court Rulings
Strafford National Webinar
June 18, 2014
Let the Whistle Blow: Understanding and Responding to Retaliation Claims
State Council Law & Legislative Conference - Arizona SHRM, Phoenix, AZ
February 2014
Employment Law Update
Organization for Nonprofit Executives (ONE), Phoenix, AZ
November 30, 2012
Employment Law Update
Central Arizona Human Resource Management Association, Casa Grande, AZ
November 14, 2012
Employer Obligations Under The Arizona Medical Marijuana Act
Northwest Arizona Human Resource Association, Kingman, AZ
November 9, 2012
Three Legal Stumbles to Avoid in Your Small Business
Annual Conference - Arizona SHRM
August 2012
3rd Annual Public Sector Employment Law Update
Phoenix, AZ
May 23, 2012
Conducting Workplace Investigations
Legislative Action Committee - Valley of the Sun Human Resources Association
May 2012
Employment Law Update
Central Arizona Human Resource Management Association
November 2011
Employment Law Update
Organization for Nonprofit Executives (ONE), Phoenix, AZ
November 2011
Public Employer, Employment Law Update
Annual Conference - Arizona SHRM
August 2011
Healthcare Reform and Medical Marijuana
Central Arizona Human Resource Management Association
April 2011
Annual Public Sector Employment Law Update
February 2011
Employment Law Update
Central Arizona Human Resource Management Association
November 2010
Top Ten Human Resources Mistakes
October 2010
Lock It Up: Protecting Your Trade Secrets and Preventing Unfair Competition
Better Business Bureau Legal Services
October 2008
Education
- J.D., University of Minnesota Law School, 2006cum laude
- B.B.A., University of Wisconsin, 2003With Distinction
Courts
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit
- U.S. District Court, District of Arizona