Kristen M. Kraus
Dworken & Bernstein Co., L.P.A. / Aggressive. Creative. Successful.
Kristen M. Kraus has extensive experience in handling civil jury trials in both state and federal court. She has litigated cases in nearly every county in Northeast Ohio, as well as the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.
Kristen joined Dworken & Bernstein upon graduation from law school in 2001. Since joining the firm, she has been representing victims of personal injury, as well as those injured in workplace accidents. A significant portion of her current practice is devoted to representing injured workers in workers’ compensation matters both at the Industrial Commission of Ohio and at the trial court level.
The remainder of Kristen’s practice is focused in the area of labor and employment litigation where she handles a variety of matters including age, race and gender discrimination, pregnancy discrimination, violations of the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act, sexual harassment claims, retaliation claims, whistleblower claims, breach of contract claims and unemployment claims, as well as reviewing and negotiating non-compete agreements, severance agreements and employment contracts.
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- Workers' Compensation
- Wrongful Discharge
- Discrimination
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Ohio
- Supreme Court of Ohio Office of Attorney Services
- U.S. District Court Northern District Court of Ohio
- Common Pleas Mediation Program
- Lake County Court
- Current
- Cleveland State University
- J.D.
- Alumni Hall of Fame
- Lakeland Community College
- Rising Stars 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
- Super Lawyers Magazine
- Lake County Bar Association
- Current
- Ohio Association for Justice
- Current
- Legal Aid Society of Cleveland
- Partner in Justice
- Current
- University Hospital's Geauga Hospital
- Leadership Council
- Current
- Martindale Hubbell AV-rated
- Current
- Kristen Kraus: Every Case. Every Client
- Attorney At Law Magazine