Christie Cawley-Duff

Promoted from Legal Specialist I in recognition of strong performance and expanded responsibilities supporting employment law, litigation, and compliance matters.

• Manage a diverse portfolio of employment law matters, including administrative charges, workplace investigations, subpoenas, audits, litigation support, and compliance-related inquiries.
• Conduct investigations and prepare responses to complaints, audits, and employment-related requests from federal, state, and local regulatory agencies.
• Investigate allegations raised by current and former employees, providing findings, risk assessments, and recommendations to Legal and Human Resources leadership.
• Support internal and external counsel in employment arbitrations, administrative proceedings, and complex litigation matters.
• Lead litigation hold and discovery processes, including eDiscovery, document collection, review, production, witness interviews, and coordination with outside vendors.
• Draft, review, and revise employment-related correspondence, legal documents, pleadings, discovery responses, and other filings under attorney supervision.
• Respond to subpoenas and employment records requests while ensuring compliance with legal, regulatory, and privacy requirements.
• Partner with Legal, Human Resources, business leaders, and outside counsel to mitigate risk and support compliance initiatives.

• Responded to administrative complaints, discrimination charges, wage and hour matters, and routine audits submitted by federal, state, and local agencies.
• Conducted workplace investigations involving current and former associates, documenting findings and recommending actionable next steps for resolution.
• Supported employment litigation and arbitration matters through case tracking, litigation hold administration, discovery coordination, document review, and witness preparation.
• Assisted with drafting and reviewing legal documents, agreements, pleadings, discovery responses, and other employment-related materials.
• Performed legal research to support company initiatives on employment law and regulatory compliance, enhancing organizational understanding and adherence.