Kimberley Johnson represents corporate clients and public entities in a variety of complex commercial and employment litigation matters, including discrimination and retaliation, interference with contract, and breach of contract claims. She has counseled and defended clients in matters arising under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and various other federal and state laws.
During law school, Kimberley externed with the UCLA Title IX Office and the Oakland City Attorney's Office Labor & Employment group. She won Best Negotiation at two consecutive UCLA Transactional Law Meet competitions and won Best Negotiation and Best Draft at the National Transactional Law Meet regionals in 2017.
Affiliations
Admitted to practice: California
Speeches & Presentations
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"Third Thursday--C&M’s November Labor & Employment Update: All Pay Equity, All the Time – OFCCP Settlements, State Law Developments, Transparency, and Best Practices," Crowell & Moring Webinar
(November 21, 2019).
Presenters: Thomas P. Gies, Kris D. Meade, Rebecca L. Springer, and Kimberley Johnson.
Publications
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"Eleventh Circuit Solidifies Protection of Trade Secrets Threatened By “High-Tech Corporate Espionage” Under Florida’s Trade Secret Law," Crowell & Moring’s Trade Secrets Trends
(May 29, 2020).
Authors: Kimberley Johnson and Molly A. Jones.
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"Billion Dollar Trade Secret Misappropriation Lawsuit Against Uber to Move Forward," Crowell & Moring's Trade Secrets Trends
(March 13, 2020).
Authors: Christine B. Hawes and Kimberley Johnson.
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"S.D.N.Y. Holds the 2016 DNC WikiLeaks Dump Did Not Violate The Defend Trade Secrets Act," Crowell & Moring's Trade Secrets Trends
(August 22, 2019).
Authors: Kimberley Johnson and Astor Heaven.
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"Restrictive Covenants in the Fifth Circuit," Crowell & Moring's Trade Secrets Trends
(May 31, 2019).
Authors: Kimberley Johnson and Raija Horstman.
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"FLSA ‘Regular Rate’ – DOL Provides Retailers with First Proposed Rules in Over 50 Years," Crowell & Moring's Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer
(April 8, 2019).
Authors: Thomas P. Gies and Kimberley Johnson.
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"California’s Restrictive Covenant Statute an Outlier in the Ninth Circuit?" Crowell & Moring's Trade Secrets Trends
(March 15, 2019).
Authors: Kimberley Johnson and Julia Milewski.
Client Alerts & Newsletters
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"Are Essential Employees Required to Wear Masks/Face Coverings in the Workplace?,"
(April 7, 2020).
Contacts: Ellen Moran Dwyer, Kris D. Meade, Ira M. Saxe, Eric Su, Kimberley Johnson
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"Uber and Postmates Fail to Stop Enforcement of AB 5, New California Contractor Law,"
Labor & Employment Law Alert - US
(February 11, 2020).
Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Andrew W. Bagley, Suzanne E. Rode, Kimberley Johnson
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"The Month in Wage & Hour – December 2019,"
Labor & Employment Law Alert - US
(December 19, 2019).
Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Ira M. Saxe, Andrew W. Bagley, Kimberley Johnson, Jillian Ambrose
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"The Month in Wage & Hour – November 2019,"
Labor & Employment Law Alert - US
(November 22, 2019).
Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Eric Su, Ira M. Saxe, Andrew W. Bagley, Jillian Ambrose, Kimberley Johnson
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"Connecticut Enacts a Paid Family Leave Law With the Highest Wage-Replacement Rate in the Nation,"
Labor & Employment Law Alert - US
(July 9, 2019).
Contacts: Eric Su, Ira M. Saxe, Trina Fairley Barlow, Paul Mourning, Kimberley Johnson
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"DOL Proposes Rules to Clarify FLSA 'Regular Rate',"
Labor & Employment Law Alert - US
(April 4, 2019).
Contacts: Thomas P. Gies, Kimberley Johnson
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"Running with Scissors – and Association Health Plans,"
Health Care Alert
(July 13, 2018).
Contacts: David McFarlane, Samuel W. Krause, Kimberley Johnson, Alice Hall-Partyka
Firm News & Announcements