Christine B. Hawes
Overview
Christine B. Hawes is a counsel in Crowell & Moring's Labor and Employment Group. Christine's practice focuses on litigation of individual and class actions arising in all areas of labor and employment law, including:
- Wage-and-hour laws, including the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Service Contract Act, and state and local laws
- Title VII and state anti-discrimination laws
- Americans with Disabilities Act
- Family and Medical Leave Act and related state statutes
- Federal and state whistleblower statutes, including the False Claims Act
- Alleged wrongful termination
- Non-competition agreements and other employee contracts
- Misappropriation of trade secrets claims
Career & Education
- Boston College, B.A., cum Laude, History and Political Science, 2008
- Vanderbilt University Law School, J.D., Certificate of Specialization, Law and Business, 2011
- District of Columbia
- Maryland
Christine's Insights
Webinar | 02.22.24
Third Thursday: New York State and Local Employment Law Updates
Speaking Engagement | 02.22.24
"Third Thursday: New York State and Local Employment Law Updates," Crowell & Moring Webinar, 2024.
Client Alert | 3 min read | 02.15.24
Key Takeaways From Supreme Court Decision in SOX Whistleblowing Case: Murray v. UBS Securities, LLC
Representative Matters
- Won six-day JAMS arbitration hearing, defeating former defense contractor employee’s claims of gender discrimination, hostile work environment, and retaliation in their entirety
- Secured summary judgment of former university employee's 35+ race, gender, and age discrimination and retaliation claims in the Eastern District of Virginia
- Obtained voluntary dismissal, without settlement, of $25 million complaint alleging misappropriation of trade secrets and breach of contract against small government contractor and its two employees in the District of Maryland
- Represented a telecommunications company in litigation and satisfactory settlement of hundreds of individual wage and hour claims nationwide
- Attained summary judgment in the Eastern District of New York, defeating Fair Labor Standards Act and New York Labor Law class action/collective action challenging the independent contractor status of transportation services providers
- Represented a major automotive parts manufacturer in litigation against former employee in Ohio state court for misappropriation of the company's trade secrets
- Obtained summary judgment in JAMS arbitration, dismissing plaintiff's claims of discrimination based on national origin and military status against a multinational defense technology company
- Drafted position statements and successfully received dismissal of charges filed with the EEOC, DOJ, and state-agencies related to allegations of discrimination based on race, national origin, citizenship status, gender, religious beliefs, and retaliation
Christine's Insights
Webinar | 02.22.24
Third Thursday: New York State and Local Employment Law Updates
Speaking Engagement | 02.22.24
"Third Thursday: New York State and Local Employment Law Updates," Crowell & Moring Webinar, 2024.
Client Alert | 3 min read | 02.15.24
Key Takeaways From Supreme Court Decision in SOX Whistleblowing Case: Murray v. UBS Securities, LLC
Practices
Industries
Christine's Insights
Webinar | 02.22.24
Third Thursday: New York State and Local Employment Law Updates
Speaking Engagement | 02.22.24
"Third Thursday: New York State and Local Employment Law Updates," Crowell & Moring Webinar, 2024.
Client Alert | 3 min read | 02.15.24
Key Takeaways From Supreme Court Decision in SOX Whistleblowing Case: Murray v. UBS Securities, LLC