Christine A. Samsel

Comprehensive coast-to-coast employment law attorney. Over three decades of experience. Proactively identifies issues and provides creative solutions to mitigate risk and promote business goals.

Christine Samsel advises employers—public and private companies, large and small, and celebrities and high-net-worth individuals—on virtually every aspect of employment law, from counseling on day-to-day issues and corporate transactions to managing high-level internal investigations and adversarial proceedings. Clients value her ability to assess risk and resolve issues efficiently, effectively and strategically. An asset at every stage of a company’s evolution, Christine handles the employment aspects of corporate transactions for companies and investors, including preparing companies for market, conducting due diligence, negotiating deal terms, creating definitive documents and assisting in transitions. She handles a wide variety of litigation and federal, state and local administrative proceedings before agencies such as the EEOC, DOL, and Department of Homeland Security, among others.

Adept at balancing business goals and legal needs, Christine is at the forefront of emerging issues, guiding employers in areas such as the Covid-19 pandemic and marijuana legalization to proactively mitigate risk and ensure compliance with continually changing laws. She works with government agencies to craft regulations that make employer rights and obligations clear. Christine also works closely with celebrities and high-net-worth individuals on employment issues related to their businesses and households.

Committed to sharing her knowledge, she frequently writes and speaks on employment law topics throughout the country.