Ms. Reisdorff concentrates her law practice in the labor and employment arena in the exclusive representation of management. She advises and defends clients with regard to all aspects of the employer/employee relationship, including compliance with non-discrimination statutes, the FMLA, ADA, FLSA, NLRA, and state and local employment statutes. Ms. Reisdorff has assisted clients in proactively addressing issues involving the development of union-free operations, and the preparation of employee handbooks and procedure manuals. Ms. Reisdorff represents clients before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Department of Labor, the National Labor Relations Board, and in federal and state court.
Ms. Reisdorff also devotes a significant amount of her practice to preventative training and counseling for supervisors and management for firm clients on a whole host of employment-law-related topics. Ms. Reisdorff’s corporate clients come in all shapes, sizes, and industries, and she takes pleasure in working with each of these organizations to make their facility a rewarding place to work. She is a sought-after speaker and moderator throughout the Midwest on labor and employment matters.
Ms. Reisdorff received her law degree from the University of Nebraska, with distinction, and was an Executive Editor of the Nebraska Law Review.
Experience
Since graduating from law school, Ms. Reisdorff has devoted her legal practice to defending management in labor and employment matters.
Ms. Reisdorff is also extremely committed to the Kansas City Metropolitan Area and has made civic and charitable service a priority. She is a proud graduate of the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce’s Centurions Leadership Program (Class of 2008). During her tenure in the program, she was elected to the Steering Committee by her fellow class members. Following her program graduation, Ms. Reisdorff has served on the Centurions Alumni Board and in 2009 she co-founded the Centurions Alumni Association’s annual golf tournament which benefits a local Kansas City charity each year. Ms. Reisdorff currently serves as a volunteer and committee chair for ImpactKC and is a committee member for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kansas City’s annual golf tournament. For the past two years, she has also served as an ambassador for the Kansas City Repertory Theatre’s annual gala.
In the fall of 2009, Ms. Reisdorff was selected to participate in the FBI’s Citizen’s Academy, whose mission is to strengthen the relationship between law enforcement and the business community. She continues to participate in this program through its alumni association. For the past three years, she has also served as a liaison for the Untied Way’s Small Business Annual Campaign. In 2008, Ms. Reisdorff co-chaired “Revolution,” an event benefiting the Salvation Army, and in 2007 and 2008, was a committee member for the Kansas City Free Health Clinic’s “Bloom” party.
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
U.S. District Court, District of Kansas
U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri
U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska
U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth and Tenth Circuits
Professional Activities
- American Bar Association
- Missouri Bar Association
- Kansas Bar Association
- Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
- Graduate, Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce’s Centurions Leadership Program, Class of 2008
- Member, Board of Directors of the Alumni Section of the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce’s Centurions Leadership Program
- Graduate, FBI Citizen’s Academy Fall Class of 2009
- Liaison, United Way Small Business Annual Campaign (2008, 2009, and 2010)
- Committee Co-chair, ImpactKC
- Co-chair, Revolution 2009, a fundraising event benefiting the Salvation Army
- Committee member, Bloom 2007 and 2008, a fundraising event benefiting the Kansas City Free Health Clinic
- Volunteer, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kansas City
- Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives’ Annual Human Resources Conference - "Employment Law Update" - Springfield - May 2011
- Greater Kansas City Society of Healthcare Attorneys - "Regulatory Update" - Kansas City - April 2011
- Mize Houser Employer Compliance Workshop - "Wage and Hour Update" - Topeka and Overland Park - November 2010
- Continuing Legal Education Seminar sponsored by the State of Kansas Department of Administration, Office of Chief Counsel - "How to Conduct an Internal Investigation and Employment Law Update" - Topeka - October 2010
- Missouri College & University Personnel Association Fall Conference - "Employment Law Update" - Lake of the Ozarks - October 2010
- MOSERS Benefits University - "Navigating Difficult FMLA and ADA Scenarios" - Lake of the Ozarks - September 2010
- Council on Education in Management - "FMLA Update 2010" - St. Louis - March 2010
In The News
- December 2010 - Ingram's - "An Ounce Of Training Is Worth A Pound Of Cure"
- 2008 - Missouri Bar Association CLE - "Missouri Employment Discrimination, Religious Discrimination"
- 2008 - BNA Books (contributing author) - "How to Take a Case Before the NLRB "