Kara Maciel
Founding Partner
Conn Maciel Carey LLP
Contact Information
202-715-6244, kmaciel@connmaciel.com
Website
Biography
Kara M. Maciel is a founding partner of Conn Maciel Carey and Chair of the firm’s national Labor • Employment Practice Group. She focuses her practice on representing employers and individuals in all aspects of the employment relationship.
Ms. Maciel works to create workplace solutions for her clients across all industries. She litigates at both the federal and state levels, including matters related to ADA, FLSA, FMLA, Title VII, and whistleblower/retaliation claims. She advises clients regarding obligations under non-competition, non-solicitation and non-disclosure agreements. She has represented executives in negotiating employment agreements and separation agreements.
Ms. Maciel was also recommended in the Labor-Management Relations category of The Legal 500 United States (2013) and selected for inclusion in Washington, DC Super Lawyers in 2014, 2015 and 2016.
Ms. Maciel lives in the Washington, DC area with her husband and two young children.
Areas of Law and Practice
| Areas of Law | Areas of Practice |
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| Business Law | Business Arbitration, Business Associations Law, Business Cooperatives, Business Crimes, Business Development, Business Dissolutions, Business Enterprises, Business Estate Planning, Business Formation, Business Fraud, Business Litigation, Business Mediation, Business Organization, Business Planning, Business Regulation, Business Reorganization, Business Start-Ups, Business Succession Planning, Business Successions, Business Syndication, Business Taxation, Business Torts, Business Transactions, Business Transfers, Business Trusts, Business Valuation, Buy-Sell Agreements, Buying and Selling of Businesses, Closely Held Business Estate Planning, Closely Held Business Law, Closely Held Business Taxation, Complex Business Litigation, Cooperative Taxation, Emerging Business Law, Emerging Growth Companies, Entrepreneurial Business Law, Family Business Law, Family Business Mediation, Family Business Successions, International Business Law, International Joint Ventures, Joint Ventures, Limited Liability Company Law, Minority Business Law, Pass-Through Entities, Private Business Law, Privatization, Professional Practices, Small Business Law, Sole Proprietorships, Strategic Alliances, Trade and Professional Associations, Trade Association Law |
| Civil Rights | Civil Liberties, Civil Rights Defense, Civil Rights Section 1983, Disability Discrimination, Disabled Access, Disabled Rights, Discrimination, Gay and Lesbian Rights, Handicapped Rights, Human Rights, International Human Rights, Personal Rights, Prisoners Rights, Prisoners Rights Class Actions, Public Interest Law, Race Discrimination, Reproductive Rights, Sex Discrimination, Womens Rights |
| Class Actions | Class Action Defense, Class Action Prosecution |
| Labor and Employment | Affirmative Action, Age Discrimination in Employment, Americans with Disabilities Act, Caregiver Discrimination, Child Labor Law, Civil Service, Collective Bargaining, Confidentiality Agreements, Covenants Not To Compete, Employee Discipline, Employee Drug Testing, Employee Leasing, Employee Privacy, Employee Rights, Employer Intentional Torts, Employer Liability, Employer Rights, Employment Arbitration, Employment at Will, Employment Breach of Contract, Employment Civil Rights, Employment Claims, Employment Class Actions, Employment Contracts, Employment Defense, Employment Disability Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Employment Litigation, Employment Mediation, Employment Practices Liability Insurance, Employment Rights, Employment Termination, Equal Employment Opportunity Law, Executive Employment Law, Executive Severance Contracts, Executive Transfers, Fair Employment Practices, Fair Labor Standards, Family and Medical Leave Act, Federal Employment Law, Harassment, Human Resources Law, International Employment Contracts, International Labor Law, Labor Antitrust, Labor Arbitration, Labor Law, Labor Legislation, Labor Relations, Labor Strikes, Management Employment Law, Management Labor Law, Minimum Wage Law, National Labor Relations Act, National Origin Discrimination, Negligent Hiring, Noncompete Litigation, Noncompetition and Non-Solicitation, Agreements, Outsourcing, Personnel Policies, Personnel Training, Pregnancy Discrimination, Prevailing Wage Litigation, Public Sector Collective Bargaining, Public Sector Employment Law, Public Sector Labor Relations, Reductions in Force, Restrictive Covenants, Retaliatory Discharge, Security Clearances, Sexual Harassment, Title VII Discrimination, Unfair Labor Practices, Uniformed Services Employment, and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA), Union Contract Negotiations, Union Elections, Union Labor Law, Union Organization, Wage and Hour Class Actions, Wage and Hour Law, WARN Act, Whistleblower Litigation, Workplace Violence, Wrongful Termination, Wrongful Termination Defense |
| Libel, Slander and Defamation | Defamation, Libel and Slander, Libel Defense, Media Libel |
| Litigation | Civil Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Complex and Multi-District Litigation, Complex Litigation, Defense Litigation, E-Discovery, Federal Civil Litigation, Federal Litigation, International Litigation, Long-Arm Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation, Trial Practice, U.S. Supreme Court Litigation |
| Occupational Safety and Health | Industrial Accidents, Occupational Injuries, OSHA |
| Regulatory Law | Animal Drug Regulation, Drug and Medical Device Regulation, Economic Regulatory Law, Federal Regulatory Law, Food and Drug Regulation, Food, Drug and Cosmetic Law, International Regulatory Law, Postal Law, Regulated Industries, Regulatory Agency Practice, Regulatory Investigations, Self Regulatory Agency Investigations |
| Resorts and Leisure | Amusement Park Liability, Country Club Law, Golf Course Development, Health Club Law, Hospitality Law, Hotel and Resort Development, Hotel and Resort Law, Hotel Franchise Law, Hotel Liability, Hotel Security, Innkeeper Law, International Hotels and Resorts, Marina Liability, Private Club Law, Recreational Law, Recreational Property Law, Resort Timeshares, Restaurant Law, Restaurant Liability, Ski Area Liability, Travel and Tourism, Water Park Safety |
| Trade Secrets | Theft of Trade Secrets, Trade Secret Misappropriation |
Jurisdictions
- Federal
- District of Columbia, Maryland
Employment History
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Founding Partner | Conn Maciel Carey LLP
2014 - 2016
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Member of the Firm / Partner | Epstein Becker Green, PC
2008 - 2014
Education
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J.D. | Washington College of Law
1998 - 2001
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