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Carrie L. Kinsella is a principal in the St. Louis, Missouri, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. She represents employers in the defense of federal and state claims of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation, including matters arising under Title VII, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Missouri Human Rights Act, the Illinois Human Rights Act, and the Tennessee Human Rights Act. Her practice encompasses the defense of employers in federal and state courts and before administrative agencies, and she has experience across a broad spectrum of industries, including manufacturing, hospitality, and transportation. 

Carrie also provides advice and counsel to management with regard to compliance with state and federal employment laws, employee handbooks and personnel policies and practices, employment agreements and restrictive covenants, reductions in force, leave issues, and EEO training.

Carrie previously served as an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Illinois, defending state agencies and officers in employment and civil rights litigation.

Honors and Recognitions

  • The Best Lawyers in America©, "Employment Law – Management" (2023)

Credentials

Education
Southern Illinois University School of Law
J.D.

summa cum laude

University of Notre Dame
B.A.
Admitted to Practice
Illinois - C.D. Ill.
Illinois - S.D. Ill.
Missouri - E.D. Mo.
Missouri - W.D. Mo.
Tennessee - M.D. Tenn.
Tennessee - W.D. Tenn.
Illinois
Missouri
Tennessee
Professional Associations and Activities
Illinois State Bar Association
Missouri State Bar
Tennessee State Bar Association

Southern Illinois University School of Law
J.D.

summa cum laude

University of Notre Dame
B.A.

Illinois - C.D. Ill.
Illinois - S.D. Ill.
Missouri - E.D. Mo.
Missouri - W.D. Mo.
Tennessee - M.D. Tenn.
Tennessee - W.D. Tenn.
Illinois
Missouri
Tennessee

Illinois State Bar Association
Missouri State Bar
Tennessee State Bar Association