Christiana represents employers in complex employment matters throughout the country, focusing primarily on class and collective wage and hour litigation and arbitration, as well as Fair Credit Reporting Act class actions. She has litigated a wide range of employment claims, including overtime disputes, independent contractor misclassification cases, and federal and state background check claims.
Experience
Representative matters
Representative matters
Assisted a national retailer with a Sixth Circuit appeal affirming dismissal because plaintiff lacked standing under article III of the U.S. Constitution in a FCRA case.
Defended national transportation and logistics company in a series of wage and hour lawsuits alleging independent contractor misclassification.
Defended multiple employers in various industries – from technology to retail to food – in mass individual arbitrations and in class arbitration proceedings.
Assisted a national retailer with a Sixth Circuit appeal affirming dismissal because plaintiff lacked standing under article III of the U.S. Constitution in a FCRA case.
Defended national transportation and logistics company in a series of wage and hour lawsuits alleging independent contractor misclassification.
Defended multiple employers in various industries – from technology to retail to food – in mass individual arbitrations and in class arbitration proceedings.
Obtained summary judgment on named plaintiffs’ claims in multiple putative nationwide FCRA class actions, thereby preventing class certification.
Defeated class certification in multiple putative wage and hour class actions.
Obtained summary judgment in employer’s favor in disability discrimination and whistleblower lawsuit.
Assisted with First Circuit appeal that addressed cutting edge issue of first impression concerning when a defendant may timely remove a case to federal court under the Class Action Fairness Act.
Successfully moved to compel arbitration in multiple putative class and collective actions.
Defended against unfair labor practice charge related to arbitration agreement with class action waiver provision.
Drafted company policies and counseled employers regarding FCRA and state background-check law compliance.
Recognitions
- Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© Ones to Watch list for Labor and Employment Law – Management, 2021-2022
- Selected for inclusion in the Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Rising Stars list, 2017-2022
Credentials
Education
Education
- University of Michigan Law School, 2012, J.D., cum laude, editor-in-chief, Michigan Journal of Race & Law, 2011-2012
- Northwestern University, 2009, B.S.
Professional admissions & qualifications
Professional admissions & qualifications
- Michigan
- New Jersey
- Pennsylvania
Court admissions
Court admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals - Third Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals - Fifth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals - Sixth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals - Eighth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals - Ninth Circuit
- U.S. District Court - Eastern District of Michigan
- U.S. District Court - Western District of Michigan
- U.S. District Court - District of New Jersey
- U.S. District Court - Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court - Middle District of Pennsylvania
Professional affiliations
Professional affiliations
- Trustee, Moran-Olsson Exoneration Support Charitable Trust
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Philadelphia Bar Association