Geri Krauss

Geri S. Krauss is a respected litigator and recognized expert on the complex issues relating to professional partnerships. She regularly counsels lawyers and other professionals in disputes involving partners, employees and their firms, as well as negotiates and litigates such disputes. Additionally, she defends law firms and lawyers in malpractice, sanctions, malicious prosecution, and contract matters.Ms. Krauss is also an experienced employment lawyer who has negotiated and litigated a wide range of issues on behalf of both employers and employees, including contracts, restrictive covenants, discrimination and harassment claims, and terminations. She counsels clients in preventive employment practices and provides guidance on issues of hiring and termination.Ms. Krauss also has extensive experience in meditation, arbitration and civil collaborative law processes, both as an advocate and a neutral. She is on the mediation panels of both state and federal courts, on the arbitration panels of AAA and FINRA, and is available to be retained privately by the parties for ad hoc mediation or arbitration.Author: "Partner Departures and Lateral Acquisitions: A Legal and Ethical Guide," published by ABA Law Practice Management Section, 2009"Take Control of Your Arbitration Process! What CEOs and General Counsel Need To Know About Drafting Arbitration Provisions in Contracts," published by ExecSense, 2012.