Prior to joining K&L Gates, Ms. Rigney was an associate in the employment & labor practice group in the Chicago office of another global law firm. Her counseling experience includes advising clients on compliance with federal, state, and local antidiscrimination laws in conjunction with various employment actions. As part of her practice, Ms. Rigney has experience in drafting pleadings, motions, and legal memoranda for federal lawsuits involving claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Rehabilitation Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act; and organizing various aspects of the discovery process for both large scale class actions and single-plaintiff lawsuits.