Deverie J. Christensen

Deverie J. Christensen is Office Managing Principal and Office Litigation Manager of the Las Vegas, Nevada, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. She practices in all areas of employment law, and has significant experience in the areas of employment discrimination and harassment, wage and hour law, and disability and leave laws.

Ms. Christensen represents public and private employers in a wide range of employment actions in administrative forums and state and federal courts, including discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, breach of contract, and wage and hour actions. She also provides advice and counseling to clients, and has been a seminar speaker and trainer on maintaining a discrimination and harassment free workplace, conducting the employment relationship from hiring to firing, including performance evaluations, discipline and documentation, and the creation and use of employee handbooks.

Before joining Jackson Lewis in 2006, Ms. Christensen was a partner in one of Las Vegas, Nevada’s largest law firms. Ms. Christensen focused her practice in representing public and private employers in the areas of labor and employment law.

Published Works

• Non-Union Employees Are Granted Union-Like Protection By National Labor Relations Board, Nevada Lawyer (December 2000) [Author]
• How To Fire Employees Without Making Them Cry, Broker & Agent Magazine (January 2000) [Author]
• Domestic Violence In The Workplace, Broker & Agent Magazine (January 2000) [Author]

Deverie J. Christensen Publications

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Nevada Issues Official Notice for Pregnant Workers’ Fairness Act for Immediate Posting

July 18, 2017

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Make Room on Your Bulletin Board for the Nevada Pregnant Workers’ Fairness Act Notice

June 9, 2017

Webinars

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Sexual Harassment Claims in Media and Entertainment: High Level Strategies on How to Prevent, Protect and Recover Your Reputation

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Deverie J. Christensen Blog Posts

Wage and Hour

Nevada Enacts Minimum Wage Increase to $12 Per Hour

June 14, 2019
California Workplace Law

Effective January 1, 2012, Employers Must Comply with Changes to San Francisco Health Care Ordinance

December 8, 2011