Atty. Joan M. Gilbride
Joan is the managing partner of KBR’s national Employment Law Practices Team. Her practice focuses on the representation of management in employment litigation and complex commercial litigation.
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Joan M. Gilbride is a employment and litigation attorney based in New York, New York, practicing at Kaufman Borgeest & Ryan LLP. Educated at Brooklyn Law School (—, 1987) and Barnard College (B.A., 1981). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Employment Law - Management (2026) and Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Labor and Employment (2026). Serands clients in New York, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Joan is the managing partner of KBR’s national Employment Law Practices Team
- Her practice focuses on the representation of management in employment litigation and complex commercial litigation
- Her practice also includes insurance coverage litigation and professional liability defense
- Practicing law since 1987, Joan has obtained extensive pre-trial, trial, and appellate experience in both individual and class actions in federal and state courts throughout the country
- She has been admitted to practice on a pro hac vice basis in numerous states and often manages complex litigation on a national basis
- Joan has tried many cases to verdict to date and has been involved in media-intensive class action litigation
- She litigates and arbitrates before administrative agencies as well and is well-versed in ADR proceedings
- In addition to defending clients in litigation, Joan regularly counsels clients on a broad array of employment and commercial law matters including employment agreements, independent contractor and wage and hour issues, and non-competition agreements
- Joan is a frequent lecturer for various organizations and clients including the American Bar Association, Section of Labor & Employment Law
- The Practicing Law Institute
- The Professional Liability Underwriting Society and the Society for Human Resource Management
- Joan has participated as a panelist for ABA sponsored employment panels as well as panel presentations for human resource professionals on various topics including, recently, "Mitigating Organizational Risk through Effective Employee Investigation Strategies" for the Society for Human Resource Management
- Joan also recently participated in a panel discussion on litigating employment discrimination cases, presenting management's perspectives on pre-trial and trial practices at the New York County Lawyer's Association
- Joan has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America in the 2020-2022 editions for Labor and Employment Litigation
- Joan has also been named one of the top rated Employment Litigation attorneys by Super Lawyers magazine
- She is also among the “Top Women” for the years 2013-2016 and she has been selected to the New York Metropolitan Super Lawyers list for the years 2009, 2010 and 2012-2020
- Each year, no more than 5% of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor
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Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
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Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Practicing law in New York. Legal matters in New York are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in New York are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate New York state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in New York brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in New York courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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