Kimberly A. Lucia, an associate in the firm, is a member of the firm's Employment Law and Litigation practice groups. Ms. Lucia represents and counsels clients in all areas of employment law, including drafting employee handbooks and policies, negotiating severance agreements and conducting employment investigations. She also counsels clients on pre-litigation strategies, and on disciplining and terminating employees. Ms. Lucia represents clients in civil disputes in state and federal court involving matters of wrongful termination in violation of public policy, representations of employers in employee grievance proceedings, business contracts and torts, partnership disputes, and securities litigation. Prior to attending law school, she worked for eleven years in the financial industry as a securities trader.