The Law Office of Anita M. Kelley

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The Law Office of Anita M. Kelley

The Law Office of Anita M. Kelley Fighting for your rights in employment law, personal injury, workers' compensation and other cases.

I primarily represent employees in New Mexico Employment Law matters, including plaintiffs who were terminated or demoted, as well as providing advice to employees navigating issues with their current employer. I also handle Worker's Compensation cases for employees who were injured on the job and other personal injury cases for plaintiffs. Further, I represent Federal employees in the EEO process

and clients nationwide on matters involving Federal law, administrative law or arbitrations, sometimes as co-counsel with local attorneys when necessary. I also represent small business employers to help navigate administrative processes, to advise against employment law violations and to defend against lawsuits. I enjoy helping small businesses understand and implement employment laws so as to protect themselves and their employees from unintentional wrongful acts. I focus on representing pregnant women, nursing mothers, or other women in claims of pregnancy discrimination, FMLA violations and/or sexual harassment. I also represent clients with disabilities, including mental and physical health and cancer, who are discriminated against at work. I have experience in the Lynn and Erin Compassionate Use Act as it applies to discrimination against medical marijuana patients in the workplace. I'm also experienced in other areas of Discrimination, Harassment, Retaliation, Wrongful Discharge, Severance Agreements, Employment contracts, EEOC and HRD claims, Unemployment Insurance hearings, wage and hour issues, employment classification issues, licensing board charges, and a variety of areas involving civil rights and Constitutional rights claims and Federal and state law actions, including Title VII, ADA, FMLA, Section 1983 claims, the Whistleblower Protection Act, and claims for failure to follow state/local laws. Outside the employment law realm and in addition to personal injury and Worker's Compensation, I occasionally represent clients in other matters such as business law, property/real estate issues, family law and civil rights matters. I'm primarily a trial attorney although I also represent clients in mediations and arbitrations, and I provide mediation services as well. I've been continually licensed with the State Bar of New Mexico since 2006 and originally worked at large firms in Albuquerque defending insurance companies and other big businesses until I discovered I liked representing everyday people and small businesses better. To inquire about my services, please email me at [email protected] or call or text me at (505) 750-3036.

01/17/2025

Anita Kelley Law was a proud sponsor of Bates Taekwondo athletes in 2024. 💕

10/17/2024

"No matter what!" Time to break out this song because I had a mediation today and settled a case favorably for my client. *******DISCLAIMER: The song lyrics are not to be taken literally and I cannot promise results. Litigation is unpredictable and some cases win while others lose. However, I always fight for my clients and every time I get a win I play this song. ;)

09/29/2024

I love seeing Employment Law jokes in the wild. 😝 (Seriously though. All of this cheesiness is very good advice if your small business wants to avoid being sued for sexual harassment!)

09/27/2024

I just settled an employment law case for a client,* so it's time to get paid and for my client to get their just rewards in the form of a settlement check, and that means it's also time to break out this song.*

*Disclaimer: I cannot guarantee results! Litigation and legal dispute outcomes are unpredictable. The lyrics "All I do is win" are inspirational and should not be taken literally, as every case has a chance of winning or losing. I cannot control the outcome. HOWEVER, I can control how hard I fight and so I promise to fight hard for my clients with the goal to hopefully WIN, WIN, WIN!

Music video by DJ Khaled performing All I Do Is Win (Remix). 2010 eOne Music

09/24/2024

I'm estactic to have received this review. 🥰 Thank you, Devarick!

09/23/2024

I've been a licensed lawyer in New Mexico since September 22, 2006. And yet I still learn something new all the time and that's part of what I love about PRACTICING law. 🥰 Now my law license has turned 18 so it's taken me this much practice to finally become a Grown Up Attorney. 😄

09/18/2024

Spotted this employment law joke in the wild. 😂

07/18/2024

A client came by my office to drop off a payment and the money was nice but even better was that they included a tip in the form of Ziggi’s Coffee AND a Ziggi’s Coffee gift card! My day is off to a great start, hope yours is too! ☕️ ❤️😊

05/31/2024

We sponsored a booth at the boys’ school’s Spring Carnival earlier this month. AMK Law represent. (Couldn’t resist some Zumba promoting too!)

05/29/2024

New blog post: "Help! I’m being bullied or harassed at work. Can I sue for hostile work environment?"

Do I have an employment law claim if my boss is bullying me at work? What about if co-workers are bullying me?

Find out the answers to these questions and more at Law Office of Anita M. Kelley's Employment Law Blog!

The topic of “bullying” is very timely, with campaigns underway to raise awareness of bullying at school and to make harsher punishments for it. There’s also a lot of interest in the topics of workplace bullying and harassment thanks to the movement and changing norms about the type of ...

04/19/2024

Aww, man. Sheetz is my fave gas station ever. (Originally I'm from south central Pennsylvania and used to travel back and forth from PA to NY when I was in college. You can get lots of hot food at Sheetz while on the go!) Still, discrimination in hiring practices is NOT cool no matter who is doing it. Text Anita Kelley Law for an employment law consultation if you believe you've been the victim of discrimination or other unlawful acts at work: (505) 587-3949

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/04/18/sheetz-discrimination-suit-biden-campaign-visit/0617fffe-fdaf-11ee-87ac-20f7e67cbe29_story.html

01/20/2024

Happy birthday to Dolly Parton. 👸 As an employment lawyer, it’s my legal obligation to share this video in her honor. 🤣🙏🥰

Official music video for ”9 To 5” by Dolly PartonListen to Dolly Parton: https://DollyParton.lnk.to/listenYDWatch more Dolly Parton videos: https://DollyPart...

12/15/2023

Today in US Supreme Court news you might want to know about:

10/03/2023

The EEOC has sued Res-Care for allegedly discriminating against a worker due to her high-risk pregnancy. Res-Care is a nation-wide job-assistance program doing business in Socorro, New Mexico. Here's the press release link if you'd like to read more:
https://lnkd.in/gcWrkDbX

09/23/2023

In June, a Massachusetts employee was awarded $24 million after her employer failed to reasonably accommodate her anxiety disorder.

Mental health issues in the workplace are at an all-time high. And with those issues come a slew of accommodation requests ranging from continued work...

08/30/2023

Federal lawsuit filed against Ho***rs for discrimination against Black employees:

Ho***rs is facing a civil rights lawsuit alleging that its location in Metairie, Louisiana discriminated against Black or darker-skinned "Ho***rs Girls" after pandemic-related layoffs ended.

08/26/2023

This month the National Labor Relations Board issued a ruling that is friendly to employees, and employers should consider revising their policies accordingly.

The National Labor Relations Board (the “Board”) has changed its position in yet another matter – this time turning its focus on employment policies...

08/21/2023

American workers are demanding higher salaries from prospective employers in order to keep up with rising costs of living due to inflation.

The average "reservation wage," or the minimum acceptable salary offer to switch jobs, rose to $78,645 during the second quarter of 2023.

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