Partner

Telephone:
     (602) 792-5881 (direct line)
     (480) 264-6018 (fax)

Email:
     kmagyar@fmazlaw.com

Practice Areas:

• Alternative dispute resolution
• Labor and employment litigation
• Product liability defense

Kim Magyar’s practice is concentrated in alternative dispute resolution, labor and employment litigation and product liability defense.

Her labor and employment practice is focused primarily on the defense of claims of employment discrimination, sexual harassment, wrongful termination, breach of contract and related matters, including the enforcement of restrictive covenants.  Kim also regularly counsels and advises employers on labor and employment issues, and drafts employee handbooks and policies on topics such as e-mail, internet, and social media/networking use.  Her product liability practice is focused primarily on the defense of consumer, automotive and asbestos products concerning design, manufacture and warnings defect claims.  

Kim advises and represents clients at trial, arbitration and mediation, in various jurisdictions and in both state and federal courts, as well as before state and federal agencies, including the Arizona Civil Rights Division, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the United States Department of Labor.

Professional Recognition & Awards

• Who’s Who in America®
• Who’s Who in American Law®
• Who’s Who of American Women®

Education

• Marquette University Law School (J.D., 1999)
  • Dean’s List
• University of Wisconsin (B.S., Political Science and Behavioral Science and Law)

Personal

Born in Neenah, Wisconsin

Court Admissions

• Supreme Court of Arizona
• Supreme Court of Wisconsin
• United States District Court, District of Arizona
• United States District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
• United States District Court, Western District of Wisconsin
• United States District Court, Southern District of Texas
• United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
• Pro Hac Vice Admissions include Texas, Washington, Illinois & Florida

Other Professional Experience

• Peterson, Johnson & Murray, S.C., Associate, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• Kenosha County, Assistant Corporation Counsel, Kenosha, Wisconsin
• Wisconsin Supreme Court, Intern for Hon. Ann Walsh Bradley

Professional Memberships & Activities

• State Bar of Arizona, Labor and Employment Section
  • Fall Seminar Committee
• State Bar of Wisconsin
• American Bar Association
• Arizona Association of Defense Counsel
• Maricopa County Bar Association
• Defense Research Institute
  • Product Liability Committee, Vice Liaison
  • Young Lawyers’ Public Service Subcommittee, Chair
• Arizona Women Lawyers Association

Representative Publications & Presentations

• Social Media, Author, Greater Phoenix Attorney At Law Magazine (December 2009)
• Social Media and The Workplace: Is Your Office Atwitter? Presenter, IPMA (International Public Management Association for Human Resources) (October 15, 2009)
• Data Management and Security: Employee Emails - What Every Employer Should Know, Presenter, Arizona Technology Council Laws & Technology Committee (September 16, 2009)
• Are You Building a House of Cards?  Social Networking in the Office, ACC Magazine, Docket (September 2010)
• Managing Ethical Hurdles for In House Counsel During a Down Economy, Presenter, Association of Corporate Counsel Ethics Series (March 17, 2009)
• Genetics: The Newest Protected Class, Co-Author, Association of Corporate Counsel, Arizona Chapter, Third Quarter Newsletter (September 5, 2008)
• Employment Law Ethical Challenges for In House Counsel, Presenter, Association of Corporate Counsel Ethics Series (March 18, 2008)
• Computer Generated Demonstrative Evidence, DRI MAGAZINE, FOR THE DEFENSE (January 2004)

Community Involvement

• Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Arizona's Finest Couple (2009)
• Valley Youth Theatre, Board Member (2004-2011)
  • Elected Vice-Chair (2005-2007)
• Volunteer Lawyers Program (2003-present)
• Volunteer for Augustus H. Shaw School (2003-present)
• Volunteer Lawyer for Courthouse Experience Program, Maricopa County (2003-present)
• Arizona High School Mock Trial Program, Judge (2004-present)
• ASU Berch Oral Argument Competition, Judge