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Emily O. Vaisa
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Emily O. Vaisa

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I want to thank you for your support, quick responses and guidance throughout this process. I do not envy your job with these types of experiences being your everyday, but I am grateful there are people like you who help people like me through the process. I did hesitate initially to seek legal counsel, I am glad my business attorney recommended me to do so and found you - because I truthfully needed someone in my corner.

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OVERVIEW & EXPERIENCE

Emily is an associate in KJK’s Cleveland office, where she works within the firm’s Labor & Employment group. She counsels employers on a full range of matters, including workplace terminations, reductions in force, union negotiations, non-compete agreements, employee handbooks, offer letters, and litigation involving FLSA, employment discrimination, wrongful discharge, and non-compete claims. Her focus is centered on providing clients practical solutions to mitigate business risk and providing valuable insight both from a legal and a business perspective. Emily also assists executives and professionals in the negotiation of employment and severance agreements.

In addition to employment matters, Emily has a depth of experience advising on liquor control and real estate matters. She assisted brewery clients and liquor permit holders in obtaining new permits with the Ohio Division of Liquor Control and represented clients in proceedings before the Ohio Liquor Commission. Emily also counseled clients in navigating real estate disputes and drafting agreements in real estate transactions. She previously worked as a licensed realtor.

After spending a number of years as a paralegal at an AmLaw 100 firm in Chicago prior to attending law school, Emily returned to Cleveland after law school and practiced at mid-size regional firms prior to joining KJK. Emily resides in Chagrin Falls with her husband, three sons, and two dogs.

Representative Experience
AWARDS
  • Selected to Ohio Super Lawyers Rising Stars, 2024-2025
BAR / COURT ADMISSIONS
  • Ohio
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio
PROFESSIONAL & CIVIC INVOLVEMENT
  • Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
  • Ohio State Bar Association
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PRESENTATIONS & PUBLICATIONS

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EDUCATION

  • Indiana University Maurer School of Law, J.D., 2015, Order of Barristers
  • University of Michigan, B.A., English, 2009

RECENT KJK INSIGHTS

OSHA Penalties Increasing in 2025: What Employers Need to Know

OSHA Penalties Increasing in 2025: What Employers Need to Know

Last week, the U.S. Department of Labor published its listing of annual increases for 2025. Included in this list are higher penalties for OSHA workplace safety violations for employers. While these increases are in line with inflation adjustments mandated by law,...

CLIENT ALERT: Texas Court Blocks FTC Non-Compete Ban—By a Nose

CLIENT ALERT: Texas Court Blocks FTC Non-Compete Ban—By a Nose

A Texas federal court has struck down the FTC's proposed nationwide ban on non-compete agreements, just weeks before it was set to take effect. This decision by the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas halts the FTC's Final Rule, which would...

Emily O. Vaisa
Associate