Krista A. Gay

Krista A. Gay is Of Counsel at Downs Rachlin Martin in Brattleboro, Vermont. She advises and defends employers across labor and employment matters, including compliance, workplace policies, litigation, labor relations, union campaigns, collective bargaining, harassment, discrimination, wage and hour claims, and unfair labor practice proceedings. Her work includes both proactive counseling and defense before federal and state courts, administrative agencies, and the National Labor Relations Board.

Krista earned a J.D. from Brooklyn Law School, where she served as Executive Notes & Comments Editor of the Brooklyn Journal of Corporate, Financial & Commercial Law. She also earned a B.A. in History and Political Science and a B.S. in Child & Family Studies and Family & Human Services from John Brown University. Her education preceded clerkship, government, and private-practice experience in employment law.

Krista previously worked in the labor and employment practice of a global law firm in New York City, advising clients ranging from Fortune 50 companies to nonprofit organizations. She also served as an Assistant Corporation Counsel in the Labor & Employment Division of the New York City Law Department and clerked for Judge Ramon E. Reyes, Jr. of the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Her matters have included Title VII, ADA, ADEA, Section 1983, and wage-law claims.

Krista A. Gay is admitted in Vermont, Massachusetts, New York, Arkansas, and federal courts in New York, as well as the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. She has been recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America for labor and employment work in Brattleboro. She also serves in local and nonprofit leadership roles, including the Athens Select Board and Parks Place Community Resource Center board.

Law Office Affiliations

• Of Counsel, Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC
• Member, Arkansas Bar Association
• Member, New York State Bar Association
• Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
• Member, Vermont Bar Association
• Member, Federal Bar Council
• Member, Federal Bar Association, Eastern District of New York
• Selectboard Member, Athens Select Board, Town of Athens, VT (2023-Present)
• School Board Member, Athens/Grafton Elementary School District, Grafton, VT (2022-Present)
• Board Member, Parks Place Community Resource Center (2022-Present)
• Board Member, John Brown University, Alumni Board (2021-Present)

Licensed State

• Arkansas
• New York
• Massachusetts
• Vermont

Education

• Brooklyn Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• John Brown University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) in History and Political Science
• John Brown University
  Bachelor of Science (BS) in Child & Family Studies and Family & Human Services

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