Elizabeth M. Roberson
Associate
Office: Carmel
eroberson@kdlegal.com
p: 317-238-6342
f: 317-636-1507
Elizabeth Roberson concentrates her practice on complex employment and civil litigation matters, primarily representing clients on matters related to retaliation, discrimination, harassment, family and medical leave, disabilities, unemployment compensation, wage and hour, and restrictive covenants. Throughout her career, Ms. Roberson has demonstrated excellent advocacy skills in both federal and state courts of Indiana through motion practice, including many successful motions to dismiss and dispositive motions; oral argument at court hearings and settlement conferences; and discovery practice.
Prior to joining Krieg DeVault, Ms. Roberson served as a Deputy Attorney General in the Government Litigation Section for the Office of the Indiana Attorney General. There she defended the State of Indiana, its agencies, judicial officers, county prosecutors, and state employees in numerous civil litigation matters.
Publications
- Co-Author, "COVID-19 Does Not Discriminate and Neither Should You or Your Facility," Krieg DeVault Newsletter (March 2020)
- NLRB v. Canning Featuring the All-Powerful Senate: The National Labor Relations Board’s Journey to Extinction, 50 Val. L. Rev. 271 (2015)
- Indiana Choice Scholarship and RFRA’s Impact On Discrimination, Co-authored with Monica J. Conrad, RES GESTAE (Vol. 59, Issue 8)
Professional Associations
- Indianapolis Bar Association, Member
- Young Lawyers Division Executive Committee Member (2018-Present) and Social Co-chair (2019-Present)
- Indiana State Bar Association, Member
- Young Lawyers Section Executive Committee Member (2018-Present) and At-Large Representative (2020-Present)
Education
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J.D., summa cum laude, Valparaiso University School of Law, Valparaiso, Indiana, 2016
- Jurist Scholarship Recepient
- Law Review, Associate Editor in Chief
- B.A. in Political Science and Economics, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, 2013
Bar & Court Admissions
- Indiana (2016)
- Illinois (2017)
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana (2016)
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana (2016)
- Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals (2017)
Practices
Industries
Running
Cooking
DIY Projects
Labor and Employment
Changes to Illinois’ Background Check Compliance: What Happens When an Applicant Fails their Background Check?
April 5, 2021
Labor and Employment
Can Employers Incentivize Employees to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine?
March 23, 2021
Labor and Employment
DOL Proposes Withdrawing Independent Contractor Status and Joint Employer Final Rules
March 12, 2021
Labor and Employment
How to Identify and Curb Employee Abuse of Emergency Paid Sick Leave and Expanded Family Medical Leave and Still Comply With the FFRCA
December 18, 2020
Labor and Employment
Training and Compensable Time: The DOL's Opinion Letter on when an Employee Must be Paid
November 17, 2020
Labor and Employment
The [Economic] Reality for Employers: The Department of Labor's Proposed New Rule for Determining Independent Contractor Status
October 5, 2020
Education and School Law
Educate Your School: K-12 Public School Compliance with Federal Civil Rights Laws In the COVID-19 Environment
October 1, 2020
Labor and Employment
Employee Opioid Use, Addiction, and the ADA: EEOC Guidance Indicates Opioid Use and Addiction May Give Rise to ADA Rights
August 24, 2020
Labor and Employment
The Ongoing Pandemic of Information: Updates to FFCRA, FLSA, and FMLA Guidance
July 31, 2020
Labor and Employment
Testing, Testing…The CDC Details When Employers Should Test for COVID-19 and Other Health Screening Reminders
July 22, 2020
Labor and Employment
Illinois' IDHR Publishes Long-Awaited Sexual Harassment Training Program
July 15, 2020
Labor and Employment
U.S. Supreme Court Extends Reach of “Ministerial Exception” for Religious Organizations
July 8, 2020
Labor and Employment
OSHA's Revised Enforcement Guidance When a Work-Relatedness Determination is Required
May 25, 2020
Education and School Law
Title IX Regulations Issued By The U.S. Department Of Education: Implications for Educational Institutions
May 7, 2020
Labor and Employment
Workplace Safety and COVID-19: OSHA's Interim Enforcement Guidance and What It Means for Employers
April 27, 2020
Labor and Employment
Understanding when a “Qualifying Need” for Paid Leave arises under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
April 12, 2020
Thought Leadership
You have been WARNed. Complying with the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act for COVID-19 Shutdowns
April 2, 2020
Thought Leadership
COVID-19 Does Not Discriminate and Neither Should You or Your Facility
March 22, 2020
Thought Leadership
Planning Considerations for Employers to Consider in Response to Coronavirus
March 11, 2020
Thought Leadership
DOL Releases Final Rule Narrowing the Definition of “Joint Employer” Under the FLSA
January 13, 2020
Thought Leadership
DOL Final Rule on Regular Rate of Pay Goes into Effect January 15, 2020
January 1, 2020
Elizabeth Roberson concentrates her practice on complex employment and civil litigation matters, primarily representing clients on matters related to retaliation, discrimination, harassment, family and medical leave, disabilities, unemployment compensation, wage and hour, and restrictive covenants. Throughout her career, Ms. Roberson has demonstrated excellent advocacy skills in both federal and state courts of Indiana through motion practice, including many successful motions to dismiss and dispositive motions; oral argument at court hearings and settlement conferences; and discovery practice.
Prior to joining Krieg DeVault, Ms. Roberson served as a Deputy Attorney General in the Government Litigation Section for the Office of the Indiana Attorney General. There she defended the State of Indiana, its agencies, judicial officers, county prosecutors, and state employees in numerous civil litigation matters.
Publications
- Co-Author, "COVID-19 Does Not Discriminate and Neither Should You or Your Facility," Krieg DeVault Newsletter (March 2020)
- NLRB v. Canning Featuring the All-Powerful Senate: The National Labor Relations Board’s Journey to Extinction, 50 Val. L. Rev. 271 (2015)
- Indiana Choice Scholarship and RFRA’s Impact On Discrimination, Co-authored with Monica J. Conrad, RES GESTAE (Vol. 59, Issue 8)
Professional Associations
- Indianapolis Bar Association, Member
- Young Lawyers Division Executive Committee Member (2018-Present) and Social Co-chair (2019-Present)
- Indiana State Bar Association, Member
- Young Lawyers Section Executive Committee Member (2018-Present) and At-Large Representative (2020-Present)
Education
-
J.D., summa cum laude, Valparaiso University School of Law, Valparaiso, Indiana, 2016
- Jurist Scholarship Recepient
- Law Review, Associate Editor in Chief
- B.A. in Political Science and Economics, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, 2013
Bar & Court Admissions
- Indiana (2016)
- Illinois (2017)
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana (2016)
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana (2016)
- Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals (2017)
Practices
Industries
Insights
Labor and Employment
Changes to Illinois’ Background Check Compliance: What Happens When an Applicant Fails their Background Check?
April 5, 2021
Labor and Employment
Can Employers Incentivize Employees to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine?
March 23, 2021
Labor and Employment
DOL Proposes Withdrawing Independent Contractor Status and Joint Employer Final Rules
March 12, 2021
Labor and Employment
How to Identify and Curb Employee Abuse of Emergency Paid Sick Leave and Expanded Family Medical Leave and Still Comply With the FFRCA
December 18, 2020
Labor and Employment
Training and Compensable Time: The DOL's Opinion Letter on when an Employee Must be Paid
November 17, 2020
Labor and Employment
The [Economic] Reality for Employers: The Department of Labor's Proposed New Rule for Determining Independent Contractor Status
October 5, 2020
Education and School Law
Educate Your School: K-12 Public School Compliance with Federal Civil Rights Laws In the COVID-19 Environment
October 1, 2020
Labor and Employment
Employee Opioid Use, Addiction, and the ADA: EEOC Guidance Indicates Opioid Use and Addiction May Give Rise to ADA Rights
August 24, 2020
Labor and Employment
The Ongoing Pandemic of Information: Updates to FFCRA, FLSA, and FMLA Guidance
July 31, 2020
Labor and Employment
Testing, Testing…The CDC Details When Employers Should Test for COVID-19 and Other Health Screening Reminders
July 22, 2020
Labor and Employment
Illinois' IDHR Publishes Long-Awaited Sexual Harassment Training Program
July 15, 2020
Labor and Employment
U.S. Supreme Court Extends Reach of “Ministerial Exception” for Religious Organizations
July 8, 2020
Labor and Employment
OSHA's Revised Enforcement Guidance When a Work-Relatedness Determination is Required
May 25, 2020
Education and School Law
Title IX Regulations Issued By The U.S. Department Of Education: Implications for Educational Institutions
May 7, 2020
Labor and Employment
Workplace Safety and COVID-19: OSHA's Interim Enforcement Guidance and What It Means for Employers
April 27, 2020
Labor and Employment
Understanding when a “Qualifying Need” for Paid Leave arises under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
April 12, 2020
Thought Leadership
You have been WARNed. Complying with the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act for COVID-19 Shutdowns
April 2, 2020
Thought Leadership
COVID-19 Does Not Discriminate and Neither Should You or Your Facility
March 22, 2020
Thought Leadership
Planning Considerations for Employers to Consider in Response to Coronavirus
March 11, 2020
Thought Leadership
DOL Releases Final Rule Narrowing the Definition of “Joint Employer” Under the FLSA
January 13, 2020
Thought Leadership
DOL Final Rule on Regular Rate of Pay Goes into Effect January 15, 2020
January 1, 2020