Amanda Smith, a Shareholder at Akron boutique labor and employment law firm Kastner Westman & Wilkins, represents employers in many types of labor and employment matters, including with labor negotiations and arbitration as well as charges before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Ohio Civil Rights Commission and other state fair employment practice agencies. She also counsels employers on litigation and alternative dispute resolution matters, as well as wage/hour compliance, performance and leave management, discipline, and workplace policies. Amanda firmly believes in the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I). In furtherance of her commitment to advancing DE&I initiatives both at K|W|W and beyond, in December 2021, Amanda completed the National Diversity Council’s DiversityFIRST certification program to become a National Diversity Council Certified Diversity Professional and regularly counsels employers on DE&I-related matters.