David C. Kresin
Yen Pilch Robaina & Kresin PLC • Phoenix, AZ
Employment LaborEmployment LawEmployment LitigationLabor & EmploymentPersonal Injury
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Contact
Email
dck@robainalaw.com
Phone
(877) 447-4532
Website
Address
6017 N. 15th Street, Phoenix, AZ, 85014, US
Professional
About
David C. Kresin is a distinguished attorney at Yen Pilch Robaina & Kresin PLC in Phoenix, Arizona, specializing in employment law, employment litigation, labor and employment matters, and personal injury cases. He has garnered numerous accolades throughout his career, including recognition as a Southwest Super Lawyer since 2021 and as one of only six Band 1 lawyers in Arizona Labor & Employment by Chambers and Partners in 2024. As a dedicated advocate for employees and small businesses, David represents clients in various employment litigation matters, including discrimination, retaliation, medical leave denial, restrictive covenant enforcement, unpaid compensation disputes, and wage and hour violations. He is licensed to practice in Arizona, Kansas, and Missouri state courts, as well as in the U.S. District Courts for Arizona and Kansas and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. David possesses extensive experience in federal and state courts, private arbitrations, and administrative proceedings. His notable trial achievements include securing jury verdicts and arbitration awards for clients in cases involving wage violations, retaliatory terminations, and breaches of fiduciary duty, among others. An active member of the National Employment Lawyers Association, the Arizona Employment Lawyers Association, and the American Bar Association Labor & Employment Section, David frequently shares his expertise through presentations on various employment law topics and has contributed articles to the Arizona Employment Law Handbook.
About Employment Labor Law
Employment and labor attorneys handle workplace legal matters including discrimination, wrongful termination, and wage disputes. They represent both employees and employers. Common matters include wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage disputes.
Credentials
Education
1997 University of Kansas School of Law JD - Juris Doctor 1994 Cornell College of Iowa Bachelor of Arts
Languages
English | Spanish
Recognition & Involvement
Awards
2024 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell 2020 Lawyer of Distinction, Lawyers of Distinction 2014 Employee Rights Attorney of the Year in Arizona, Corporate Intl Magazine 2011 Arizona's Finest Lawyers, Arizona's Finest Lawyers
Publications
2014 Arizona Employment Law Handbook Fee Applications (2014 Supplement) 2006 Employment Relations Today Federal Regulations Update 2005 Employment Relations Today Federal Regulations Update 2004 Employment Relations Today Federal Regulations Update 1999 The Journal of the Kansas Bar Association Protecting the Protectors: The Public Duty Doctrine
Associations
2012 - Present National Employment Lawyers Association Member 2006 - Present Arizona Employment Lawyers Association Member 2001 - Present American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section, Equal Employment Opportunity Committee Member 1999 - Present State Bar of Arizona, Employment and Labor Law Section Member 2012 - 2015 Arizona Employment Lawyers Association Board of Directors
Speaking
2011 Arizona Employment Lawyers Association Annual Meeting The OSHA-Administered Whistleblower Laws 2009 Arizona Employment Lawyers Association Annual Meeting Update on the ADA and the FMLA 2005 October 2005 FMLA Update Untangling the Web of Overlapping FMLA, ADA, PDA, Workers' Comp, and Antidiscrimination Laws 2005 March 2005 FMLA Update Preventing Mismanagement and Improper Denial of Intermittent and Reduced Schedule Leave 2004 Arizona Newspaper Association Annual Meeting Current HR Issues
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Updated: Jul 24, 2026