HOUSTON – March 2, 2026 – Kelly Robreno Koster, a Labor & Employment shareholder in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP's Houston and New York offices, will speak on a pair of panels at the CenterForce Employment Law & HR Summit on March 4 in Houston.
Koster will speak on “Performance Management Evolution: Trends Shaping the Workplace” and “Wrongful Termination: Reducing Risks and Legal Pitfalls” at the summit, which offers critical analysis of employment trends in Texas, one of the most dynamic employment regions in the country. In addition, Koster will host a roundtable titled “Strategic Risk Management in Employment Decisions: From Performance Plans to Separation Agreements.”
The first panel will focus on how organizations are reimagining performance management and annual reviews to better boost productivity, support employee growth, and enhance engagement. The second will cover the legal landscape surrounding terminations, providing strategies to protect organizations in the face of persistent claims, while still treating employees with respect.
Koster has a broad labor and employment law practice that includes litigation, counseling, workplace investigations, and mergers and acquisitions support. Her clients cover a range of industries, including energy, finance, health care, and infrastructure. She defends employers in wage and hour claims, discrimination suits, and contractual disputes, and advises them on compliance with federal and state employment laws, as well as laws governing discrimination, wrongful termination, restrictive covenants, statutory employee benefits, and more.