Christine Westphal, Assistant Professor
Christine M. Westphal, JD
Assistant Professor and Director,
Human Resources Program
Department of Education and Human Services
Phone: 617.994.6455
Fax: 617.305.1743
Email: cwestphal@suffolk.edu
Office: 73 Tremont St., Rm. 7062
Education
- JD, New England School of Law
- MA, Rutgers University
- BA, Jersey City State University, Jersey City, NJ.
Employment History: Teaching
- Suffolk University, Boston, MA (Full-Time Faculty)
- Merrimack College, Andover MA (Part-Time Faculty)
- Cambridge College, Cambridge, MA (Senior Faculty)
- Mount Ida College, Newton, MA (Full-Time Faculty)
- Curry College, Milton, MA (Part-Time Faculty)
- Thomas College, Waterville, ME (Full-Time Faculty)
- Plymouth State College, Plymouth, NH (Full-Time Faculty)
- Northeastern University, Boston, MA (Part-Time Faculty)
Employment History: Legal Practice
Attorney, Department of Public Utilities, Commercial Motor Vehicle Division, Boston, MA
- Reviewed regulations; wrote legal memoranda; served as hearing officer;
- Proposed changes in regulations and procedures; advised Division investigators.
Private Practice; Solo practice and partner in law firm of Pollack and Westphal, Boston, MA
- Real Estate
- Domestic Relations
- General Business Law
- Litigation
Law Clerk to Judge Gregory J. Castano, New Jersey Superior Court, Trial Level, Jersey City, NJ
- Evaluated cases
- Prepared bench memos and jury charges
- Researched opinions
Selected Papers Presented
Westphal, C.M. and Wheeler, S.C. “Overtime Pay in a 24/7 World” 74th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Legal Studies in Business; Nashville, TN, August, 2003.
Westphal, C.M. and Wheeler, S.C. “A Revised View of Hiring Practices in Compliance with Civil Rights Laws: Is ‘Affirmative Action’ Simply a Substitute for ‘Networking’ in the Hiring Process or Does it Confer ‘Special Rights’?” 73rd Annual Meeting of the Academy of Legal Studies in Business; Las Vegas, NV, August, 2002.
Westphal, C.M. and Wheeler, S.C. “When Ethical Decisions Alienate Stakeholders: Smith & Wesson as a Case Study" 72nd Annual Meeting of the Academy of Legal Studies in Business; Albuquerque, NM, August, 2001.
Westphal, C.M. and Wheeler, S.C. “Is It Possible to Manufacture a Gun which is Not Inherently Dangerous? 70th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Legal Studies in Business; St. Louis, MS, August, 1999.
Westphal, C.M. and Wheeler, S.C. “OSHA Liability for Post-Inspection Worker Injuries" 69th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Legal Studies in Business; San Diego, CA, August, 1998.
Westphal, C.M. and Wheeler, S.C. “Should Managers be Sent to Jail for Workplace Injuries?”68th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Legal Studies in Business; Atlanta, GA August, 1997.
Westphal, C.M. “The Criminal Liability of Managers for Foreseeable Industrial Accidents: People v. Chicago Magnet Wire Corp. and Other Recent Cases.” Annual Meeting and Conference of the North Atlantic Business Law Association; April, 1989.
Bar Admissions
- Massachusetts Bar, 1978
- New Jersey Bar, 1979
- U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, 1979
- U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, 1981
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1982
Professional Certification
- Professional in Human Resources (PHR), 2000
- Society for Human Resource Management, Alexandria, VA (Originally certified in 1994)
Professional Association Membership
- Academy of Legal Studies in Business
- Society of Human Resource Management
- Northeast Human Resources Association
Courses Taught
EHS 666 - Coaching and Mentoring
EHS 680 - The Human Resources Functions
EHS 682 - Human Resources and the Law
EHS 683 - Recruitment and Selection
EHS 684 - Employee Relations
EHS 685 - Compensation Systems and Employee Benefits