{"id":6798,"date":"2025-06-25T00:29:20","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T07:29:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stoneroselaw.com\/employmentlaw\/?page_id=6798"},"modified":"2026-01-12T15:07:35","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T22:07:35","slug":"kristi-darnell","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.stoneroselaw.com\/employment-lawyer\/our-team\/kristi-darnell\/","title":{"rendered":"Kristi Darnell"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kristi Darnell is the Director of Operations for Employment Law at Stone Rose Law with a strong focus on client service, team leadership, and advocacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A California native, Kristi earned a bachelor\u2019s degree in criminal justice from California State University, Long Beach. 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