Kate values being proactive, whether the issue at hand is day-to-day employment guidance and training or navigating investigations and litigation.
National for-profit and non-profit employers of all sizes, from small organizations to Fortune 100 companies, rely on Kate’s counsel regarding employment matters. She understands that addressing gaps in an employment manual, proactively managing leave and accommodation issues, constructing sound restrictive covenants and providing top-notch training are risk mitigation strategies that can save businesses time and money in the future. But when litigation is necessary, Kate is an experienced and determined advocate for her clients, frequently litigating in state and federal courts and administrative agencies across the country.
Kate seeks to bring clarity to clients in a field where there are often not easy answers. Working frequently with healthcare and education clients, Kate is familiar with a variety of unique interactions and challenges of consumer, patient and student structures across the labor and employment sector. Issues on which she regularly provides practical analysis and guidance include:
- Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- Title IX and Title VII
- Workplace investigations involving allegations of harassment and discrimination
- Reductions in force and workforce redesign programs
- Employment and severance agreements and restrictive covenants
- Wage and hour matters
- Leave and accommodation issues
Kate gets to know each client’s business goals in order to provide long-term legal solutions that align with company culture. Approachable and practical, Kate zeroes in on the pertinent information so clients can make smart decisions and get back to business.