Katherine provides thoughtful but aggressive representation to businesses and their executives to solve their most complicated legal problems. She has extensive experience managing high-stakes commercial and trade secrets litigation in state and federal courts nationwide. Katherine has also guided clients through difficult interactions with administrative agencies and claimants to resolve disputes before lawsuits are ever filed.

Bar Admissions
California

District of Columbia

New York

Ohio

Education
JD, University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, with distinction, Chief Managing Editor, McGeorge Law Review, 2014

BS, California State University, Sacramento, 2010

Significant Accomplishments
Represented Spotlight Ticket Management, Inc. as second chair in month-long jury trial in Los Angeles Superior Court against StubHub, Inc., resulting in a jury award of $16.3 million for breach of contract, tortious interference with contract, and tortious interference with prospective economic advantage.

Represented the Cleveland Guardians Roller Derby in a trademark infringement lawsuit against the former Cleveland Indians baseball franchise.

Obtained complete defense verdict on retaliation and wrongful termination claims in arbitration brought by a former employee against a big-box retailer client in Massachusetts.

Conducted direct examination of accounting expert and cross examination of adverse accounting expert in jury trial in Denver County District Court in claims for breach of contract and violation of the Colorado Wage Act.

Secured complete defense verdict in arbitration for a global talent solutions and business consulting firm on claims by a former employee for wrongful termination and retaliation.

Provided advice and counsel to real estate investment client regarding interactive process and reasonable accommodation under Americans with Disabilities Act, and obtained complete defense ruling on summary judgment after the employee's termination and subsequent lawsuit.

Provides advice and counsel on employment matters, including reasonable accommodations and interactive process under the ADA, sexual harassment prevention training, and compliance with California wage and hour laws.

$16M Jury Verdict for Spotlight Ticket Management

'Minority Report,' but for your performance review

All Things Considered: Loper Bright and the NLRB, OSHA, Wages, and Non-Competes

Appellate ruling addresses legality of unlimited vacation policies, Daily Journal

EEO-1 Reporting Update: How We Got Here and What You Need to Know, Workforce

FTC Rule Banning Noncompetes Set Aside on Nationwide Basis by Federal Court

Hairstyle Discrimination: A Wave of New Laws, AWI Journal, vol. 12, no. 1

How to Keep the Human Element at the Forefront of HR in the Digital Age, Workspan

Natural Hair Movement Spurs Nationwide Legislative Response to Prevent Hairstyle Discrimination, American Bar Association Section of Labor and Employment Law, Americanbar.org

Pending Bill SB 403 Would Add Caste to California's Anti-Discrimination Laws, The Recorder

Seventh Circuit Rejects Lenient Two-Step 'Lusardi' Standard for FLSA/ADEA Collective Action Notice

Texas federal court upholds DOL rule attacking FLSA tip credit, Texas Bar Journal

The Legislative Battle Over Non-Competes is Far From Over

Transgender Students and Sports - Title IX Compliance in an Uncertain World, ABA Labor & Employment Law Vol. 49, No. 2

USA: Discrimination in a hightech world-potential pitfalls of AI in employment