Overview

Practice Areas

Katie provides legal counsel to management on a wide range of labor and employment law issues, and defends employers in both state and federal courts and before administrative agencies.

She provides day-to-day counseling to employers on human resources issues such as terminations and compliance with employment laws, and prepares personnel policies, employment agreements, and employee handbooks for companies across various industries. Katie defends employers in discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and various other employment-related claims before judicial bodies and administrative agencies and has secured summary judgment rulings on behalf of clients. She has also obtained dismissal of numerous employment discrimination charges before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Ohio Civil Rights Commission. Additionally, Katie leads management training sessions on harassment, discrimination, and wage and hour issues.

Practice Areas

Representative Experience

  • Obtained dismissal of numerous employment discrimination charges before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Ohio Civil Rights Commission.
  • Obtained summary judgment in a race discrimination and FMLA retaliation case in federal court
  • Assisted in the representation of several federal contractors in OFCCP compliance audits.

Education & Admissions

Education

  • Cleveland State University College of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2021
    • Editor-in-Chief, Cleveland State Law Review (2020 – 2021)
    • CALI Award— Excellence for the Future (2020)
  • Wittenberg University, B.A., Psychology, 2014

Bar and Court Admissions

  • State of Ohio
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio

 

Involvement

Professional Affiliations

  • Ohio Women’s Bar Association, Member
  • Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, LGBTQ+ Committee Member
  • Ohio State Bar Association, Member
  • Cleveland Employment American Inn of Court, Member (2022 – Present)

Community Involvement

  • Cleveland Leadership Center, OnBoard Cleveland (Class of 2024)
  • Plexus LGBT Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors (2024 – Present)
    •  Member, Young Professionals Committee (2023 – Present)

Firm Involvement

  • Women’s Initiative, Member (2022-Present)
  • Community & Culture Committee, Member (2022-Present)

Awards & Honors

  • Named to Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® list in Labor and Employment Law – Management and Litigation – Labor and Employment (2024 – Present)
  • Named to Ohio Super Lawyers “Rising Stars” list (2025 – Present)
  • Received The Cleveland Professional 20/30 Club’s Movers & Shakers Award (2026)

Publications

Presentations & Lectures

  • “New Player on the Field: AI in the Workplace” (Co-Presenter) Frantz Ward Labor & Employment Seminar (June 2026)
  • “DEI in 2025: Legal Shifts, Executive Orders, and What Employers Need to Know,” (Guest) Frantz Ward Shoveling Smoke Podcast (September 2025)
  • “Ahoy! Steering Clear of Policy Icebergs: What to Avoid When Drafting Handbooks and Other Policies,” Frantz Ward Labor & Employment Seminar (June 2025)
  • “Legal and Practical Considerations When Using AI, Data, and Information Technology in Your Workplace” (Co-Presenter) Frantz Ward Labor & Employment Seminar (June 2024)
  • “Let’s Be Blunt: Advising Clients on Cannabis Testing Policies.” (Co-Presenter) Cleveland Employment Inn of Court (February 2024)
  • “Avoiding Ill-Eagle Hiring Practices.” (Co-Presenter) Frantz Ward Labor & Employment Seminar (June 2023)
  • “A Day in the Life – Managing Your Practice.” Cleveland State University College of Law/CSU College of Law Presentation (February 2023)

Representative Experience

  • Obtained dismissal of numerous employment discrimination charges before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Ohio Civil Rights Commission.
  • Obtained summary judgment in a race discrimination and FMLA retaliation case in federal court
  • Assisted in the representation of several federal contractors in OFCCP compliance audits.

Education & Admissions

Education

  • Cleveland State University College of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2021
    • Editor-in-Chief, Cleveland State Law Review (2020 – 2021)
    • CALI Award— Excellence for the Future (2020)
  • Wittenberg University, B.A., Psychology, 2014

Bar and Court Admissions

  • State of Ohio
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio

 

Involvement

Professional Affiliations

  • Ohio Women’s Bar Association, Member
  • Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, LGBTQ+ Committee Member
  • Ohio State Bar Association, Member
  • Cleveland Employment American Inn of Court, Member (2022 – Present)

Community Involvement

  • Cleveland Leadership Center, OnBoard Cleveland (Class of 2024)
  • Plexus LGBT Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors (2024 – Present)
    •  Member, Young Professionals Committee (2023 – Present)

Firm Involvement

  • Women’s Initiative, Member (2022-Present)
  • Community & Culture Committee, Member (2022-Present)

Awards & Honors

  • Named to Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® list in Labor and Employment Law – Management and Litigation – Labor and Employment (2024 – Present)
  • Named to Ohio Super Lawyers “Rising Stars” list (2025 – Present)
  • Received The Cleveland Professional 20/30 Club’s Movers & Shakers Award (2026)

Publications

Presentations & Lectures

  • “New Player on the Field: AI in the Workplace” (Co-Presenter) Frantz Ward Labor & Employment Seminar (June 2026)
  • “DEI in 2025: Legal Shifts, Executive Orders, and What Employers Need to Know,” (Guest) Frantz Ward Shoveling Smoke Podcast (September 2025)
  • “Ahoy! Steering Clear of Policy Icebergs: What to Avoid When Drafting Handbooks and Other Policies,” Frantz Ward Labor & Employment Seminar (June 2025)
  • “Legal and Practical Considerations When Using AI, Data, and Information Technology in Your Workplace” (Co-Presenter) Frantz Ward Labor & Employment Seminar (June 2024)
  • “Let’s Be Blunt: Advising Clients on Cannabis Testing Policies.” (Co-Presenter) Cleveland Employment Inn of Court (February 2024)
  • “Avoiding Ill-Eagle Hiring Practices.” (Co-Presenter) Frantz Ward Labor & Employment Seminar (June 2023)
  • “A Day in the Life – Managing Your Practice.” Cleveland State University College of Law/CSU College of Law Presentation (February 2023)

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