Employers in the healthcare and hospitality industries rely on Katie to represent them in labor and employment matters including allegations of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or wrongful discharge. Clients also seek Katie's advice in relation to non-competes and tortious interference, and work with her to develop strategies to avoid the potential for litigation in the area of labor and employment law.
Katie's experience includes investigating and assisting in the defense of lawsuits and charges brought under the following:
· Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) including Title III of the Act relating to Public Accommodation requirements
· Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)
· Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
· Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
· Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
· Tennessee Human Rights Act (THRA)
· Tennessee Disability Act
· Tennessee Public Protection Act
· Florida Civil Rights Act (FCRA)
Professional
· Member, Tennessee Bar Association
· Member, Middle Tennessee Society for Human Resrouce Management (MT-SHRM)
Prior Affiliations
· Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Danny C. Reeves, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Kentucky, 2006-2008
· Associate, King & Ballow, Nashville, Tenn., 2008-2010
Up Close
Katie enjoys spending time outdoors with her three Boxer dogs on her small farm in north Nashville. She also loves boating on Old Hickory Lake.