Kate's practice is focused on labor and employment matters, which includes advising employers regarding human resources issues including personnel policies, employment contracts, employee handbooks and severance agreements. She has obtained favorable resolutions in cases filed in state and federal court and in proceedings before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Missouri Commission on Human Rights, the St. Louis Civil Rights Enforcement Agency, the Illinois Department of Human Rights and the Illinois Human Rights Commission. Kate has also successfully represented clients in matters before the Missouri Division of Employment Security and the Illinois Department of Employment Security.
Awards & Recognitions
· St. Louis Business Journal, "30 Under 30," 2009
Professional Associations & Memberships
· American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section
· The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
· The Missouri Bar
Civic Involvement
· Big Brothers Big Sisters of St. Louis
News & Publications
News
4.5.11, Center for Women in Transition Honors Husch Blackwell's Pro Bono Support
6.11.09, Kate Heideman Receives St. Louis Business Journal's 30 Under 30 Award
Publications
3.26.10, Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act Offers Tax Incentives for Hiring
11.2.09, New Legislation Expands FMLA Military Leave
1.1.05, Avoiding the Need to 'Unscramble the Egg:' A Proposal for the Automatic Stay of Subsequent Adoption Proceedings When Parents Appeal a Judgment Terminating Their Parental Rights, Saint Louis University Public Law Review
Events
5.24.12, Labor & Employment Seminar
St. Louis, MO
Seminar
10.5.11, Labor & Employment Seminar
St. Louis, MO
Seminar
5.19.11, Labor & Employment Seminar
Peoria, IL
Seminar
5.12.11, Labor & Employment Seminar
St. Louis, MO
Seminar
5.26.10, Labor & Employment Seminar
St. Louis, MO
Seminar
10.20.09, Labor & Employment Seminar
St. Louis, MO
Seminar
10.1.09, Family and Medical Leave Act Update, Missouri Employer Committee
Speaking Engagement
10.1.09, Legal Considerations of Pre-Employment Screenings in the Age of Online Social Networking, Missouri Employer Committee
Speaking Engagement
5.27.09, Labor & Employment Seminar
St. Louis, MO
Seminar
1.6.09, New FMLA Regulations Update
St. Louis, MO
Seminar
9.18.08, Labor & Employment Seminar
St. Louis, MO
Seminar
11.1.07, Employment Law, Washington University Medical School MHA Program
Speaking Engagement
4.1.07, Employment Law from the Employer's Perspective, McKendree College MBA Program
Speaking Engagement
4.1.07, Minimizing the Abuse and Misuse of Intermittent or Reduced-Hour Leave Issues, Council on Education in Management
Speaking Engagement
4.1.07, Weeding Out Fraudulent Claims and Avoiding Intermittent Leave Abuse: Effectively Using Recertification, Second and Third Opinions, and Fitness for Duty Examinations, Council on Education in Management
Speaking Engagement