Kathy Quesenberry is a Partner in the Labor and Employment Department. Kathy has tried nearly 20 cases to jury verdict in Jefferson, Fayette, Montgomery, Barren, Simpson, and other Kentucky counties, as well as the Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky, defending individual and class action employment and discrimination cases. She provides advice and counsel to employers on personnel policies and procedures, employee discipline, and harassment investigations. Kathy develops training for managers and HR professionals on hiring, firing, FMLA, wage and hour laws, and a variety of employment-related topics. Her clients range from national and international corporations to smaller family-owned businesses.
Memberships & Affiliations
· Kentucky Bar Association, Member; Past Chair of the Labor and Employment Section
· Louisville Bar Association
· ALFA International, Former Member of Board of Directors; Labor and Employment Practice Group Steering Committee
· Louisville Metro Government Ethics Commission, Member 2003-2007; Chair 2007-2010
Distinctions
· Peer Review Rated AV in Martindale-Hubbell
· Listed in The Best Lawyers in America®
· Selected for the Kentucky Super Lawyers® List
· Selected as a Top 25 female attorney for the Kentucky Super Lawyers® 2010 List
· Listed in Chambers USA Guide to America's Leading Business Lawyers
· Named among 'Top Lawyers' by Louisville Magazine since 2009
· Honored as Outstanding Volunteer for Human Resources, 2002 by the American Red Cross, Louisville Area Chapter
· Awarded the Mary Rudd Volunteer Service Award, 1996 by the Center for Women and Families
Experience
Priscilla Parker v. Pediatric Acute Care, P.S.C.
Pediatric Acute Care, P.S.C.
Defense of suit filed by employee under Kentucky Civil Rights Act, KRS 344, alleging a sexually hostile work environment and retaliatory discharge
Wanda Johnson v. Health Institute of Louisville
Health Institute of Louisville
Defense of suit alleging gender discrimination and retaliation under Title IX when plaintiff was dismissed from the school for falsely claiming to have filed an administrative charge.
Linda H. Williams v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Defense of suit alleging unlawful age discrimination, disability discrimination and retaliation in violation of Kentucky's Civil Rights Act, KRS 344, when plaintiff was terminated for consuming merchandise without first paying for it.
Darrell Sams and Diana Cheek v. Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc
Defense of suit filed by former employees under Kentucky Civil Rights Act, KRS 344, alleging age discrimination, defamation, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
EEOC v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Defense of class action suit brought by EEOC alleging a pattern or practice of sex discrimination in violation of Title VII in hiring at Wal-Mart's grocery Distribution Center in London, Kentucky.