
Steven Smith
Minneapolis, MN
Licensed for 12 years
Law Degree
Awards
Primary Practice Area
Employment & Labor
Language
English
About
Katherine has been an associate attorney at Nichols Kaster since April 2010. She represents employees in a variety of employment matters, including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, contract, severance and wage and hour disputes. Katherine handles individual cases and class and collective actions in both state and federal court. Katherine joined NKA in February 2009 as a law clerk, and worked as a contract attorney from December 2009 until April 2010. Prior to joining NKA, Katherine worked as a judicial extern for both U.S. District Court Judge Michael J. Davis and U.S. District Court Judge Donovan W. Frank.While in law school, Katherine was a member of Hamline’s National Moot Court team, participated in the Minnesota Justice Foundation Law School Public Service Program, and worked as a research assistant for one of her professors. Katherine co-authored "Navigating a Reduction in Force," a chapter discussing employment law issues that was published in Thompson Publishing Group's Human Resources 2008: Answers to the Top 25 HR Questions in 2008. She also co-authored "What Happens When the First Amendment Knocks at Your Company Door?", a chapter addressing the conflict between religious attire and company safety regulations that was published in West's HR Advisor: Legal and Practical Guidance in 2009.
Practices Areas
Litigation
Sexual Harassment
Employment and labor
Language
English
Contact
Nichols Kaster80 S Eighth St #4600Minneapolis, MN, 55402-224280 S Eighth St #4600Minneapolis, MN, 55402-2242
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