Kate is an employment and labor law attorney, professional speaker and corporate trainer.  She has represented, counseled and helped employers, business owners, HR professionals, in-house attorneys and managerial employees on how to avoid employment law issues and lawsuits while focusing on their business goals. She regularly advises employers on all facets of the employer-employee relationship, including discrimination and retaliation claims, requests for accommodations and leave, reports of harassment, and wage and hour compliance. She also serves clients in traditional areas of labor law, including negotiating collective bargaining agreements, handling grievance and arbitration matters, and defending employers before the National Labor Relations Board.

Problem Solver. Kate looks for dynamic solutions to address clients’ issues. She develops creative, legally compliant strategies for resolving employee challenges in real time. From navigating difficult disciplinary matters to creating compliant COVID-19 vaccination programs, Kate works with clients to execute comprehensive human resources strategies that both comply with the law and advance the clients’ business needs.

Proactive, not reactive. Kate works with business owners and human resources professionals to identify and address employment problems early.  She trains executives, supervisors and managers to recognize legal issues, understand their responsibilities and avoid common pitfalls. If or when litigation is necessary, Kate is a fierce advocate for her clients’ interests before administrative agencies and in the state and federal courts.

Analytical and efficient. Kate gives prompt attention to her clients’ needs whether the issue is simple or complex and strives to provide cost-effective solutions. Understanding that each client has different pain points and objectives in dealing with employment matters, she stays informed on the most recent developments in the clients’ industries by, amongst other things, keeping abreast of government enforcement priorities, diligently monitoring changes to local, state and federal laws and understanding industry trends. She regularly lectures to national and regional trade, industry and human resources associations and is an adjunct professor at several universities.Kate represents manufacturers, health care providers, utilities, municipalities, banks, construction contractors, insurance companies, large and small businesses and executives.

Kate is a native of Johnstown, Pennsylvania. She lives with her husband and their Bernedoodle in Pittsburgh. She is an avid skier and hiker and enjoys all of the wonderful cultural, arts and outdoor activities Western Pennsylvania offers.

Jennifer concentrates her practice in employment law counseling, including advising clients on issues related to hiring and firing, workplace investigations, employment policies, and wage and hour compliance. Jennifer also frequently advises clients on affirmative action plans, including preparing plans, planning for and defending OFCCP audits, and conducting compensation analyses. In addition to counseling employers, Jennifer litigates employment law claims in federal and state courts, as well as before governmental agencies such as the EEOC and OFCCP. Jennifer has represented employers in single plaintiff and class and collective action litigation matters brought under Title VII, the ADEA, the ADAAA, the FMLA, the FLSA, and various other federal and state employment laws.

Jennifer joined the firm in 2014 after graduating cum laude from the Indiana University Maurer School of Law.

Before law school, Jennifer served for two years as a United States Peace Corps Volunteer in Mali, West Africa, where she trained more than 60 local farmers and students in agricultural and marketing techniques. Through her service, Jennifer gained invaluable experience in project management and cross-cultural communication.

Jennifer received her history degree magna cum laude in the Philosophy, Politics, and the Public Honors Program at Xavier University. During her time at Xavier, Jennifer completed an internship at the National Endowment for the Arts and volunteered with various community organizations in Cincinnati.