Kate defends employers against discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful discharge and breach of contract claims under state and federal law, including Title VII, the ADEA, the FMLA, the ADA and other statutes. In addition to her employment litigation experience, she represents clients in connection with administrative proceedings, including those involving the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and state fair employment agencies. Outside the litigation context, Kate counsels clients on day-to-day personnel issues.
Kate also has experience in high-stakes litigation involving temporary restraining orders and preliminary injunctions in connection with restrictive covenants (non-compete, non-solicit and confidentiality agreements) and claims of tortious interference with business relations, trade secret misappropriation and conversion. She prosecutes and defends cases involving breach of restrictive covenants, as well as related tort claims of breach of fiduciary duties and duty of loyalty.
Kate represents employers in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship. Her experience includes defending Fortune 500 companies, as well as small and midsize employers in litigation and agency matters.
Before joining Kutak Rock LLP, Kate served as a law clerk to the Honorable William J. Riley, Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, and the Honorable Linda R. Reade, Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa.
