Catie works with employers across a range of industries, including health care, senior living and long term care, manufacturing, construction and real estate development, hospitality, and staffing. She serves as a trusted advisor to human resources (HR) professionals, compliance teams, and business leaders, partnering with clients to navigate complex workplace issues and develop practical, business-focused solutions. Known for her responsiveness and collaborative approach, Catie regularly counsels employers on employee relations matters, performance management, disciplinary actions, terminations, reasonable accommodations, leave administration, workplace investigations, and employment law compliance.
Catie has substantial experience representing health care employers and senior living providers in a broad range of employment matters. She regularly advises a large health care organization regarding workplace issues and administrative proceedings, including Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charges involving allegations of discrimination, retaliation, harassment, disability accommodation, and leave-related claims. Her experience also includes employee handbook development, multistate employment compliance, affirmative action planning, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) reporting, workplace investigations, separation agreements, and employee communications.
In addition to her counseling practice, Catie represents employers in litigation and administrative proceedings involving Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), the Fair Housing Act, and related state laws. She has successfully defended employers before federal and state courts and administrative agencies nationwide, including the EEOC, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and state agencies. Her experience spans all stages of dispute resolution, from strategic pre-litigation counseling and investigations through trial and appeal.
Catie advises clients on state and local accessibility requirements. She regularly counsels clients regarding the accessibility of facilities, services, websites, and development projects.
Catie conducts sensitive workplace investigations involving allegations of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, employee misconduct, ethics concerns, and whistleblower complaints. She regularly provides training on harassment prevention, workplace conduct, documentation practices, and other employment law issues designed to minimize risk and avoid litigation. In addition, she drafts and negotiates employment agreements, separation agreements, restrictive covenant agreements, workplace policies, and employee handbooks.