A significant portion of Catie's practice is devoted to the defense and preventive representation of clients in accessibility, fair housing, and related compliance matters. She advises developers, architects, housing providers, property owners, employers, and businesses regarding compliance with the Fair Housing Act (FHA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), state and local accessibility requirements, and building code accessibility standards governing the design and construction of multifamily housing and other facilities. Her practice includes Fair Housing Act design and construction litigation, accessibility-related administrative proceedings, ADA website accessibility disputes, and counseling regarding compliance, remediation, and risk management strategies.
Catie conducts accessibility plan reviews of construction drawings and development plans, identifying potential compliance concerns during the design process and helping clients avoid costly remediation, litigation, and enforcement actions. She is certified by the International Code Council (ICC) as an Accessibility Inspector/Plans Examiner. She further counsels clients regarding fair housing compliance, disability accommodation obligations, accessibility policies and procedures, and digital accessibility requirements.
In addition to her accessibility and fair housing practice, Catie serves as a trusted advisor to employers, human resources professionals, and business leaders on a broad range of workplace issues. She regularly counsels clients regarding employee relations matters, workplace investigations, performance management, disciplinary actions, terminations, workforce restructuring, reasonable accommodations, leave administration, employment policies, restrictive covenant agreements, and multistate employment law compliance. She has substantial experience conducting sensitive workplace investigations involving allegations of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, employee misconduct, ethics concerns, and whistleblower complaints.
Catie represents clients in consultation, conciliation, administrative proceedings, litigation, and appeals. Her experience includes matters arising under the FHA, ADA, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), and related state laws. She has represented clients before federal and state courts and administrative agencies, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), and state agencies.
Whether advising on a development project, responding to an agency investigation, conducting a workplace investigation, or defending litigation, Catie focuses on delivering practical, strategic guidance that helps clients achieve their compliance objectives while managing legal and operational risk.