Kathryn Mrkonich "Kate" Wilson

Kathryn M. Wilson has successfully litigated employment discrimination, contract, and tort cases before juries and judges in both federal and state courts across the country. She also has substantial experience with matters referred to alternative dispute resolution. Practicing before federal and state courts and administrative agencies, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and its state counterparts, Kate has specific experience providing litigation defense of claims arising under:

• Title VII
• The Americans with Disabilities Act
• The Age Discrimination in Employment Act
• The Family and Medical Leave Act

She also routinely counsels clients on:

• Reorganizations
• Leaves of absence
• Reductions-in-force
• Best practices
• Investigations
• Compliance
• All other aspects of personnel management

Additionally, Kate contributes to employment law publications and frequently conducts training programs and seminars for all levels of management in various industries. Topics have encompassed:

• Harassment in the workplace
• Properly conducting sexual harassment investigations
• Minimizing legal risks in the workplace
• Conducting "foolproof" employee investigations
• Managing problem employees
• The proper handling of reductions-in-force

Kate's representative clients include:

• Retailers
• Newspaper and broadcasting groups
• Railroads
• Technology companies
• Food manufacturers
• Transportation companies
• Insurers
• Healthcare companies
• Pharmaceutical manufacturers

Co-chair of Littler Mendelson's Retail Practice Group, Kate also is a member of the Women's Leadership Initiative Steering Committee. She was one of the founding shareholders of Littler's Chicago and Minneapolis offices and formerly served as the office managing shareholder in Minneapolis.