Katherine S. Bailey

Kate has worked on litigation at the trial and appellate levels, and she has defended companies against a broad range of claims, including those brought under Illinois' Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Illinois' Minimum Wage Law, ERISA, Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Equal Pay Act, the Fair Housing Act (FHA), and the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA). Her experience includes putative class and collective actions, as well as single-plaintiff litigation. Kate has also represented employers in investigations conducted by federal and state agencies. 

Beyond litigation, Kate counsels employers regarding compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws. She has helped clients draft handbooks and develop policies on a variety of employment-related matters, including COVID-19 considerations, remote work, drug testing, and employee classification. Kate also assists clients with required workplace trainings. 

Prior to joining the firm, Kate was an associate at an international law firm, where she represented employers in federal and state proceedings and counseled employers regarding federal, state, and local laws. Kate also served as a judicial clerk to the Honorable Frank P. Geraci Jr., Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York, and as an intern at the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Northern District of Illinois.