Kathryn S.Clark
Senior Counsel
Labor & Employment
kclark@seyfarth.com
"I don’t just defend workplace disputes. I help clients learn from them, anticipate what’s next, and reduce the risk of doing it all over again."
More About Kathryn
Employment decisions can carry consequences well beyond the immediate legal issue. Kathryn helps clients navigate those decisions with an eye toward both the challenge at hand and the broader business, workforce, and organizational implications. She brings nearly two decades of employment law experience, an in-house perspective, and a clear understanding of how legal strategy can support business objectives.
Kathryn advises employers on a broad range of workplace matters, including hiring and recruiting, employee relations, performance management, discipline, internal investigations, leaves of absence, reasonable accommodations, compensation, collective bargaining agreements, and employment terminations. When disputes arise, Kathryn develops and executes defense strategies for employment discrimination, harassment, retaliation, accommodation, leave, and related claims. Her experience spans demand letters all the way through the appellate briefing and argument stage.
Kathryn tailors her counsel to each client’s business, culture, risk tolerance, and objectives. Drawing on experience across multiple jurisdictions and the retail, manufacturing, health care, hospitality, staffing, and banking industries, she considers both the legal issues at hand and their business impact. She uses lessons from individual matters to help clients improve processes, reduce risk, prevent future disputes, and make more informed employment decisions.
Kathryn advises employers on a broad range of workplace matters, including hiring and recruiting, employee relations, performance management, discipline, internal investigations, leaves of absence, reasonable accommodations, compensation, collective bargaining agreements, and employment terminations. When disputes arise, Kathryn develops and executes defense strategies for employment discrimination, harassment, retaliation, accommodation, leave, and related claims. Her experience spans demand letters all the way through the appellate briefing and argument stage.
Kathryn tailors her counsel to each client’s business, culture, risk tolerance, and objectives. Drawing on experience across multiple jurisdictions and the retail, manufacturing, health care, hospitality, staffing, and banking industries, she considers both the legal issues at hand and their business impact. She uses lessons from individual matters to help clients improve processes, reduce risk, prevent future disputes, and make more informed employment decisions.
- JD, DePaul University College of Law
Summa cum laude
The Order of the Coif
DePaul Law Review - BA, DePaul University
Political ScienceWith high honors
- Illinois
- US Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
- US District Court, Central District of Illinois
- US District Court, Northern District of Illinois
- US District Court, Southern District of Illinois
- US District Court, Northern District of Indiana
- US District Court, Southern District of Indiana
- US District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
- US District Court, Western District of Michigan
- US District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
Related Services
- Defended a Fortune 500 manufacturing company in employment discrimination matters, obtaining summary judgment in the employer's favor a dozen times.
- Represented a publicly traded transportation company in labor contract negotiations.
- Provided regular advice and counseling regarding employee discipline and workplace investigations to a healthcare facility.
"I don’t just defend workplace disputes. I help clients learn from them, anticipate what’s next, and reduce the risk of doing it all over again."
More About Kathryn
Employment decisions can carry consequences well beyond the immediate legal issue. Kathryn helps clients navigate those decisions with an eye toward both the challenge at hand and the broader business, workforce, and organizational implications. She brings nearly two decades of employment law experience, an in-house perspective, and a clear understanding of how legal strategy can support business objectives.
Kathryn advises employers on a broad range of workplace matters, including hiring and recruiting, employee relations, performance management, discipline, internal investigations, leaves of absence, reasonable accommodations, compensation, collective bargaining agreements, and employment terminations. When disputes arise, Kathryn develops and executes defense strategies for employment discrimination, harassment, retaliation, accommodation, leave, and related claims. Her experience spans demand letters all the way through the appellate briefing and argument stage.
Kathryn tailors her counsel to each client’s business, culture, risk tolerance, and objectives. Drawing on experience across multiple jurisdictions and the retail, manufacturing, health care, hospitality, staffing, and banking industries, she considers both the legal issues at hand and their business impact. She uses lessons from individual matters to help clients improve processes, reduce risk, prevent future disputes, and make more informed employment decisions.
Kathryn advises employers on a broad range of workplace matters, including hiring and recruiting, employee relations, performance management, discipline, internal investigations, leaves of absence, reasonable accommodations, compensation, collective bargaining agreements, and employment terminations. When disputes arise, Kathryn develops and executes defense strategies for employment discrimination, harassment, retaliation, accommodation, leave, and related claims. Her experience spans demand letters all the way through the appellate briefing and argument stage.
Kathryn tailors her counsel to each client’s business, culture, risk tolerance, and objectives. Drawing on experience across multiple jurisdictions and the retail, manufacturing, health care, hospitality, staffing, and banking industries, she considers both the legal issues at hand and their business impact. She uses lessons from individual matters to help clients improve processes, reduce risk, prevent future disputes, and make more informed employment decisions.
- JD, DePaul University College of Law
Summa cum laude
The Order of the Coif
DePaul Law Review - BA, DePaul University
Political ScienceWith high honors
- Illinois
- US Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
- US District Court, Central District of Illinois
- US District Court, Northern District of Illinois
- US District Court, Southern District of Illinois
- US District Court, Northern District of Indiana
- US District Court, Southern District of Indiana
- US District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
- US District Court, Western District of Michigan
- US District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
Related Services
- Defended a Fortune 500 manufacturing company in employment discrimination matters, obtaining summary judgment in the employer's favor a dozen times.
- Represented a publicly traded transportation company in labor contract negotiations.
- Provided regular advice and counseling regarding employee discipline and workplace investigations to a healthcare facility.