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Katelynn M. Williams

Senior Counsel

Katelynn M. Williams

Senior Counsel

Katelynn Williams helps businesses navigate their relationships with—and legal obligations to—what’s often called their most important asset: employees.

She is a senior counsel with Foley & Lardner LLP, where she is a member of the firm’s Labor & Employment Practice. From proactive counseling to contentious litigation, Katelynn helps employers navigate their legal obligations and strategies in a wide variety of labor and employment-related issues.

Katelynn represents employers in discrimination and retaliation claims, wage & hour class actions, trade secret misappropriation litigation, labor arbitrations, and more. She also advises clients on the Occupational Safety & Health Act and its state law counterparts. In addition, Katelynn handles internal investigations and provides respectful workplace training for clients seeking a professional outside voice.

Katelynn currently serves as President of the Western District of Wisconsin Bar Association. She is also a member of the Dane County Boys and Girls Club Human Resources Committee. In her spare time, Katelynn volunteers as an assistant high school cross country coach.

Awards and Recognition

  • Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, Labor and Employment Law – Management (2023-2024)
  • Wisconsin Super Lawyers® Rising Star – Employment & Labor (2023)

Affiliations

  • President, Western District of Wisconsin Bar Association
  • Dane County Bar Association
  • American Bar Association
  • Legal Associate of Women
  • Western District of Wisconsin Pro Bono Committee, Co-chair
  • Dane County Boys and Girls’ Club Human Resources Committee
October 22, 2026 Upcoming Events

2026 Labor & Employment Road Show

Foley & Lardner is hosting our annual Labor & Employment Road Show on Thursday, October 22, in its Milwaukee Office.
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October 5, 2026 Labor & Employment Law Perspectives

Recent FLSA Opinion Letters Shed Light on Tip Pools and Lunch Breaks

The United States Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (DOL) recently issued two Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) opinion letters that are worth a look for employers addressing tip pool or lunch break questions.
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September 28, 2026 Labor & Employment Law Perspectives

Risk Considerations as EEOC Moves to Ax Data Reports

After 60 years, mandatory annual EEO-1 reporting may soon be a thing of the past — but not yet. For now, covered employers should continue current compliance efforts and stay apprised of future developments.
June 16, 2026 Deals and Wins

Foley Advises Elektrik in Major Growth Investment from Lead Edge Capital

Foley & Lardner LLP served as legal advisor to Elektrik App, Inc., the leading procurement platform for sourcing critical electrical infrastructure components, in its significant growth investment from Lead Edge Capital, a growth equity firm.
June 15, 2026 Deals and Wins

Foley Guides Ultradent in Acquisition by Mitsui Chemicals

Foley & Lardner LLP served as legal advisor to Ultradent Products Inc., a leading global developer and manufacturer of high-tech dental materials, devices, and instruments, in its agreement to be acquired by Mitsui Chemicals.
May 21, 2026 Deals and Wins

Foley Guides Kontoor Brands in Agreement to Sell Lee® Business to Authentic Brands Group

Foley & Lardner LLP is serving as the legal advisor to Kontoor Brands, Inc. (NYSE: KTB) in its sale of the Lee® business to Authentic Brands Group.