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Katelynn M. Williams

高级顾问

Katelynn M. Williams

高级顾问

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.

奖项与表彰

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

附属机构

  • President, Western District of Wisconsin Bar Association
  • Dane County Bar Association
  • 美国律师协会
  • Legal Associate of Women
  • Western District of Wisconsin Pro Bono Committee, Co-chair
  • Dane County Boys and Girls’ Club Human Resources Committee
2025 年 11 月 20 日 活动

驾驭风险投资领域不断变化的 DEI 格局

特朗普政府上台已近一年,投资公司如何适应围绕 "可持续发展投资"(DEI)倡议的更严格审查?与我们一起讨论 "可持续发展投资 "概念给投资公司带来的挑战。
September 2, 2025 Labor & Employment Law Perspectives

Did the Eleventh Circuit Just Open the Door to Potential Extraterritorial Application of California’s Noncompete Ban?

A recent Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals decision highlights the importance (and potential limits) of robust choice-of-law provisions...
February 6, 2025 In the News

Katelynn Williams Quoted on Trump Administration Approach to Independent Contractor Rule

Foley & Lardner LLP senior counsel Katelynn Williams shared insight on the possible change in approach the Trump administration's Department of Labor (DOL) will take in categorizing independent contractors in the planadviser article, "Will Trump DOL Move Away From Biden Independent Contractor Classification Rule?"
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February 3, 2025 Labor & Employment Law Perspectives

特朗普劳工部发出信号:拜登时代的独立承包商分类规则可能后退

劳工部提出了不同的测试方法,以确定工人是《公平劳动标准法》涵盖的 "雇员",还是《公平劳动标准法》涵盖范围之外的 "独立承包商"。
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November 4, 2024 Labor & Employment Law Perspectives

Don’t Let Casper the Friendly Ghost Electronically Sign Anything This Spooky Season

On the heels of Halloween, as employers turn to preparing for the roll-out of new policies or handbooks in the new year, it’s worth considering how employees might go about acknowledging receipt and understanding of said policies or handbooks.
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September 26, 2024 Events

ACC-Wisconsin CLE Conference

Join Foley and ACC-Wisconsin at PinSeekers on Thursday, September 26 for an afternoon of CLE sessions followed by a networking reception in PinSeekers' sports entertainment facility where you can put your skills to the test in the facility's golf suites. This event is suited for all skill levels.