Kate Griffin is an associate in the firm’s Labor & Employment Practice Group. Her experience includes working on a range of labor and employment litigation matters, such as situations involving Title VII, ADA, wage and hour law, FMLA, OSHA, and workers’ compensation. In addition, she has assisted clients in preparing a variety of employee-related documents, including employment agreements, severance plan agreements, and workplace handbooks. Kate enjoys making proactive recommendations and counseling clients on the best practices to ensure compliance with constantly evolving state and federal employment laws.

Kate recently served as a law clerk for the Hon. Eric L. Clay of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, where she reviewed and analyzed appellate briefs for a wide range of civil and criminal matters. Her experience also includes working as a felony clerk in the Public Defender’s Office of the Second Judicial Circuit and interning for the St. Louis Equal Housing & Opportunity Council.

Kate received her J.D. from the Washington University in St. Louis School of Law, where she was Commentaries editor for the Washington University Law Review and president of the International Law Society. She has a B.S. (summa cum laude) in Political Science and Spanish from Florida State University.

Bar Admissions

• Tennessee, 2022

• United States District Court, Middle District of Tennessee
• United States Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit

Education

• Washington University School of Law, J.D., 2022, Order of the Coif; Commentaries Editor, Washington University Law Review; Scholar in Law Award; Don Sommers Award in Professional Responsibility; President, International Law Society; Appellate Clinic
• Florida State University, B.S., Political Science & Spanish, 2019, summa cum laude; Garnet and Gold Scholar Award; Captain, Mock Trial Team