Katherine I. Heise
Associate
kheise@akingump.com
Areas of Focus
- Labor & Employment
- Wage & Hour/Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Litigation & Counseling
- Class Actions
- Workplace Safety/OSHA Litigation & Counseling
- Employment Discrimination/Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Advocacy
- Workplace Investigations, Civil Rights Audits
- Pro Bono
Biography
- Focuses on class and complex labor & employment litigation.
- Provides employment counseling on a range of labor & employment issues.
Katherine assists clients with labor & employment matters, including litigation. She has experience with:
- Wage & hour/Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) litigation and counseling.
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) litigation and counseling.
- Allegations of discrimination, harassment and other employee misconduct.
- Diversity & inclusion initiatives and pay equity.
Katherine was a student attorney for Columbus Community Legal Services during law school. She was also associate editor of the Catholic University Law Review.
Katherine was a member of Akin’s 2018 summer associate class.
EducationJ.D., The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law, magna cum laude
B.A., University of Maryland, College Park
J.D., The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law, magna cum laude
B.A., University of Maryland, College Park
Bar AdmissionsDistrict of Columbia
District of Columbia
Recognitions
- Michael F. Curtin Pro Bono Award, 2019.
