408-286-5800
Download Vcard
Attorneys
Kate Wilson
Associate
Employment Law; Employment Litigation; Business Litigation
Ms. Wilson represents companies in employment and business litigation and provides advice and counsel on a variety of employment matters.
Ms. Wilson has extensive experience in employment matters including: representing companies at administrative hearings, fact finding conferences, and settlement conferences; drafting personnel policies, employee handbooks, settlement agreements, and separation and release agreements; presenting workforce sexual harassment, discrimination and retaliation training; and conducting audits to assess exposure to employment related issues.
Prior to attending law school, Ms. Wilson worked in employee relations with a large national retailer where she represented the company at administrative proceedings and investigated and responded to administrative charges nationwide before numerous state agencies and various regional Equal Employment Opportunity Commission offices. In addition, Ms. Wilson drafted settlement, separation, and severance agreements; assisted in the management of employment litigation; and presented employee relations training regarding sexual harassment, discrimination, and retaliation.
In addition to employment law, Ms. Wilson also has experience in commercial real estate law. Prior to joining Berliner Cohen, Ms. Wilson worked with a large national retailer in the real estate law group where she focused on interpreting and abstracting lease provisions within the company’s domestic and international commercial lease portfolio.
Attorney Articles
Restructuring and Resizing the Workforce: Legal Issues for the California Employer
Employment Law Alert – Stimulus Package Adds New Employer Notification Obligations under COBRA
Employment Law Alert – Upcoming ADAAA Changes & Potential Implications to California Employers
Employment Law Alert – CA Supreme Court Strikes Down Non-Competition Agreements
Employment Law Alert – California Supreme Court’s Decision on Retaliation
News
Kate Wilson Serves on SCCBA Barristers Executive Committee
PLI Taps Berliner Cohen Associate for Advisory Group
Berliner Cohen Announces 2009 Training Schedule for Preventing Sexual Harassment Compliance
SCCBA Appoints Berliner Cohen Attorney as Barristers Chair
Berliner Cohen Attorneys in Recorder’s “On the Move”
Berliner Cohen Attorneys Present at SHRM California Legislative Conference
Berliner Cohen Attorneys Author BNA White Paper on Restructuring Workforce
Berliner Cohen Offers Upcoming “Recognizing and Preventing Sexual Harassment” Seminars
California Employers Required to Post New Workers’ Comp Notice
Launch Your Employment Law Audit Today
Berliner Cohen Offers Compliance Training for “Recognizing & Preventing Sexual Harassment”
Events
From Planting to Processing: Best Practices for Agricultural Employers to Avoid Employment Liability
Berliner Cohen Offers Jury-Style “Recognizing & Preventing Sexual Harassment” Training
Berliner Cohen Offers “Recognizing & Preventing Sexual Harassment”-2011 Compliance Year
Berliner Cohen Offers “Recognizing & Preventing Sexual Harassment” - This is Compliance Year
Berliner Cohen Offers Compliance Training for “Recognizing & Preventing Sexual Harassment”
Hiring Practices that Comply with the Law: Good Processes for Good Hires - Merced
Hiring Practices that Comply with the Law: Good Processes for Good Hires - San Jose
Berliner Cohen Attorneys Speak at 2011 HR West
Berliner Cohen Attorneys Offer Session at SHRM California Employment Law Conference
Recognizing and Preventing Sexual Harassment - December 2010 - Merced
Recognizing and Preventing Sexual Harassment Seminars - September 2010 - Merced
Recognizing and Preventing Sexual Harassment Seminars - September 2010 - San Jose
Recognizing and Preventing Sexual Harassment 2010 - Merced
Recognizing and Preventing Sexual Harassment 2010 - San Jose
Berliner Cohen Attorneys Are Presenters at NCHRA’s HR West Annual Conference
Recognizing and Preventing Sexual Harassment - San Jose
Managing Risks In a Down Economy
Recognizing and Preventing Sexual Harassment - San Jose
Handling Information Requests from Government Agencies - Businesses’ Rights & Obligations
Recognizing and Preventing Sexual Harassment – San Jose
Recognizing and Preventing Sexual Harassment – Merced
Search Warrants and Government Subpoenas: What Every Employer Should Know - Merced
Search Warrants and Government Subpoenas: What Every Employer Should Know - San Jose
Recognizing and Preventing Sexual Harassment – San Jose
Recognizing and Preventing Sexual Harassment – Merced
Restructuring, Resizing and Riding Out Tough Economic Times - Merced
Restructuring, Resizing and Riding Out Tough Economic Times - San Jose
Recognizing and Preventing Sexual Harassment - San Jose