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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 training seminars on recognizing and prevention of workforce sexual harassment, discrimination and retaliation; 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.
In 2012, Ms. Wilson was recognized as a Northern California Super Lawyers "Rising Star" by Law & Politics in Employment and Labor.
Attorney Articles
Employment Law Alert - Supreme Court Rules Health Care Act Constitutional
Employment Law Alert – CA Supreme Court’s Long-Awaited Decision on Meal Periods & Rest Breaks
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
Berliner Cohen Attorneys Included in 2012 Top Women Super Lawyers Edition
Breaking News: California Supreme Court’s Long-Awaited Decision on Meal Periods & Rest Breaks
Berliner Cohen Offers Compliance Training for “Recognizing & Preventing Sexual Harassment”
Launch Your Employment Law Audit Today
California Employers Required to Post New Workers’ Comp Notice
Berliner Cohen Offers Upcoming “Recognizing and Preventing Sexual Harassment” Seminars
Berliner Cohen Attorneys Author BNA White Paper on Restructuring Workforce
Berliner Cohen Attorneys Present at SHRM California Legislative Conference
Berliner Cohen Attorneys in Recorder’s “On the Move”
SCCBA Appoints Berliner Cohen Attorney as Barristers Chair
Berliner Cohen Announces 2009 Training Schedule for Preventing Sexual Harassment Compliance
PLI Taps Berliner Cohen Associate for Advisory Group
Kate Wilson Serves on SCCBA Barristers Executive Committee
Events
Berliner Cohen Presents Employment Law Town Hall at 2013 HR West
2013 California Employer Update in Modesto - Is Your Workplace Ready for 2013?
2013 California Employer Update in Merced - Is Your Workplace Ready for 2013?
“Recognizing & Preventing Sexual Harassment” Training - San Jose
“Recognizing & Preventing Sexual Harassment” - October 17 - Jury-Style Training
Modesto September Mixer & Employment Law Seminar
Facing the Inevitable Conversation-How Employers Can Help Employees Live with End-of-Life Situations
“Recognizing & Preventing Sexual Harassment” Jury-Style Training Scheduled
Berliner Cohen Presents at 2012 HR West
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