Katherine "Katie" Suttle Weinert Email & Phone Number

Birmingham, Al, Us

Katie supports clients as interim in-house employment counsel. She provides continuity of service while the client backfills an in-house employment role, covers an employee's leave of absence, or otherwise has adjustments to its in-house legal team. She generally becomes embedded with the client for a period of two to nine months, stepping into the shoes of the in-house employment lawyer on a full-time or part-time basis.Katie has been seconded to a diverse range of clients, including a FAANG entity, a non-governmental organization with a strong international presence, a pre-IPO financial technology company, a specialty retailer, and a late stage start-up tech company. While seconded, she practices as part of the client's employment legal team or serves as the sole in-house employment legal support. In her secondment work, she partners directly with human resources for daily advice and support, responds to regulatory agencies and attorney demands, advises on compliance strategies, conducts and advises on investigations, develops policies, supports restructuring initiatives, and manages outside counsel.

Birmingham, Alabama Area

Katie works with employers in a wide range of workplace law issues.She represents clients in employment related disputes, such as discrimination, harassment, retaliation, enforcement of non-competition agreements, and Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) issues. Katie has tried several cases to jury verdict and maintains an active courtroom practice. Katie has also argued before the Eleventh Circuit. In addition to her work handling disputes with employees and governmental regulators, Katie counsels clients on legal issues in the workplace by helping them address issues before challenges arise. She assists clients in addressing wage and hour concerns, structuring internal investigations, developing policies and employee handbooks, and accommodating religious practices, emotional support animals, disabilities, and pregnancy. Katie has supported a Fortune 100 publicly traded company as a secondee in its workplace health and safety in-house legal department, providing actionable legal advice to a range of internal clients.Katie is also a member of Littler's Workplace Violence Prevention practice group where she strategizes with clients for ways to reduce the risk of violence in the workplace and assist clients in responding to employees who are suffering from self-harm incidents.

Focused on litigation involving employment, commercial, financial services, and insurance issues. Advised clients regarding compliance with state and federal laws and regulations involving subpoenas, telemarketing, debt collection practices, and garnishments.

Fundraising and community education projects throughout North Alabama.

Jd, Law, Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Burks Scholar; Student Judicial Council Justice

Ba, Political Science, Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta KappaCompleted junior year studies at The London School of Economics and Political Science.