Katherine Kendricks

COUNSEL
404-400-3343
k[email protected]
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Katie Kendricks practices in the Atlanta office where she specializes in employment law litigation and counseling. Katie develops efficient and cost-effective strategies to resolve litigation and prevent future litigation.

Katie has extensive experience in employment disputes, focusing on class action, collective action, complex plaintiff and multi-plaintiff actions at both the federal and state courts levels. She also has experience in cases involving discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. She also has experience with class action, collective action, complex plaintiff, and multi-plaintiff actions at both the federal and state court levels, including representing an international corporation in a series of FLSA collective actions across the country. Katie also has managed investigations and enforcement proceedings conducted by federal and state administrative agencies.

Katie provides employers with advice regarding personnel and compliance matters, including drafting and instituting effective policies and complying with federal and state anti-discrimination, anti-harassment, anti-retaliation, leave, and wage and hour laws. She frequently assists clients with employment, confidentiality, and severance agreements. She also regularly provides training on these topics. Katie has also represented an international corporation in a series of FLSA collective actions across the country.

Before joining Lawrence & Bundy, Katie practiced labor and employment law with the law firms, McGuireWoods, Sutherland (Eversheds Sutherland), and Jones Day. Katie also previously worked as a mediator for the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution, where she successfully mediated over 100 cases and led mediation skills training sessions for law students.
  • Obtained summary judgment for a healthcare organization in a case alleging race and age discrimination.

  • Conducted comprehensive internal investigation into allegations of race discrimination for fixture manufacturer and supplier.

  • Represented clothing manufacturer and retailer in case alleging pregnancy discrimination and violations of the FMLA.

  • Represented biotechnology company in case alleging disability discrimination.

  • Represented large carpet manufacturing company in multiple cases alleging discrimination.

  • Represented real estate investment group in restrictive covenant litigation.

  • Conducted wage and hour audit for a large manufacturing company.

  • Represented international corporation in series of FLSA collective actions across the country.

  • Obtained summary judgment for an automobile manufacturer in a case alleging wrongful termination, sex discrimination, sexual harassment, and retaliation. 

  • Obtained award in favor of automobile manufacturer after successful arbitration of case alleging breach of contract, national origin discrimination, and retaliation.
American Bar Association, Member
PRACTICE AREAS
Labor & Employment

Financial Services Litigation

Class & Collective Actions

Discrimination, Harassment & Retaliation Claims

Workplace Education & Training

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
EDUCATION
Georgia State University
College of Law
J.D.

The University
of Georgia
B.S.
BAR ADMISSIONS
Georgia