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Kaitlin is an associate in the Labor &amp; Employment practice group. She counsels employers on a broad range of employment and labor issues and defends their interests in litigation and administrative proceedings.

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Prior to joining Thompson Hine, Kaitlin worked at a Fortune 500 national retailer where she provided day-to-day guidance on employment and labor issues and represented the company in administrative proceedings before federal and state agencies. Her in-house experience gives Kaitlin an understanding of issues from the employer’s point of view and enables her to provide practical, hands-on guidance concerning the full spectrum of legal issues that may arise during an employment relationship. Additionally, she utilizes her experience to provide employers with preventative guidance concerning a variety of topics such as policies, wage and hour issues, workplace investigations, and discipline.

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In addition, Kaitlin represents clients in employment litigation in federal and state courts on a variety of employment claims involving Title VII, ADA, FLSA, FMLA, and state law.

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Cleveland’s Equal Pay Legislation: One Step Further Than Other Ohio Cities

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<h4>Examples of Kaitlin’s experience include:</h4>
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<li>Defending employers in a broad range of discrimination, harassment, and wrongful discharge litigation in federal and state courts.</li>
<li>Defending employers against charges of discrimination filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and similar state agencies.</li>
<li>Counseling employers on all aspects of employment law, including hiring issues, workplace investigations, wage and hour compliance, leave, restrictive covenants, and termination and disciplinary issues.</li>
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<li><a href="https://www.thompsonhine.com/insights/clevelands-equal-pay-legislation-one-step-further-than-other-ohio-cities/">“Cleveland’s Equal Pay Legislation: One Step Further Than Other Ohio Cities,” Thompson Hine <em>Labor &amp; Employment @lert</em>, May 2025</a></li>
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<li>Cincinnati Bar Association Young Lawyers Section, Membership co-chair</li>
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