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About Kathryn
Kathryn has practiced employment law almost exclusively since 1990, after completing a federal court clerkship. Her principal focus has been litigating employment law cases. Kathryn has litigated more than 200 federal and state court lawsuits. She has substantial trial experience and has handled more than a dozen appeals before federal and state appellate courts. Kathryn also renders legal opinions on various employment matters and has defended several Americans with Disabilities Act public accommodations cases. Kathryn is a certified specialist in labor and employment law and has served as a member and chair of the Employment and Labor Law Specialization Advisory Board. She has presented continuing legal education programs for lawyers and judges on the Americans with Disabilities Act, statutory and case law updates, and on defending lawsuits.

Before entering into private practice, Kathryn clerked for United States District Judge Karen LeCraft Henderson in the District of South Carolina. Kathryn is a 1979 graduate of Wofford College, where she was a member of the Blue Key National Honor Fraternity. She earned her Master's degree (M.Arch) in Architecture from Clemson University. She is a 1989 graduate of the University of South Carolina School of Law, where she was a member of the Order of the Coif and Order of Wig & Robe. She is past-president of the John Belton O’Neall Inn of Court.

A native of Columbia, South Carolina, Kathryn is an avid traveler who has visited every continent on the globe, including Antarctica.

Education
Law degree: University of South Carolina, J.D., 1989
Master's degree: Clemson University, M.Arch., 1985 
Undergraduate: Wofford College, B.A., 1979

Admissions
South Carolina, 1989
U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina, 1990
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, 1990
U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, 1996
U.S. Supreme Court,  2003

Certifications and Memberships
Certified Specialist, Employment and Labor Law
Richland County Bar Association
Member, South Carolina Bar Employment and Labor Law Specialization Advisory Board and Board Chair, 2002-2004
John Belton O'Neall Inn of Court (Officer, 1998-2001; President, 2000-2001)