Katelyn Sullivan
Katelyn focuses her practice on employment litigation and counseling, representing clients in a wide range of cases involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, the Americans with Disabilities Act and wage and hour issues.
Katelyn Sullivan has substantial experience litigating before California and federal courts up to and including trial. Katelyn handles all aspects of litigation matters, including managing discovery, oversight of expert witnesses, deposing witnesses, drafting summary judgment motions, participating in oral argument, and trial preparation. She also provides counseling to clients, working with them to draft employment handbooks and policies, and arbitration and separation agreements.
Prior to joining the firm's Labor and Employment practice, Katelyn practiced commercial litigation, handling complex contractual and real estate disputes. She successfully prosecuted and defended a wide range of cases in court as well as in arbitration.
Strongly committed to pro bono work, Katelyn has represented two Salvadoran asylum seekers both in Los Angeles Immigration Court and in their United States Citizenship and Immigration Services proceedings. She also worked with the Anti-Defamation League addressing Texas voting rights issues.
Areas of focus
Services
Education & Credentials
Education
- UCLA School of Law, J.D., Editor, Women’s Law Journal, 2015
- University of California, Berkeley, B.A., Political Economics, 2010
Bar and Court Admissions
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California
Related Employment
- Perkins Coie LLP, Los Angeles, Summer Associate, 2014
- Morgan, Lewis and Bockius, LLP, San Francisco, CA, Law Clerk, 2013
Insights
Professional Experience
The Boeing Company
- Secured arbitration verdict in favor of client dismissing claims for race harassment, race discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination, and punitive damages in their entirety.
- Used admissions at deposition to obtain summary judgment on plaintiff’s claims for (1) racial discrimination; (2) retaliation; (3) wrongful termination; (4) negligent supervision, hiring, and retention; (5) punitive damages; and (6) emotional distress.
- Obtained voluntary dismissal by plaintiff regarding whistleblower and wrongful termination claims upon filing of motion summary judgment.
National Mortgage Company
Obtained verdict for client at arbitration, dismissing claims of breach of contract and failure to pay wages, after obtaining summary adjudication order dismissing claims for fraud, negligent misrepresentation, and punitive damages.
Yamaha Corporation of America
Obtained summary adjudication on former employee’s claims for retaliation, failure to engage in interactive process, and punitive damages, resulting in favorable resolution of plaintiff’s claims.
National Loan Servicing Company
Obtained favorable settlement for client upon filing motion for summary judgment on claims of (1) disability discrimination, (2) failure to accommodate, (3) failure to engage in the interactive process, (4) retaliation, (5) failure to prevent discrimination and retaliation, (6) wrongful termination, and (7) punitive damages.
International Aerospace Manufacturing Company
Obtained “no merit” determination of Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act claims after investigation by U.S. Department of Labor.