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Katherine Blostein Esq. - New York, NY
685 Third Avenue25th Floor New York, NY 10017
Outten & Golden LLP
New York Labor and Employment Law - Plaintiff Lawyer
Overview
KATHERINE BLOSTEINis a Of Counsel at Outten & Golden LLP in New York and a member of itsExecutives & Professionals Practice Group. She represents employees in public and private companies in negotiation of employment, severance, non-competition, expatriate, and international assignment agreements. She also represents teams of employees, founders and partners in employment related situations during a sale, merger and acquisitions and other corporate transactions. Ms. Blostein represents employees in various industries, including financial services (on the buy and sell side), entertainment, advertising, media, technology, fashion, and consumer goods and services. She also represents attorneys, accounting professionals, doctors and other medical practitioners in employment related matters. Ms. Blostein is also a member of the Firm’sLesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender & Queer (LGBTQ) Workplace Rights Practice Group.
Ms. Blostein is a member of ABA’s Section of Labor & Employment Law, where she is an active member of the Employment Rights & Responsibilities and International Labor and Employment Law Committees. She is also a member of NELA/NY and NYSBA. Ms. Blostein and Ms. Wendi S. Lazar co-authored a chapter titled "Executive Employment Agreements" published in the Executive & Director Compensation Reference Guide (BNA) and an article, “Executive Pay: Skydiving with a New Parachute,” published by BNA. Ms. Blostein is Associate Editor (2015 Cumulative Supplement), assisted in the research and writing of a major treatise on international restrictive covenants, titled “Restrictive Covenants and Trade Secrets in Employment Law: An International Survey" published by BNA. She was also a contributor to “Negotiating and Drafting Expatriate Employment Agreements” published in International Labor & Employment Law, 3rd Edition, Vol. 1B by BNA.
Ms. Blostein graduated from New York Law School where she was a member of the Executive Board of the Law Review, a John Marshall Harlan Scholar, and an affiliate of the Center for International Law. She earned her B.A. from Brandeis University.
About Katherine Blostein Esq.
Practice Areas
- Labor and Employment Law - Plaintiff
- Executives & Professionals
- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender & Queer (LGBTQ) Workplace Rights
- Employment Law
- Employee Rights
Current Employment Position(s)
- Of Counsel
Languages
- English (Primary)
- Russian
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- New York, 2008
Other Affiliations
- New York State Bar Association (NYSBA)
- National Employment Lawyers Association, New York
- American Bar Association (ABA) (Section of Labor & Employment Law, Contracts & Executive Compensation Subcommittee of Employment Rights & Responsibilities Committee (ERR))
- National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA) (Member)
Education
- New York Law School, New York, New York, 2007
Honors: John Marshall Harlan Scholar
Honors: Affiliate of the Center for International Law
Law Review: New York Law Review, Member, Executive Board - Brandeis University, 2003
B.A.
Past Positions
- Lazar & Associates, PC, Law Clerk
Classes and Seminars
- Evening Division Program, New York Law School
- Speaker: "Employment law perspective of data protection GDPR and privacy shield", ELA, Fifth Transatlantic Conference: Programme, 2017 - Present
- Speaker: "Minimum Wage, Overtime, Pay Equity, and Discussion of Wages", New York City Bar, Recent Developments in New York Employment Law, 2016 - Present
- Speaker: "Does the Work Day Ever End? How Employers, Unions and Employees are Grappling with Email, Social Media, BYOD and On-Call Responsibilities Around the Clock and Around the Globe", ABA, Section of Labor & Employment Law, International Labor and Employment Law Committee, Midyear Meeting, 2015 - Present
- Moderator: "Basic Employment Law Issues in Central & South America", ABA Section of Labor & Employment Law, Employment Rights and Responsibilities Committee, Midwinter Meeting, 2015 - Present
- Speaker: "But I’m Special: Industry-Specific Executive Compensation and Contract Issues", American Bar Association, Section of Labor & Employment Law, International Labor & Employment Law Committee, Midyear Meeting, 2013 - Present
- Lecturer: "Ensuring Real “Win-Win” Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions", American Bar Association, Annual Meeting, 2011 - Present
- Lecturer: "Digging Into the Pot of Gold – Executive Compensation Cutbacks and Take-Aways", American Bar Association, ERR Midwinter Meeting, 2010 - Present
Achievements
Other Sources of Feedback About Katherine Blostein
Included on the 2021 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2020 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
- 2019 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
- 2018 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
- 2017 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
- 2016 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
- 2015 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
- 2014 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
Honors
- Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Employment Lawyers, 2018 - 2020
- Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2014 - 2020
- John Marshall Harlan Scholar, New York Law School
Office Information
Address
685 Third Avenue25th Floor New York, NY 10017
Fax
- 646-509-2084
Office Hours
8:30 A.M. - 7:00 P.M.
Publication
Articles
- What Every NELA Lawyer Should Know: A Guide to the Statutes We Use Every Day, The Employee Advocate, 2006
- Arbitrability Of Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Claims, The Neutral Corner, 2008
- Changing Economy Impacts Executive Pay, published by Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. (BNA), 2009
- Multiple Issues In Corporate Raiding Of Employees: Outside Counsel, New York Law Journal , 2009
- Executive Employment Agreements, BNA Pension & Benefits Daily, 172 PBD, 2009
- Restrictive Covenants and Trade Secrets in Employment Law: An International Survey, published by BNA, 2010
- Executive Pay: Skydiving With A New Parachute, The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc, 2011
- Negotiating Executive Employment Agreements: Cutting A Path Through The Regulatory Thicket, The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc., 2014
- Restrictive Covenants and Trade Secrets in Employment Law: An International Survey, Volume I, with 2015 Cumulative Supplement, Bureau of National Affairs, Inc., 2015
- Mandatory Arbitration: Searching for Fairness, O&G Employment Law Blog, 2015
- International Lawyers as Clients, O&G Employment Law Blog, 2015
- NYSBA event recap: Outten & Golden Partner Wendi Lazar presents workshop on "sweat equity" in start-ups, O&G Employment Law Blog, 2015
- Jennifer Lawrence Says Hollywood Gender Pay Gap Shouldn't be a Part of the Real-Life American Hustle, O&G Employment Law Blog, 2015
- Reforming Labor and Employment Laws to Improve the Economy: Comparing American and French Approaches, O&G Employment Law Blog, 2017
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