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Katherine Brustowicz - Boston, MA
125 High StreetOliver Street Tower, 5th Floor Boston, MA 02110
The Wagner Law Group
Boston Litigation Lawyer
Overview
Katherine Brustowicz joined The Wagner Law Group as an Associate in October 2018 after having served as an intern beginning in May 2017. Her focus is in the practice areas of Employment Law & Human Resources, Labor Law, and Civil Litigation. Katherine's practice includes drafting employment-related policies and agreements, conducting employee and management training, and representing employers during audits. She also handles litigation in federal and state courts, administrative agencies, and in mediation and arbitration issues arising out of the employer-employee relationship including but not limited to those involving wage and overtime disputes, employment related contracts, compliance, discrimination, and harassment.
Prior to joining The Wagner Law Group, Katherine served as Judicial Intern to the Honorable Sabita Singh in the Massachusetts District Court Appellate Division, as a Legal Intern with the Office of General Counsel at Boston Children's Hospital, and as Clinical Research Coordinator and Data Research Coordinator at Boston Children's Hospital, in the Departments of Plastic & Oral Surgery and Orthopaedic Surgery, respectively.
About Katherine Brustowicz
Current Employment Position(s)
- Associate
Practice Areas
- Litigation
- Labor
- Employment & HR
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Massachusetts
- Maine
- New Hampshire
- U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts
- U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit
Other Affiliations
- Massachusetts Bar Association
- Boston Inn of Court Membership Committee
- Maine Trial Lawyers Association
- Society for Human Resource Management
- Women’s Bar Association
- The Federal Bar Association
- Boston Inn of Court Executive Committee
Classes and Seminars
- Best Practices for Promoting a Positive Work Environment for Multigenerational Workforces - The Wagner Law Group free webinar, June 24, 2021
- Hiring and Promotions: Tips To Help Employers Avoid Legal Minefields - The Wagner Law Group free webinar, October 26, 2020, 1:00 PM (EDT)
- How Employers Can Create Effective Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives - Co-panelist withDavid Gabor, The Wagner Law Group Free Webinar. July 2, 2020, 1:00 PM (EDT)
- Return-To-Work: Creating a Viable Playbook - Co-panelist with David Gabor, The Wagner Law Group free webinar, May, 14, 2020, 2:30 PM (ET)
- Reducing Legal Risk: Protecting Against Claims Stemming from COVID-19 - Co-panelist with David Gabor, The Wagner Law Group free webinar, April 28, 2020, 1:00 PM (ET)
- Creating Effective Diversity & Inclusion Initiatives, Co-Presenter with David Gabor, Clear Law Institute webinar, August 24, 2020 - Present
- Rhode Island Human Resource Law: What You Need to Know Now, Speaker, National Business Institute Online Seminar, May 26, 2021 - Present
Past Positions
- Honorable Sabita Singh in the Massachusetts District Court Appellate Division, Judicial Intern
- Office of General Counsel at Boston Children’s Hospital, Legal Intern
- Boston Children's Hospital, Clinical Research Coordinator and Data Research Coordinator
Education
- Suffolk University Law School, Boston, Massachusetts, May, 2018
J.D.
Honors: Suffolk University Law School Trustee Academic Scholarship Award
Honors: Transnational Law Review Journal Honor Board Member
Honors: National Health Law Moot Court Competition Team Member
Honors: Student Bar Association Executive Committee Member, Treasurer
Honors: Dean of Students Advisory Board
Honors: Health and Biomedical Law Society Member
Honors: Women's Law Association Member
Honors: Torts Feedback Committee Section Representative - Bates College, Lewiston, Maine, May, 2009
B.A., Bachelor of Arts
Honors: Pre-Med track
Honors: Research Assistant, Philosophy Department
Honors: Teaching Assistant: Psychology Department Philosophy of Psychology
Honors: Dean's Advisory Committee
Minor: Psychology
Major: Philosophy
Articles
Published Works
- Mandated Benefits 2021 Compliance Guide - Co-author, Wolters Kluwer, April 2021
- Update to Connecticut Paid Family Medical Leave Act - January 12, 2021
- An Overview of New Laws Impacting Employers in 2021 - January 6, 2021
- Seven Attorneys from The Wagner Law Group Named to 2020 Super Lawyers Lists - November 3, 2020
- Independent Analysis of EEO-1 Component 2 Pay Data - July 17, 2020
- Managing From Afar: Effectively Adapting to Telework - April 8, 2020
- Five Steps to Help Avoid Mistakes In Light of COVID-19 - March 16, 2020
- The Change in the Equal Pay Landscape and its Impact on Employers - December 10, 2019
- Mandated Benefits 2020 Compliance Guide - Co-authors Dannae Delano, David Gabor, Barry Salkin, Marcia Wagner and Roberta Casper Watson, Wolters Kluwer, December 2019
- EEO-1 Component 2 Data Collection Reinstated, Again - October 31, 2019
- DOL Finalizes Overtime Rule - September 25, 2019
- EEO-1 Report Update: Component 2 Data Filing Deadline Quickly Approaching - September 17, 2019
- Update on Requirement to Report EEO-1 Wage and Hour Data - April 9, 2019
- Massachusetts Issues Proposed Regulations and Toolkit for Paid Family and Medical Leave Act - April 3, 2019
- EEO-1 Pay Data Collection Requirement Reinstated - OMB's Stay Vacated - March 7, 2019
- New York State's New Employment Discrimination Law: GENDA - February 25, 2019
- EEOC Delays Filing Due Date - February 4, 2019
- Is the Partial Government Shutdown Affecting Your Company? - January 24, 2019
Office Information
Address
125 High StreetOliver Street Tower, 5th Floor Boston, MA 02110
Phone
Fax
- 617-357-5250
Websites
Achievements
Honors
- Super Lawyers - Massachusetts Rising Star, 2020 - 2024
- Labor, Employment & HR Law Lawyer of the Year - Lawyer Monthly Magazine, Women in Law Edition, 2023
- Boston Magazine - Top Lawyers Labor and Employment 2023
- 2022 Top Lawyers - Boston Magazine
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