Kasi Wautlet - Nashville, TN
Attorney at Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight, LLP
Employment Discrimination Lawyers in Nashville, TN
611 Commerce Street Suite 3100 Nashville, TN 37203
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5
Years
Experience
Nashville Employment Discrimination Lawyer
Updated: 10/09/2026
Areas of Practice
- Employment Discrimination
- Public Interest Litigation
- Complex Civil Litigation
Attorney Information
Overview
Kasi Wautlet is a Senior Litigation Counsel at Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight.
At Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight, Kasi’s practice has focused on employment discrimination, public interest litigation, and complex civil litigation, representing governments, individuals, and classes. Working with a team of Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight attorneys, Kasi’s representations have included:
- A proposed class action on behalf of youth with disabilities in the Tennessee juvenile justice system in Disability Rights Tennessee, et al. v. The State of Tennessee, et al.
- Litigating claims by local governments against opioid manufacturers, distributors, and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) for their role in creating the public health emergency caused by prescription opioids
- Negotiating a settlement for a female chief financial officer who was paid less than her male colleagues
- Negotiating a settlement for an employee at a tech company who was given less favorable work assignments after having a baby and taking maternity leave
- Negotiating a settlement for an African American insurance executive with claims of age and race discrimination and wrongful termination
Kasi received her law degree cum laude from the New York University School of Law and her Bachelor of Arts summa cum laude from Arizona State University. While at NYU Law, Kasi was a Robert McKay Scholar and received a full-cost-of-attendance Ehrenkranz Scholarship. She served as a managing editor for the New York University Annual Survey of American Law. Kasi received the Seymour A. Levy Award for her note, titled “Playlists as Endorsements: An Argument for Continued Payola Regulation in the Internet Age.” Kasi externed for the Honorable Chip Frensley, Magistrate Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, and the civil division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York.
Kasi is a member of the Tennessee bar; the Lawyers’ Association for Women, Marion Griffin Chapter; and the Nashville Bar Association.
Before joining Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight, Kasi completed a clerkship for the Honorable Alistair E. Newbern, Magistrate Judge in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee.
A former public school teacher, Kasi is committed to educational equity and community service. She has worked for a nonprofit focused on improving college success for underrepresented students, and served as a board member and student advocate for the Suspension Representation Project. She is a graduate of Nashville Young Leaders’ Council and currently serves on the board of St. Luke’s Community House.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Best Lawyers’ Ones to Watch Selectee for “Litigation – Labor and Employment” – 2027
- Super Lawyers’ “Rising Star” Selectee – 2026, 2025, 2024, and 2023
Other Sources of Feedback About Kasi Wautlet
Included on the 2026 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
Education
Legal Education
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New York University School of Law, New York, New York
J.D.
Honors: cum laude
Non Legal Education
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Arizona State University
B.A.
Honors: summa cum laude
Current Employment Position(s)
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Senior Litigation Counsel
Past Positions
- Government Civil Litigation Clinic, United States Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of New York
- Honorable Alistair E. Newbern, United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
Published Works
Articles
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Courts Should Revisit Availability of Age Bias Law Damages, Law360, September 27, 2023. Co-Author
Bar Admissions
- Tennessee
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Tennessee
Other Affiliations
- Lawyers’ Association for Women, Marion Griffin Chapter (Member)
- Nashville Bar Association
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Contact
611 Commerce Street
Suite 3100
Nashville, TN 37203
Phone Number: 888-681-5583
Fax Number: 615-434-7020
Email: Send a message
Website: https://sanfordheisler.com/
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30AM-5:30PM
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