Overview
Katherine S. Catlos focuses her practice in the areas of employment law, directors & officers claims and privacy. She regularly represents employers before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, California Department of Fair Employment and Housing, California Labor Commissioner, United States Department of Labor, U.S. Department of Justice, National Labor Relations Board, and various courts, on all areas of employment law. Ms. Catlos focuses much of her practice on Equal Pay Act claims, advising and assisting with audits to comply with Equal Pay Act laws and regulations, class actions and collective Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) actions, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration based PAGA claims. Her practice has also included claims in the context of education and housing, and the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act.
Ms. Catlos is a Certified Information Privacy Professional/US and a member of the firm’s Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Group. She is currently representing clients and addressing implication and compliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).
Ms. Catlos also handles D&O claims brought against Board of Directors of a variety of organizations, including businesses, homeowner associations, private clubs, and social groups. In so doing, she has successfully defeated numerous cases via anti-SLAPP motions, motions for summary judgment, motions to dismiss, and successful appeals. Finally, she defends Title III ADA Access claims, including both web access and structural access claims.
A published author, Ms. Catlos writes for such publications as the International Risk Management Institute’s Employment Practices Liability Journal, the Defense Research Institute’s newsletter, the American Bar Association Tort & Insurance Practice Section Employer-Employee Relations Committee Newsletter, San Francisco Attorney Magazine and The Daily Journal. She also frequently speaks to human resource directors and various employer groups regarding employment law and privacy issues.
Admissions
- California
- U.S. District Court
- Eastern District of California
- Northern District of California
- Southern District of California
- Central District of California
Education
- University of San Francisco – J.D.
- Public Interest Scholar
- University of California, Berkeley – B.A.
Professional Memberships
- IAPP Publications Advisory Board – Member (2020)
- IAPP Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM)
- Certified Information Privacy Professional / US (CIPP/US)
- The Edward J. McFetridge American Inn of Court
- The Earl Warren American Inn of Court
- Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS) Northern California Chapter, Previous Chair of the 2015 Steering Committee
- Italian American Bar Association of Northern California
- Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation, Advisor and Former Board Member
- California Courts Grapple With Proposition 22’s Gig Fallout, Bloomberg Law, ft. Katherine Catlos
- Understanding Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 Exclusion-Pay Mandate, SHRM
- Gig Firms Expected to Push California Law to Other States, Business Insurance, ft. Katherine Catlos
- California Voters Approve Gig Drivers’ Independent-Contractor Status, SHRM, ft. Katherine Catlos
- States vote ‘yes’ on marijuana, paid leave in meaningful election for HR, HR Dive, ft. Katherine Catlos
- Uber, Lyft Legal Blow Widens Door For Labor Law Challenges, Bloomberg Law, ft. Katherine Catlos
- Franchise Model No Silver Bullet For Ride-Hailing Giants, Law360, ft. Katherine Catlos
- California Court Orders Uber and Lyft to Reclassify Drivers as Employees, SHRM, ft. Katherine Catlos
- California’s Anti-SLAPP Heads Off a Federal §1983 Claim, The Recorder
- 5 Tips for California Employers Facing COVID-19 Concerns, SHRM
- Mass Telework During Virus Pandemic Sets Stage for Wage Battles, Bloomberg Law, ft. Katherine Catlos
- Open Season for the CCPA, Corporate Compliance Insights
- Gig Workers Fight California’s New Contractor Law, SHRM, ft. Katherine Catlos
- $25M Award In Pay Stub Case Underscores PAGA Risks, Law360
- Mitigating the Impact of the CCPA, Corporate Compliance Insights
- Building a CCPA Tech Solution Costs Money—But There’s Another Way, Legaltech News, ft. Katherine Catlos
- California Governor Approves Bill that Could Upend the Gig-Economy, SHRM, ft. Katherine Catlos
- KDV and EC Wise To Collaborate on California Consumer Privacy Act Risk Mitigation Services for Clients
- California Employees Can’t Seek Back Pay Under PAGA, SHRM, ft. Katherine Catlos
- California Companies Brace For Litigation After Labor Bill, Bloomberg, ft. Katherine Catlos
- Calif. Justices Set Low Bar For Website Bias Claims, Law360
- New Data Privacy Challenges for HR Executives, Daily Journal
- Gig Economy Firms Get Guidance on Employee vs. Contractor Status, Business Insurance, ft. Katherine Catlos
- 9th Circuit: California’s Strict Independent-Contractor Test Applies Retroactively, SHRM, ft. Katherine Catlos
- Press Release: Kaufman Dolowich & Voluck Names Katherine Catlos Its First Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer
- California Law Update: What Employers Need to Know About New Sexual Harassment Laws
- High Court Delivers an Epic Win To Employers, Daily Journal
- California Employers: Are You Complying with Final Pay Rules? SHRM ft. Katherine Catlos
- California Immigration Bill Creates Compliance Challenges, SHRM, ft. Katherine Catlos
- California Governor Approves Farmworker Overtime Bill, SHRM, ft. Katherine S. Catlos
- Shielding Calif. Employers From Labor Code Violations, Law360, by Katherine Catlos and Lauren Ziegler
- Pay Stub Violations No Longer a Payday Under PAGA, California HR, by Katherine Catlos and Lauren Ziegler
- Lifting those restrictions for pregnant employees: Accommodating pregnancy in the workplace, CRA’s The Restaurant Standard
- Oakland Pushes Ahead With Progressive Wage-And-Hour, Law360
- KDV Alert: Countdown to March 2, 2015: Oakland’s New Sweeping Wage-and-Hour Law
- New EEOC Guidelines: Garb and Grooming in the Workplace, HL CONVERGE
- KDV Alert: Beware The Box – Employers’ Use of Criminal History Can Land Them in Hot Water
- KDV Alert: Religious Garb and Grooming in the Workplace – New EEOC Guidelines
- Employers: make room for ‘assistive animals,’ Daily Journal
- Cyber Bullying Emerges as Workplace Problem (WorkWise, Modesto Bee)
- California Courts Grapple With Proposition 22’s Gig Fallout, Bloomberg Law, ft. Katherine Catlos
- Understanding Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 Exclusion-Pay Mandate, SHRM
- Gig Firms Expected to Push California Law to Other States, Business Insurance, ft. Katherine Catlos
- California Voters Approve Gig Drivers’ Independent-Contractor Status, SHRM, ft. Katherine Catlos
- States vote ‘yes’ on marijuana, paid leave in meaningful election for HR, HR Dive, ft. Katherine Catlos
- Uber, Lyft Legal Blow Widens Door For Labor Law Challenges, Bloomberg Law, ft. Katherine Catlos
- Franchise Model No Silver Bullet For Ride-Hailing Giants, Law360, ft. Katherine Catlos
- California Court Orders Uber and Lyft to Reclassify Drivers as Employees, SHRM, ft. Katherine Catlos
- California’s Anti-SLAPP Heads Off a Federal §1983 Claim, The Recorder
- 5 Tips for California Employers Facing COVID-19 Concerns, SHRM
- Mass Telework During Virus Pandemic Sets Stage for Wage Battles, Bloomberg Law, ft. Katherine Catlos
- Oakland Pushes Ahead With Progressive Wage-And-Hour, Law360
- New EEOC Guidelines: Garb and Grooming in the Workplace, HL CONVERGE
- Cyber Bullying Emerges as Workplace Problem (WorkWise, Modesto Bee)
- Informal Discovery Conferences – New Discovery Rules for Civil Cases in Alameda Superior : Alameda County Local Rule 3.31
- Trending Employment Practices Perils & How to Mitigate That Risk Hosted by Katherine Catlos : Bender University Seminar: Trending Employment Practices Perils & How to Mitigate That Risk
- Join KDV for APIW’s Steering Group Gathering on August 24th : Co-Managing Partner
- Katherine Catlos, Moderator at PLUS Foundation’s Women’s Leadership Network
- Katherine Catlos, Speaking for the California Restaurant Association (CRA) at San Jose Restaurant University: Legal Seminar
- Webinar: Layoffs and Liability: Best Practices for Workforce Restructuring
- ACI’s Women Leaders in Insurance Defense, Claims and Compliance : Relationship Building & Networking: An Interactive Discussion
- Employment Practices Liability Webinar : Employment Discrimination & Retaliation: Insuring, Managing, and Preventing Claims Seminar
- Katherine Catlos presenting at the Western States Surplus Lines Conference 2013 : Hot Topics in Employment Law
- 5th Annual National Employment Practices Liability Insurance ExecuSummit : How Defense Counsel and EPL Claims Handlers Can Work Together to Minimize Damages in Employment Case


