Kate A. Fisher
No Company Is Too Big to Play Fair
About
At Nichols Kaster, Kate primarily investigates and litigates Qui Tam cases on behalf of Plaintiff-Relators.
Kate formerly served as the Case Development Attorney for the firm’s Civil Rights and Impact Litigation Practice Group where she investigated new cases and worked with other members of the Group to advance litigation.
Kate also previously served as an Associate Attorney for the firm’s Individual Practice Group, where she represented employees in a wide range of employment-related matters, including but not limited to, allegations of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, violations of the Family and Medical Leave Act, and whistleblower claims.
Awards
Education
- J.D., University of St. Thomas School of Law, cum laude
- B.A., College of St. Catherine, summa cum laude
Admissions
- Minnesota Supreme Court
- U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Memberships & Honors
- Member, Taxpayers Against Fraud
- Super Lawyers list, Minnesota Super Lawyers, Minneapolis/St. Paul Magazine, and Twin Cities Business, 2022 & 2024
- Named to the Rising Stars list, Minnesota Super Lawyers, Minneapolis/St. Paul Magazine, and Twin Cities Business, 2021, 2023
- Adjunct Professor, St. Thomas School of Law Lawyering Skills III, Spring 2019
- Adjunct Professor, Mitchell Hamline School of Law
- Employment Law (Hybrid Program), Fall Semester: August 2017 - December 2017
- Employment Law (Hybrid Program), Fall Semester: August 2018 - December 2018
- Recipient of the MSBA Labor & Employment Law Section Student Award for Employment Law
- Recipient of the MSBA Labor & Employment Law Section Student Award for Labor Law
- American Bar Association
- Minnesota State Bar Association
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American Bar Association
Presentations & Publications
- Co-author, Brick-by-Brick: The Case for Foundational Discovery, The Federal Lawyer, Jan./Feb. 2021, at p. 34.
- Co-editor, A Practical Guide to Remote and Hybrid Workplaces (Minn. CLE 1st ed. 2022.
- Co-Presenter, “Implementing and Managing Remote and Hybrid Work (10 Key Lessons)” Upper Midwest Employment Law Institute, May 2022.
- Co-Presenter, “Should You Have Those?” National Employment Lawyers Association Annual Convention, June 2021.