McKenzie L. Ahmet

Associate

McKenzie L. Ahmet

Associate

McKenzie Ahmet is a Labor & Employment associate with Foley & Lardner in the firm’s Madison office. Before joining Foley, McKenzie was a legal research assistant at a small law firm, where she researched trauma and medical issues relevant to birth injury litigation. McKenzie also served as a Project Assistant for the Wisconsin Innocence Project where she conducted legal research on post-conviction proceedings and constitutional issues.

While in law school McKenzie acted as a Managing Editor for the Wisconsin Law Review and participated as both a competitor and a coach on the law school’s Moot Court Board. She received Best Performance awards for the highest grade in courses on Civil Procedure, Evidence, Complex Litigation, Business Organizations, and Federal Jurisdiction. She worked as a summer associate at Foley.

Awards and Recognition

  • Recipient, Salmon Dalberg Award (2022)
  • Recipient, Mathys Memorial Award for Appellate Advocacy (2022)
12 August 2024 Blogs

OSHA Proposes New, Far-Reaching Workplace Heat Safety Rule

In July 2024 the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a proposed rule aimed at regulating and mitigating heat-related hazards in the workplace.
16 July 2024 Consumer Class Defense Counsel

A Trap for the Unwary: Fraud Rising in Claims-Made Class Action Settlements

When settling consumer product class actions, many parties agree to resolve their claims using what is known as a “claims-made” settlement model.
17 May 2024 Deals and Wins

Foley Secures Victory for Weichert Realtors in New Jersey Supreme Court Ruling

Foley & Lardner LLP successfully represented Weichert Realtors in a significant ruling by the New Jersey Supreme Court.
06 May 2024 Labor & Employment Law Perspectives

Update: Supreme Court Revises Title VII’s Decades-Old “Adverse Employment Action” Standard for Discriminatory Transfers

In January 2024, we reported on a significant case, Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, Missouri, No. 22-193, which was then pending before the United States Supreme Court. On April 17, 2024, the Court issued its decision in this case and, in doing so, modified the standard required to prove employment discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 with respect to job transfers.
29 January 2024 Labor & Employment Law Perspectives

Supreme Court Reconsiders Decades-Old “Adverse Employment Action” Standard for Discriminatory Transfers Under Title VII

On December 6, 2023, the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, Missouri, a case involving a St. Louis Police Department officer’s claim that she was subject to a discriminatory job transfer based on her gender.
11 October 2023 Consumer Class Defense Counsel

New Guidance on Attorneys’ Fee Awards in Class Action Settlements

The Second Circuit and Ninth Circuit recently issued opinions vacating class action settlements, with both courts taking issue with the attorneys’ fees awarded to class counsel.