Katelynn M. Williams

Senior Counsel

Katelynn M. Williams

Senior Counsel

Katelynn Williams helps businesses navigate their relationships with—and legal obligations to—what’s often called their most important asset: employees.

She is a senior counsel with Foley & Lardner LLP, where she is a member of the firm’s Labor & Employment Practice. From proactive counseling to contentious litigation, Katelynn helps employers navigate their legal obligations and strategies in a wide variety of labor and employment-related issues.

Katelynn represents employers in discrimination and retaliation claims, wage & hour class actions, trade secret misappropriation litigation, labor arbitrations, and more. She also advises clients on the Occupational Safety & Health Act and its state law counterparts. In addition, Katelynn handles internal investigations and provides respectful workplace training for clients seeking a professional outside voice.

Katelynn currently serves as President of the Western District of Wisconsin Bar Association. She is also a member of the Dane County Boys and Girls Club Human Resources Committee. In her spare time, Katelynn volunteers as an assistant high school cross country coach.

Awards and Recognition

  • Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, Labor and Employment Law – Management (2023-2024)
  • Wisconsin Super Lawyers® Rising StarEmployment & Labor (2023)

Affiliations

  • President, Western District of Wisconsin Bar Association
  • Dane County Bar Association
  • American Bar Association
  • Legal Associate of Women
  • Western District of Wisconsin Pro Bono Committee, Co-chair
  • Dane County Boys and Girls’ Club Human Resources Committee
04 November 2024 Labor & Employment Law Perspectives

Don’t Let Casper the Friendly Ghost Electronically Sign Anything This Spooky Season

On the heels of Halloween, as employers turn to preparing for the roll-out of new policies or handbooks in the new year, it’s worth considering how employees might go about acknowledging receipt and understanding of said policies or handbooks.
26 September 2024 Events

ACC-Wisconsin CLE Conference

Join Foley and ACC-Wisconsin at PinSeekers on Thursday, September 26 for an afternoon of CLE sessions followed by a networking reception in PinSeekers' sports entertainment facility where you can put your skills to the test in the facility's golf suites. This event is suited for all skill levels. 
18 September 2024 Events

Fox Valley Business Conference

We're thrilled to invite you to a special afternoon of learning and leisure hosted by Foley & Lardner LLP, in partnership with Brunswick Corporation and Mercury Marine.
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.
27 March 2024 Events

Independent Contractor and Joint Employer Challenges — the New Rules from the NLRB and DOL

Employers and businesses are faced with new challenges regarding Joint Employer and Independent Contractor focus and rule changes.
05 February 2024 Viewpoints

The Department of Labor Returns to the Totality-of-the-Circumstances Test for Worker Classification

On January 9, 2024, the United States Department of Labor issued its long-awaited final rule regarding worker classification under the Fair Labor Standards Act.