Katie Aber
Overview
Katie Aber is a counsel in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office and a member of the Labor & Employment Group. Katie represents employers in both litigation and counseling matters. She has experience in all aspects of civil litigation, including drafting and challenging complaints, fact and expert discovery, and drafting motions and briefs. On the counseling side, Katie has experience in advising clients on various pre-litigation, employment-related issues, as well as on issues relating to public accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Katie also has experience conducting workplace investigations on a variety of issues, including harassment and retaliation claims.
Prior to joining the firm, Katie was a civil litigation attorney at an international law firm in New York City, where she concentrated her practice on commercial litigation, employment litigation and counseling, and white collar defense matters.
Katie graduated from Columbia Law School in 2017, where she was a James Kent and Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar and served on the Journal of Law and Social Problems.
Career & Education
- Columbia Law School, J.D., 2017
- University of Pennsylvania, B.A., 2012
- District of Columbia
- New York
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Katie's Insights
Podcast | 08.13.26
In this episode, Crowell's Rebecca Springer and Katie Aber examine the evolving legislative and regulatory landscape governing the use of AI-powered tools in hiring and workforce management. It provides employers with an overview of the legal risks associated with deploying such tools—encompassing both emerging legislation/regulation and longstanding anti-discrimination frameworks—and offers employers best practices to effectively mitigate those risks. The Lightning Round podcast is Crowell's monthly rundown on developments and trends in the Labor and Employment space.
Speaking Engagement | 04.22.26
"Labor and Employment: The Tumultuous Landscape Remains," OOPS 2026, Tyson's Corner, VA.
Client Alert | 4 min read | 03.05.26
Insights
Harmonizing AI With EEO Requirements: OFCCP's Blueprint For Federal Contractors
|05.28.24
Westlaw Today
"When Anti-Discrimination Law Discriminates: A Right to Transgender Dignity in Disability Law" Columbia Law Journal of Law & Social Problems, Volume 50, Issue 1
|09.15.21
Katie's Insights
Podcast | 08.13.26
In this episode, Crowell's Rebecca Springer and Katie Aber examine the evolving legislative and regulatory landscape governing the use of AI-powered tools in hiring and workforce management. It provides employers with an overview of the legal risks associated with deploying such tools—encompassing both emerging legislation/regulation and longstanding anti-discrimination frameworks—and offers employers best practices to effectively mitigate those risks. The Lightning Round podcast is Crowell's monthly rundown on developments and trends in the Labor and Employment space.
Speaking Engagement | 04.22.26
"Labor and Employment: The Tumultuous Landscape Remains," OOPS 2026, Tyson's Corner, VA.
Client Alert | 4 min read | 03.05.26
