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
Client Alert | 5 min read | 10.06.26
On September 30, 2026, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 947, the “No Robo Bosses Act,” into law, effective July 1, 2027. The law prohibits California employers from relying solely on AI or other automated decision systems (ADS) to discipline or terminate employees, and requires meaningful human review and written notice to affected workers when such tools play a primary role in those decisions. Employers using AI-driven workforce management tools should begin compliance planning now.
Client Alert | 4 min read | 09.28.26
Speaking Engagement | 04.22.26
"Labor and Employment: The Tumultuous Landscape Remains," OOPS 2026, Tyson's Corner, VA.
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
Client Alert | 5 min read | 10.06.26
On September 30, 2026, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 947, the “No Robo Bosses Act,” into law, effective July 1, 2027. The law prohibits California employers from relying solely on AI or other automated decision systems (ADS) to discipline or terminate employees, and requires meaningful human review and written notice to affected workers when such tools play a primary role in those decisions. Employers using AI-driven workforce management tools should begin compliance planning now.
Client Alert | 4 min read | 09.28.26
Speaking Engagement | 04.22.26
"Labor and Employment: The Tumultuous Landscape Remains," OOPS 2026, Tyson's Corner, VA.
