Katie Aber

Counsel | She/Her/Hers

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

    • University of Pennsylvania, B.A., 2012
    • Columbia Law School, J.D., 2017
    • University of Pennsylvania, B.A., 2012
    • Columbia Law School, J.D., 2017
    • District of Columbia
    • New York
    • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
    • District of Columbia
    • New York
    • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Katie's Insights

Client Alert | 3 min read | 05.13.25

DOL Issues Revised Independent Contractor Misclassification Guidance

The classification of “independent contractors versus employees” – a political football that has undergone many iterations as the White House switched between political parties – has again changed hands. The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) has now introduced new guidance, consistent with earlier Republican iterations, while rejecting the 2024 Democratic formulation. It remains to be seen whether the courts will give DOL much deference in this area....

Katie's Insights

Client Alert | 3 min read | 05.13.25

DOL Issues Revised Independent Contractor Misclassification Guidance

The classification of “independent contractors versus employees” – a political football that has undergone many iterations as the White House switched between political parties – has again changed hands. The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) has now introduced new guidance, consistent with earlier Republican iterations, while rejecting the 2024 Democratic formulation. It remains to be seen whether the courts will give DOL much deference in this area....