Admissions
- Missouri
- Illinois
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
Education
J.D., employment law concentration, Saint Louis University School of Law, magna cum laude, 2015, Order of the Woolsack; Saint Louis University Law Journal, executive editor
B.A., political science and legal studies, Saint Louis University, cum laude, 2011
Profile
Katie Fechte assists clients in matters related to employment and labor law and employee benefits. She represents employers in federal and state courts and before federal and state administrative agencies. She defends clients against charges related to sexual harassment and discrimination, as well as age discrimination and retaliation, and also provides training on employment topics such as wage and hour compliance, and reviews and advises on employee classification and numerous other matters.
Katie's practice regularly includes defense of ERISA claims on behalf of plans sponsored by nonprofit organizations. She is an avid writer and speaker and also has extensive experience in large-scale litigation. In 2020, Katie testified to Wisconsin legislators on a new discrimination bill. She is also an active member of Greensfelder’s Health Care Industry Group.
Katie first joined the firm in 2014 as a summer associate. During law school, she worked as an intern for Judge Robert G. Dowd Jr. at the Missouri Court of Appeals for the Eastern District. She also interned at the Missouri Attorney General’s Office. There, she worked on cases involving the Second Injury Fund and worker’s compensation claims and researched and wrote on legal issues related to employment discrimination, retaliation and harassment and licensure violations.
In addition to her legal experience, Katie spent several years in a management role for a St. Louis apartment complex, handling financial transactions and collections.
Professional Affiliations
- Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Pathfinder Program, 2020
Community/Civic Activities
- Young Friends of Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, board member
- Our Lady’s Inn, volunteer
- Relay for Life, team coordinator
Honors & Awards
Honors & Awards
- Academic Excellence in Legal Research and Writing 1 and 2, International and Comparative Employment Law, Current Issues in Employment Law, and Trusts & Estates
- The Best Lawyers in America, "Ones to Watch," 2021-2023
News & Insights
News
- August 18, 2022
- August 19, 2021
- Law360, January 13, 2021
- August 20, 2020
- Business Insurance, July 2020
- February 4, 2020
- January 29, 2020
- Society for Human Resource Management, October 1, 2019
- HR Dive, May 16, 2019
- HR Dive, May 15, 2019
- HR Dive, January 7, 2019
- Society for Human Resource Management, November 27, 2018
- HR Dive, October 29, 2018
- The National Law Journal, July 31, 2018
- HR Dive, June 7, 2018
- ENT Today, April 8, 2018
- Eater, January 31, 2018
Seminars & Speaking Engagements
- "Return to Work: Critical Information for Employers as Employees Come Back to the Workplace" webinarMay 5, 2020
- Webster Groves/Shrewsbury/Rock Hill Area Chamber of Commerce's Networking Lunch, September 19, 2019
Publications
Blog Posts
- SimplyHR | Employment & Labor Blog , March 27, 2023
- SimplyHR | Employment & Labor Blog , January 5, 2023
- SimplyHR | Employment & Labor Blog , March 7, 2022
- SimplyHR | Employment & Labor Blog , January 8, 2021
- SimplyHR | Employment & Labor Blog , January 8, 2021
- SimplyHR | Employment & Labor Blog , October 15, 2020
- SimplyHR | Employment & Labor Blog , April 2, 2020
- SimplyHR | Employment & Labor Blog , January 22, 2020
- SimplyHR | Employment & Labor Blog , January 22, 2020
- SimplyHR | Employment & Labor Blog , August 26, 2019
- SimplyHR | Employment & Labor Blog , March 8, 2019
- SimplyHR | Employment & Labor Blog , March 1, 2019
- SimplyHR | Employment & Labor Blog , January 28, 2019
- SimplyHR | Employment & Labor Blog , January 18, 2019
- SimplyHR | Employment & Labor Blog , January 18, 2019
- SimplyHR | Employment & Labor Blog , November 12, 2018
- SimplyHR | Employment & Labor Blog , July 27, 2018
- SimplyHR | Employment & Labor Blog , April 4, 2018
- SimplyHR | Employment & Labor Blog , February 8, 2018
- SimplyHR | Employment & Labor Blog , February 8, 2018
- SimplyHR | Employment & Labor Blog , January 12, 2018
- SimplyHR | Employment & Labor Blog , December 15, 2017
- SimplyHR | Employment & Labor Blog , December 11, 2017
- SimplyHR | Employment & Labor Blog , August 8, 2017
- SimplyHR | Employment & Labor Blog , June 19, 2017
- SimplyHR | Employment & Labor Blog , May 19, 2017
- SimplyHR | Employment & Labor Blog , March 3, 2017
- SimplyHR | Employment & Labor Blog , January 25, 2017
- SimplyHR | Employment & Labor Blog , November 23, 2016
- SimplyHR | Employment & Labor Blog , October 28, 2016
- SimplyHR | Employment & Labor Blog , September 29, 2016
- SimplyHR | Employment & Labor Blog , September 22, 2016
- SimplyHR | Employment & Labor Blog , August 10, 2016
- SimplyHR | Employment & Labor Blog , August 8, 2016
- SimplyHR | Employment & Labor Blog , June 15, 2016
- SimplyHR | Employment & Labor Blog , May 16, 2016
- SimplyHR | Employment & Labor Blog , April 29, 2016
- SimplyHR | Employment & Labor Blog , October 30, 2015
- SimplyHR | Employment & Labor Blog , September 23, 2015