Katherine Gaumond Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
| phone | 414-224-0000 (Milwaukee Office) 262-548-0001 (Waukesha Office) 715-849-5200 (Wausau Office) |
| fax | 414-273-7055 |
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Ms. Gaumond's legal practice is highly focused: She litigates and resolves employment discrimination and retaliation claims, wrongful discharge, fraud and whistleblowing. She represents federal and other public employees, private sector employees, executives and professionals. Her background in employment and business law makes her effective in representing clients with enthusiasm and skill. Her practice is primarily under federal law.
Attorney Katherine Gaumond is a litigator in employment discrimination and retaliation cases for both private and public sector employees, executives and professionals. Her retaliation and fraud practice covers claims for all manner of protected conduct and whistleblower fraud claims including conduct protected under the False Claims Act, Sarbanes-Oxley, SEC Whistleblower program, IRS whistleblower program, common law wrongful discharge, NLRB, NRA, OSHA, federal employee whistleblower protections, Health Care, Consumer, Defense, and other whistleblower protection and retaliation laws and regulations. She primarily practices in federal court and in federal administrative agencies.
- Education:
- DePaul University College of Law, Chicago, Illinois
J.D.
Honors: Dean's List
Honors: CALI Award for Excellent Performance: Legal Analysis, Research & Communication I
Honors: American Bar Association Client Counseling Competition Regional Participant - Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
B.A.
Honors: Cum Laude
Honors: Dean's List
Honors: American Legion Citizenship Award
Honors: Ray Rumple Award from Waukesha Kiwanis Foundation
Honors: Ignatius Scholarship
Major: Social Welfare and Justice
Minor: History - John Felice Rome Center, Rome, Italy
- Published Works:
- Cutting Down on Non-Primary Residential Foreclosures: Section 1322 of the Bankruptcy Code Could Help, NACTT, November, 2010
- Honors and Awards:
- CALI Award fro Excellent Performance
- American Bar Association Client Counseling Competition Regional Participant
- American Legion Citizenship Award
- Ray Rumple Award from Waukesha Kiwanis Foundation
- Ignatius Scholarship
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Sections
- American Bar Association, Litigation Sections
- The Woman Advocate
- Women's Bar Association of Illinois
- Chicago Bar Association, Labor & Employment Law Committee of Young Lawyers Section
- Past Employment Positions:
- Ordower & Ordower, P.C., Chicago, Illinois, Law Clerk
- The Office of the United States Trustee, Chicago, Illinois, 711 , Legal Extern
- Goldman & Ehrlich, Chicago, Illinois, Law Clerk
- DePaul University College of Law Professor Philip Ashley, Chicago, Illinois, Research Assistant
- DePaul University College of Law Legal Analysis, Research & Communication I & II, Chicago, Illinois, Teaching Assistant
- American Bar Association Judicial Intern Opportunity Program, Chicago, Illinois, Intern to the Honorable Susan Pierson Sonderby
- Michael Goldstein & Associates, Chicago, Illinois, Law Clerk
- Pro Bono Activities:
- Corps Member, AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps

