FN-5040506 MN-5040506 LN-5040506, Esq.
Attorney, Arbitrator, Mediator
Palm Beach, Florida
Kathryn L. McHale, LLC - Owner
Attorney, Arbitrator, Mediator
Kathryn L. McHale LLC, 2016-Present; Shareholder/Attorney, Adams Coogler P.A., 1992-2015.
Currently represents various clients in construction claims and employment litigation. Other practice areas include: premises liability, professional liability, general tort liability, contract disputes and general litigation. Litigate state and federal cases, and complex civil litigation. Represent homeowners with claims involving property insurance. Work with in-house counsels for international companies regarding risk management, claims, trial strategies and budgets. Review contracts for businesses and solve disputes.
Prior experience includes representing clients in construction matters, insurance coverage matters, employment issues including employment discrimination, sexual harassment, employer retaliation, wrongful termination and EEOC claims and investigations. Handled negligent security wrongful death matters in residential communities, slip and fall, auto, and multi-million dollar products liability matters. Participated in class actions in products liability and construction claims. Construction litigation involved engineers, architects, general contractors, roofing contractors in all phases of litigation and risk management.
Have handled employment discrimination, sexual harassment, employer retaliation, wrongful termination and EEOC claims and investigations. Draft employee manuals and non-compete agreements. Have handled negotiations for client's severances from their employer. Review and negotiate employee employment agreements. Matters have handled before the EEOC have included race, sex and age discrimination. These matters have been both for employees and employers. Have litigated Title VII matters in federal court for both Plaintiffs and Defendants.
Prior experience includes representing clients in construction matters, insurance coverage matters, employment issues including employment discrimination, sexual harassment, employer retaliation, wrongful termination and EEOC claims and investigations. Handled negligent security wrongful death matters in residential communities, slip and fall, auto, and multi-million dollar products liability matters. Participated in class actions in products liability and construction claims. Construction litigation involved engineers, architects, general contractors, roofing contractors in all phases of litigation and risk management.
Have handled employment discrimination, sexual harassment, employer retaliation, wrongful termination and EEOC claims and investigations. Draft employee manuals and non-compete agreements. Have handled negotiations for client's severances from their employer. Review and negotiate employee employment agreements. Matters have handled before the EEOC have included race, sex and age discrimination. These matters have been both for employees and employers. Have litigated Title VII matters in federal court for both Plaintiffs and Defendants.
Mediator in circuit civil matters since 2016. I have mediated employment matters involving discrimination and terminations.
Mediated matters involving construction litigation issues, landlord tenant, commercial business litigation, premises liability, employment, maritime, contract, global mediation, auto cases, and family law matters.
Strengths are the ability to manage and be patient in getting a resolution in the process. Fair and committed to listening to all sides of a matter to provide a thorough and impartial evaluation of testimony and other evidence. Thorough and detailed oriented and will be free from bias or prejudice.
Mercer University (JD-1991); Middlebury College (BA-1988)
Admitted to the Bar: Florida (1992); US District Court: Middle and Southern Districts of Florida; US Court of Appeals: 11th Circuit; US Supreme Court.
Board Certified by the Florida Bar in Civil Trial Law since 2005
Florida Supreme Court Qualified Arbitrator since 2019.
Board Certified by the Florida Bar in Civil Trial Law since 2005
Florida Supreme Court Qualified Arbitrator since 2019.
The Florida Bar; Martin County Bar Association; Palm Beach County Bar Association; Florida Association for Women Lawyers; Martin County Chapter; Palm Beach County Chapter; St. Lucie County Chapter; Masters Member of Justice Major B. Harding Inns of Court; Florida Academy of Professional Mediators
Presented “Shatter the Glass - Go Solo and How to Effectively Use Social Media” to Martin FAWL – 2016; Presented as a panelist to promote Board Certification to Palm Beach County FAWL – 2015; to Martin FAWL - 2017 and 2018; Planned and presented CE/CLE seminars for the Southeast Chapter of PLUS in the topics of Cyber Liability, Employment Law, and International Directors and Officers Liability.
$350 Per Hour
English
United States of America
Palm Beach, FL
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