Katherine Forster
Partner
Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP
A seasoned employment practitioner, Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP partner Katherine Forster has litigated over 100 class, collective and representative actions. She also has specialized expertise in helping companies navigate highly sensitive claims for sexual harassment and abuse, gender discrimination, whistleblower retaliation and pay equity, including at the pre-filing stage to avoid any public filing.
Forster recently represented BlackBerry in a lawsuit filed by a former executive alleging sexual harassment, retaliation and pay inequity. She achieved dismissal with prejudice of the harassment and pay equity claims, including all claims against the CEO. Forster also recently represented Downtown Women’s Center in defeating certification of all but one narrow claim in a putative wage-and-hour class action and PAGA action.
