Kate LaQuay
Managing Partner, Los Angeles Office
Munck Wilson Mandala, LLP
Kate LaQuay joined Munck Wilson Mandala in 2021 and was unanimously elected partner within two years. In 2024, she was promoted to the role of managing partner in Los Angeles, overseeing a 14-attorney office.
Most of LaQuay’s work involves the defense of claims for wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage/hour violations, and whistleblower retaliation. She provides guidance at every stage of the employment relationship, from pre-hiring to individual separations and mass layoffs. Additionally, she serves as an impartial investigator of reports of workplace misconduct, conducting fact-finding and preparing reports of her conclusions. LaQuay notably wrote a comprehensive article on California’s Private Attorneys General Act reforms, which has been a topic of significant interest due to its impact on employer liability.
