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Leaders of Influence: Labor & Employment Attorneys 2023 – Katherine Smith

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KATHERINE SMITH
Partner; Co-Chair,
Labor and Employment Practice Group

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

A co-chair of Gibson Dunn’s Labor and Employment Practice Group, Katherine Smith has extensive experience representing employers in individual, representative and class action litigation at both the trial court and appellate level. In addition to her busy litigation practice, Smith is in demand by clients needing guidance with respect to nearly all aspects of employment law, including government investigations, enforcement of non-solicitation and non-competition covenants and independent contractor/common law employee status.

Smith recently secured final approval of a $100 million putative class and government action settlement for Riot Games; secured a victory in a series of arbitration wins for Lowe’s; secured dismissal of claims against a Netflix VP on Demurrer, without leave to amend; and secured a significant class certification victory for Amazon. She also secured a complete victory for Ford Motor Company in a putative class action challenging hiring policies at a Chicago assembly plant.

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