Katherine M. Flett

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Katherine Flett is a member of the litigation team whose primary focus is on assisting clients with business litigation, employment law, real estate matters, transportation and trucking, insurance defense, and bankruptcy matters.

Business Law. Katherine advises businesses of varied sizes, from closely-held, family-owned businesses, to large corporations. She assists them with corporate governance matters, contract review and disputes, and any other issues that businesses face.

Employment Law. Katherine represents businesses in various employment-related issues such as employment agreements, including non-compete and non-solicitation agreements, and defending employment discrimination cases.

Litigation. Katherine prides herself on keeping her clients out of court, but when necessary, she is a zealous advocate in the courtroom. She has experience litigating cases, both on the plaintiff and defendant side, from start to finish. She has also been successful in applying her direct negotiation and mediation skills to resolve matters prior to trial.

Transportation & Trucking Law. Katherine represents trucking companies with regard to compliance with Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations, owner-operator agreements, business torts, claims defense, litigation defense, regulatory matters, employment-related issues and others.

Real Estate. Katherine represents property owners, contractors, lenders, and neighborhood associations in various real estate matters, including contract negotiation and disputes, litigation, liens, property easements, and indentures.

Bankruptcy & Creditors' Rights. Katherine has assisted businesses and individuals in asserting claims against bankruptcy estates, obtaining relief from the bankruptcy stay, defending objections to claims, asserting non-dischargability claims, and defending preference claims.

Local Counsel. Katherine has served as local counsel and assisted out-of-state attorneys with pro hac vice admission in cases for businesses and individuals. She is familiar with the local rules and procedures of the courts listed below and can assist in determining the best strategy in these venues. Katherine is available to serve as local counsel for cases filed in the following courts: Missouri Circuit Courts for the City of St. Louis, St. Louis County, St. Charles County, and Jefferson County; Illinois Circuit Courts for Madison County and St. Clair County; the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri; and the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Missouri.

Prior to joining Danna McKitrick, Katherine also gained litigation experience, primarily in the area of employment law and insurance defense.

Katherine serves as Treasurer on the Executive Committee for the Board of Directors of the St. Charles (MO) Regional Chamber. She is also on the Board of Directors of the Professional Women's Alliance and chairs its mentorship program.

Katherine received a 2023 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America recognitionTM for her work in Insurance Defense. She was also honored as one of the 2022 "Top 100 People to Know in St. Louis to Help You Succeed in Business in St. Louis" by the St. Louis Small Business Monthly (SBM) magazine.

PUBLICATIONS & SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

  • St. Charles Regional Chamber, Executive Committee
  • Professional Women's Alliance, board member and mentoring co-chair
  • O’Fallon Chamber of Commerce and Industries
  • Rosati-Kain High School Alumnae Association
  • Sigma Sigma Sigma Greater St. Louis Area Alumnae Association
  • St. Louis BBQ Society Certified Judge
  • J.D., cum laude, University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law (2015), Order of the Coif; Student Ambassador, Associate of The Journal of Dispute Resolution, Women’s Law Association, Phi Delta Phi Legal Honor Society; Awards: Gerard P. Fleischut Labor Law Award; Thomas E. McCarthy Labor Law Award; CALI Excellence Award – Labor Law; CALI Excellence Award – Food Law & Policy; CALI Excellence Award – Administrative Law
  • B.A., summa cum laude, Lindenwood University (2012), Women’s Softball, Scholar Athlete Award (3 years)
  • MODL Trial Academy (2017)
  • Missouri
  • Illinois
  • U.S. District Courts, Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri and Southern District of Illinois
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
  • The Missouri Bar
  • Transportation Lawyers Association (TLA)
  • Professional Women's Alliance of STL, board member
  • St. Charles Regional Chamber of Commerce, board member
  • O’Fallon Chamber of Commerce and Industries
  • 2022 Top 100 People to Know to Help You Succeed in Business in St. Louis, St. Louis Small Business Monthly
  • 2023 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America

EDUCATION

  • J.D., cum laude, University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law (2015), Order of the Coif; Student Ambassador, Associate of The Journal of Dispute Resolution, Women’s Law Association, Phi Delta Phi Legal Honor Society; Awards: Gerard P. Fleischut Labor Law Award; Thomas E. McCarthy Labor Law Award; CALI Excellence Award – Labor Law; CALI Excellence Award – Food Law & Policy; CALI Excellence Award – Administrative Law
  • B.A., summa cum laude, Lindenwood University (2012), Women’s Softball, Scholar Athlete Award (3 years)
  • MODL Trial Academy (2017)

ADMISSIONS

  • Missouri
  • Illinois
  • U.S. District Courts, Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri and Southern District of Illinois
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit

ASSOCIATIONS

  • The Missouri Bar
  • Transportation Lawyers Association (TLA)
  • Professional Women's Alliance of STL, board member
  • St. Charles Regional Chamber of Commerce, board member
  • O’Fallon Chamber of Commerce and Industries

RECOGNITION

  • 2022 Top 100 People to Know to Help You Succeed in Business in St. Louis, St. Louis Small Business Monthly
  • 2023 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America

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Katherine’S BIO

Katherine Flett is a member of the litigation team whose primary focus is on assisting clients with business litigation, employment law, real estate matters, transportation and trucking, insurance defense, and bankruptcy matters.

Business Law. Katherine advises businesses of varied sizes, from closely-held, family-owned businesses, to large corporations. She assists them with corporate governance matters, contract review and disputes, and any other issues that businesses face.

Employment Law. Katherine represents businesses in various employment-related issues such as employment agreements, including non-compete and non-solicitation agreements, and defending employment discrimination cases.

Litigation. Katherine prides herself on keeping her clients out of court, but when necessary, she is a zealous advocate in the courtroom. She has experience litigating cases, both on the plaintiff and defendant side, from start to finish. She has also been successful in applying her direct negotiation and mediation skills to resolve matters prior to trial.

Transportation & Trucking Law. Katherine represents trucking companies with regard to compliance with Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations, owner-operator agreements, business torts, claims defense, litigation defense, regulatory matters, employment-related issues and others.

Real Estate. Katherine represents property owners, contractors, lenders, and neighborhood associations in various real estate matters, including contract negotiation and disputes, litigation, liens, property easements, and indentures.

Bankruptcy & Creditors' Rights. Katherine has assisted businesses and individuals in asserting claims against bankruptcy estates, obtaining relief from the bankruptcy stay, defending objections to claims, asserting non-dischargability claims, and defending preference claims.

Local Counsel. Katherine has served as local counsel and assisted out-of-state attorneys with pro hac vice admission in cases for businesses and individuals. She is familiar with the local rules and procedures of the courts listed below and can assist in determining the best strategy in these venues. Katherine is available to serve as local counsel for cases filed in the following courts: Missouri Circuit Courts for the City of St. Louis, St. Louis County, St. Charles County, and Jefferson County; Illinois Circuit Courts for Madison County and St. Clair County; the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri; and the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Missouri.

Prior to joining Danna McKitrick, Katherine also gained litigation experience, primarily in the area of employment law and insurance defense.

Katherine serves as Treasurer on the Executive Committee for the Board of Directors of the St. Charles (MO) Regional Chamber. She is also on the Board of Directors of the Professional Women's Alliance and chairs its mentorship program.

Katherine received a 2023 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America recognitionTM for her work in Insurance Defense. She was also honored as one of the 2022 "Top 100 People to Know in St. Louis to Help You Succeed in Business in St. Louis" by the St. Louis Small Business Monthly (SBM) magazine.

PUBLICATIONS & SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

  • St. Charles Regional Chamber, Executive Committee
  • Professional Women's Alliance, board member and mentoring co-chair
  • O’Fallon Chamber of Commerce and Industries
  • Rosati-Kain High School Alumnae Association
  • Sigma Sigma Sigma Greater St. Louis Area Alumnae Association
  • St. Louis BBQ Society Certified Judge

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