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Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH - J.D., cum laude, Order of the Coif
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Shareholder J. Cathryne Watson (Katie) has 12 years of experience representing federal and private sector employees in a wide variety of employment-related matters, including employment discrimination, disciplinary appeals, performance-based appeals, administrative investigations, and security clearance appeals. She provides skillful and able representation to clients in federal court and before the MSPB, EEOC, and agency-level tribunals.
Prior to joining Alan Lescht and Associates, P.C., Katie specialized in representing Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) employees in connection with disciplinary actions before the FBI’s Office of Professional Responsibility, as well as security clearance actions by the FBI’s Security Division. Katie has represented hundreds of FBI agents in investigations by the Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Inspector General (OIG) and FBI Internal Affairs.
Katie’s clients value her legal acumen as well as the empathy and support she provides in the course of representation. Clients describe her as, “professional, thorough, and diligent.” Katie earned her law degree at Case Western Reserve University, where she graduated cum laude and Order of the Coif.
Working with Katie, was a pleasure! She is responsive, her turn around quick and she represented me well! We were able to avoid litigation and come to a settlement agreement in my case; talk about weights lifted! I’m really glad to have met Katie who helped me tremendously! Ms. Joyce who provided me with initial intake who I would speak with on occasion was also very helpful, kind and courteous to me. I’m thankful that the outcome over a challenging work situation that has plagued me for years has been resolved! A win is a win! I’d choose this firm again to represent me.
I had a very difficult case but Katie did an excellent job to keep things together throughout the process. Although the results were not what I wanted I do not attribute that to Lescht and Associates or their efforts.
Ms. Watson was thorough, thoughtful and matter of fact. We covered a great deal of information, some of it complex, all of it critical to me. She conveyed technical legal information easily and effectively to a non-expert. And she did so both matter of factly and kindly. It was a pleasure working with her.