Kathleen Linnane is an Associate in the Firm’s New York office, where she focuses her practice on employment litigation and counseling.

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Prior to joining Paduano & Weintraub, Kathleen was Senior Counsel with the New York City Law Department's Labor & Employment Law Division, representing the City in employment matters involving discrimination, harassment, and unlawful termination in state and federal courts.  Kathleen's experience includes defending the City in multi-plaintiff lawsuits involving claims of cross-agency misconduct and advising the Law Department and City agencies on unique issues, including litigation concerning matters of policy and compliance in the ever-evolving workplace culture and COVID-19 requirements.

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Prior to joining the Law Department, Kathleen worked in an advisory capacity with organizations in various industries on matters of human capital management,

reductions in force, process management, compliance,