Kate Gallen is a labor and employment attorney who helps employers navigate complex workplace issues through practical counseling and effective litigation strategy. She advises and defends clients in discrimination and retaliation claims, wage and hour disputes—including classification, overtime and commission-based compensation matters—and employment-related investigations. Her practice spans both single-plaintiff and class and collective action matters, giving clients strategic insight into risk and resolution.

Known for her practical advice and ability to understand the human side of workplace conflict, Kate helps employers address sensitive issues with clarity and confidence. She works to resolve employment challenges early and strategically, minimizing disruption while ensuring clients’ needs remain front and center.

Kate represents a diverse range of employers, with a growing focus on government and public-sector organizations such as hospital systems, federal agencies and nonprofits. She assists these clients with:

• Workplace accommodations
• Handbook policy development and updates
• EEO, wage-and-hour compliance, and general compliance guidance
• Internal investigations into harassment, misconduct and employee complaints
• Preventative workplace training for managers and employees

Prior to joining Polsinelli, Kate was a law clerk for the Honorable Mary Russell of the Supreme Court of Missouri. She attended the University of Missouri Law School, where she was the Managing Editor of the Missouri Law Review.