practice areas
practice accolades
The American Lawyer Magazine's Litigation Department of the Year – Labor and Employment Law Finalist 2004, Winner 2006, Finalist 2008, Finalist 2010, and Finalist 2012
Listed in the highest tier for National Labor and Employment Practice in Chambers USA 2011
Ranked in the top tier by The Legal 500 for Labor and Employment Litigation, ERISA Litigation, Labor-Management Relations, and Workplace and Employment Counseling (2011)
Ranked, National Tier 1: Employment Law – Management, U.S. News and Best Lawyers (2010)
Named one of Law360's Employment Groups of the Year (2010)
Ranked #1 for "Most Prestigious" Labor and Employment Practice, Vault 2012 Associate Survey
bar admissions
- District of Columbia
- Virginia
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
- Washington, D.C.
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1111 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20004-2541
Phone: 202.739.5507
Fax: 202.739.3001
Katherine L. Hoekman is an associate in Morgan Lewis's Labor and Employment Practice. Ms. Hoekman advises and represents employers in a broad range of employment matters, including claims based on Title VII, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and state wage and discrimination laws. She also has advised clients regarding traditional labor issues, including collective bargaining agreements, representation elections, and workforce reductions and consolidations.
Ms. Hoekman has experience defending employers in federal and state jury trials involving wrongful termination, non-compete agreements, and misappropriation of trade secrets issues. She has also defended clients in matters before the National Labor Relations Board, including an unfair labor practice hearing.
Ms. Hoekman received a certificate in employee benefits from Georgetown University Law Center in 2008 and her J.D., with honors, from the University of Iowa College of Law in 2006. While in law school, she was an intern at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Ms. Hoekman received her B.S. in international studies and economics from Rhodes College in 2002.
Ms. Hoekman is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia and Virginia and before the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, and the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland.
education
- Georgetown University Law Center, 2008, Certificate in Employee Benefits
- University of Iowa College of Law, 2006, J.D., With Honors
- Rhodes College, 2002, B.S.