Colopy, Katie J.

Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Lawyer Overview

Katie Colopy has extensive experience representing corporate clients in litigation matters, with a focus on employment. Her practice includes representing clients in complex commercial litigation matters and defending employers in employment discrimination, wrongful discharge, breach of contract, benefits, wage and hour, and tort litigation involving individual, multiplaintiff, class, and collective claims. Katie also has extensive experience in enforcing mandatory arbitration agreements and in counseling and representing employers in matters involving covenants not to compete, employee raiding, and misappropriation of trade secrets. In addition, Katie counsels clients regarding employment-related issues, assists with internal investigations, and conducts both employee and management training.

Katie has been lead counsel in numerous jury trials and arbitrations in both employment and nonemployment-related cases. Representative clients in recent matters include Bridgestone/Firestone, Ernst & Young, and General Electric.

Areas of Practice

• Trial Practice
• Labor & Employment
• Class Action Employment Litigation
• Single & Multiple Plaintiff Employment Litigation
• Alternative Dispute Resolution & Mediation
• Class Action Litigation
• Commercial Disputes

Representative Cases

• Alpha Thought Global obtains sanctions against former CEO and COO for lawsuit based on fabricated evidence
• Bridgestone defeats class certification of Alien Tort Claims Act charges of forced labor on Liberian plantation , (2009)
• Bridgestone/Firestone resolves ERISA action brought by independent contractors
• Bridgstone/Firestone obtains summary judgment in cases brought by former employees alleging wrongful discharge and discrimination
• Frito-Lay successfully defends against claims of disability discrimination and workers' compensation retaliation
• GE wins summary judgment in sex discrimination, equal pay violations and fraud case
• Halliburton prevails on appeal in malicious prosecution case brought by former employee
• J.C. Penney wins arbitral judgment of all claims for fraud, age discrimination, and retaliation by former senior executive
• The Williams Companies prevails in race discrimination and tortious discharge action brought by former employee
• Verizon Business defends against collective action alleging harassment and retaliation , (2009)
• Verizon Wireless wins summary judgment in single plaintiff sexual harassment claim
• Xerox Capital Services resolves nationwide FLSA collective action alleging failure to pay overtime to nonexempt call center employees

West Practice Categories

Bankruptcy Litigation, Business & Commercial Law, Class Actions, Collections & Repossessions, Collective Bargaining, Commercial Leasing, Complex Litigation, Consumer Protection, Contracts, Debtor/Creditor, Employment Law -- Employee, Employment Law -- Employer, Federal Appellate Practice, Federal Claims Court, Federal Trial Practice, Franchising, International Trade Litigation, International Transactions, Joint Ventures, Labor Arbitration, Labor Disputes, Labor Law, Labor Legislation, Labor Relations Boards & Proceedings, Lemon Law, Litigation & Appeals, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Military & Veterans Appeals, Multidistrict Litigation, Patent Litigation, Secured Transactions, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice, Tax Litigation, Transactions, Unfair Labor Practices, Uniform Commercial Code, Unions, US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, US Supreme Court, Wage & Hour Laws, Warranties, Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act

Bar Admissions

• Oklahoma
• Texas

Education

• U of Oklahoma - Norman (Main)
• U of Tulsa

Published Works

• Gender Discrimination in the Workplace: We've Come a Long Way, Baby, coauthor, The Advocate: Women and the Law, Vol. 49, 2009

Address

2727 North Harwood Street
Dallas, TX 75201-1515

Phones

1.214.969.5298 (Business Phone)

Faxes

1.214.969.5100 (Business Fax)

Emails

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Websites

http://www.jonesday.com