attorneys : Kathleen Furey McDonough
Kathleen currently serves on the firm’s Diversity Committee, and is a former member of the firm's Executive Committee and former chair of the Associates Committee.
Representative Matters
Representing both multinational and local companies in litigation before the federal court in Delaware, before both juries and judges.
Counseling employers in workforce reductions and plant closings.
Defending a reverse discrimination claims filed against several clients
Otained a defense verdict for a major Delaware employer in one of the first worker's compensation retaliation cases to be tried to a jury in Delaware Superior Court.
bar & court admissions
Delaware, 1985
United States District Court for the District of Delaware, 1985
United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, 1988
United States Supreme Court, 2003
professional activities & honors
Rated AV® in Martindale-Hubbell's peer review certification
Selected as one of the nation's top 100 corporate employment attorneys for 2009 by Human Resource Executive and Lawdragon
Recognized by Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business as a leading Delaware practitioner in labor and employment law (management) each year since 2003
Named 2013 "Lawyer of the Year" in Wilmington, DE by The Best Lawyers in America for Labor Law - Management
Named in the 2013 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, touted as the preeminent peer-review based referral guide to the legal profession in the United States
Recipient of the Themis Award, which is the highest honor bestowed by those involved in the DuPont Women's Network (2008)
Caleb R. Layton, III Service Award, awarded by the judges of the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware in recognition of her service to the Court and the Bar of the Court (2007)
“Strong Smart and Bold Award” presented by Girls Incorporated (2006)
Delaware State Bar Association; Labor and Employment Law Section (former Chair); Litigation Section
American Bar Association; Labor and Employment Section; Litigation Section
Chair, District Court Advisory Committee, United States District Court for the District of Delaware
Member, Board on Professional Responsibility
Coordinator, District of Delaware Federal Civil Panel
Member, Human Resources Committee, United Way of Delaware
education
Temple University School of Law, J.D., 1985
Saint Joseph's University, A.B., 1979
bar & court admissions
Delaware, 1985
United States District Court for the District of Delaware, 1985
United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, 1988
United States Supreme Court, 2003
professional activities & honors
Rated AV® in Martindale-Hubbell's peer review certification
Selected as one of the nation's top 100 corporate employment attorneys for 2009 by Human Resource Executive and Lawdragon
Recognized by Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business as a leading Delaware practitioner in labor and employment law (management) each year since 2003
Named 2013 "Lawyer of the Year" in Wilmington, DE by The Best Lawyers in America for Labor Law - Management
Named in the 2013 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, touted as the preeminent peer-review based referral guide to the legal profession in the United States
Recipient of the Themis Award, which is the highest honor bestowed by those involved in the DuPont Women's Network (2008)
Caleb R. Layton, III Service Award, awarded by the judges of the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware in recognition of her service to the Court and the Bar of the Court (2007)
“Strong Smart and Bold Award” presented by Girls Incorporated (2006)
Delaware State Bar Association; Labor and Employment Law Section (former Chair); Litigation Section
American Bar Association; Labor and Employment Section; Litigation Section
Chair, District Court Advisory Committee, United States District Court for the District of Delaware
Member, Board on Professional Responsibility
Coordinator, District of Delaware Federal Civil Panel
Member, Human Resources Committee, United Way of Delaware