Katherine Brustowicz

Katherine Brustowicz

Super Lawyers®

The Wagner Law Group

Litigation Lawyers in Boston, MA in Boston, MA

Boston, MA617-357-5200
LitigationLaborEmployment & HR

About Katherine Brustowicz

Katherine Brustowicz joined The Wagner Law Group as an Associate in October 2018. Her focus is in the practice areas of Employment Law & Human Resources, Labor Law, and Civil Litigation. Katherine's practice includes drafting employment-related policies and agreements, conducting employee and management training, and representing employers during audits. She also handles litigation in federal and state courts, administrative agencies, and in mediation and arbitration issues arising out of the employer-employee relationship including but not limited to those involving wage and overtime disputes, employment related contracts, compliance, discrimination, and harassment. Prior to joining The Wagner Law Group, Katherine served as Judicial Intern to the Honorable Sabita Singh in the Massachusetts District Court Appellate Division, as a Legal Intern with the Office of General Counsel at Boston Children's Hospital, and as Clinical Research Coordinator and Data Research Coordinator at Boston Children's Hospital, in the Departments of Plastic & Oral Surgery and Orthopaedic Surgery, respectively. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Katherine Brustowicz included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Super Lawyers - Massachusetts Rising Star, 2020 - 2024 Labor, Employment & HR Law Lawyer of the Year - Lawyer Monthly Magazine, Women in Law Edition, 2023 Top Lawyers, Labor and Employment - Boston Magazine, 2022 - 2025 Other Sources of Feedback About Katherine Brustowicz Included on the 2026Massachusetts Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list 2024 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list 2023 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list 2022 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list 2021 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list 2020 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list

Education

Legal Education

  • Suffolk University Law School, Boston, Massachusetts
  • J.D.
  • Honors: Transnational Law Review Journal Honor Board Member
  • Honors: National Health Law Moot Court Competition Team Member
  • Honors: Student Bar Association Executive Committee Member, Treasurer
  • Honors: Dean of Students Advisory Board
  • Honors: Health and Biomedical Law Society Member
  • Honors: Women's Law Association Member
  • Honors: Torts Feedback Committee Section Representative
  • Honors: Suffolk University Law School Trustee Academic Scholarship Award

Non Legal Education

  • Bates College, Lewiston, Maine
  • B.A., Bachelor of Arts
  • Honors: Dean's Advisory Committee
  • Honors: Pre-Med track
  • Honors: Research Assistant, Philosophy Department
  • Honors: Teaching Assistant: Psychology Department Philosophy of Psychology
  • Major: Philosophy
  • Minor: Psychology

Current Employment Position(s)

  • Associate

Past Positions

  • Honorable Sabita Singh in the Massachusetts District Court Appellate Division, Judicial Intern
  • Office of General Counsel at Boston Children’s Hospital, Legal Intern
  • Boston Children's Hospital, Clinical Research Coordinator and Data Research Coordinator

Classes and Seminars

  • Best Practices for Promoting a Positive Work Environment for Multigenerational Workforces - The Wagner Law Group free webinar, June 24, 2021
  • Hiring and Promotions: Tips To Help Employers Avoid Legal Minefields - The Wagner Law Group free webinar, October 26, 2020, 1:00 PM (EDT)
  • How Employers Can Create Effective Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives - Co-panelist withDavid Gabor, The Wagner Law Group Free Webinar. July 2, 2020, 1:00 PM (EDT)
  • Return-To-Work: Creating a Viable Playbook - Co-panelist with David Gabor, The Wagner Law Group free webinar, May, 14, 2020, 2:30 PM (ET)
  • Reducing Legal Risk: Protecting Against Claims Stemming from COVID-19 - Co-panelist with David Gabor, The Wagner Law Group free webinar, April 28, 2020, 1:00 PM (ET)
  • Creating Effective Diversity & Inclusion Initiatives, Co-Presenter with David Gabor, Clear Law Institute webinar, August 24, 2020 - Present
  • Rhode Island Human Resource Law: What You Need to Know Now, Speaker, National Business Institute Online Seminar, May 26, 2021 - Present

Published Works

Articles

  • Mandated Benefits 2021 Compliance Guide - Co-author, Wolters Kluwer, April 2021
  • Update to Connecticut Paid Family Medical Leave Act - January 12, 2021
  • An Overview of New Laws Impacting Employers in 2021 - January 6, 2021
  • Seven Attorneys from The Wagner Law Group Named to 2020 Super Lawyers Lists - November 3, 2020
  • Independent Analysis of EEO-1 Component 2 Pay Data - July 17, 2020
  • Managing From Afar: Effectively Adapting to Telework - April 8, 2020
  • Five Steps to Help Avoid Mistakes In Light of COVID-19 - March 16, 2020
  • The Change in the Equal Pay Landscape and its Impact on Employers - December 10, 2019
  • Mandated Benefits 2020 Compliance Guide - Co-authors Dannae Delano, David Gabor, Barry Salkin, Marcia Wagner and Roberta Casper Watson, Wolters Kluwer, December 2019
  • EEO-1 Component 2 Data Collection Reinstated, Again - October 31, 2019
  • DOL Finalizes Overtime Rule - September 25, 2019
  • EEO-1 Report Update: Component 2 Data Filing Deadline Quickly Approaching - September 17, 2019
  • Update on Requirement to Report EEO-1 Wage and Hour Data - April 9, 2019
  • Massachusetts Issues Proposed Regulations and Toolkit for Paid Family and Medical Leave Act - April 3, 2019
  • EEO-1 Pay Data Collection Requirement Reinstated - OMB's Stay Vacated - March 7, 2019
  • New York State's New Employment Discrimination Law: GENDA - February 25, 2019
  • EEOC Delays Filing Due Date - February 4, 2019
  • Is the Partial Government Shutdown Affecting Your Company? - January 24, 2019

Bar Admissions

  • Massachusetts
  • Maine
  • New Hampshire
  • U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit
  • U.S. District Court District of New Hampshire

Other Affiliations

  • Massachusetts Bar Association
  • Boston Inn of Court Membership Committee
  • Maine Trial Lawyers Association
  • Society for Human Resource Management
  • Women’s Bar Association
  • The Federal Bar Association
  • Boston Inn of Court Executive Committee

Attorney Details

Full NameKatherine Brustowicz
FirmThe Wagner Law Group
AddressOne Financial Center, Suite 3610, Boston, MA 02111
Phone617-357-5200
Phone617-357-5250
Websitewww.wagnerlawgroup.com
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