DammelLaw PLLC

Labor & Employment Law ◊ Workplace Investigations

With over 30 years of experience as in-house counsel, big firm lawyer, union employee, supervisor, and executive, Cathryn Dammel brings a rare, firsthand perspective to the full spectrum of workplace issues. Her background spans every level of the organization—providing practical, strategic legal guidance grounded in real-world experience.

Practice Focus:

• Employment litigation, labor arbitrations, unfair labor practices
• Workplace investigations and cultural assessments
• Discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful discharge, wage and hour issues
• Administrative charges, complaints, and agency claims
• Employee discipline and termination
• Union avoidance and collective bargaining strategy
• Labor contract interpretation, grievance management
• Executive compensation, noncompete, NDA, and severance agreements
• Compliance audits and HR best practices
• Customized training for management and front-line staff

Representative Clients & Matters:

• Family businesses, Fortune 500 companies, public employers, executives
• Investigations into discrimination, harassment, retaliation, ethics violations, and workplace violence
• Cultural assessments for unionized and non-unionized employers
• Defense wins by summary judgment and jury verdict in federal and state courts
• Successful dismissal of EEOC, BOLI, and other administrative claims
• 25-year undefeated record in labor arbitrations
• Led $90M interest arbitration involving attorneys, economists, and industry experts
• Ongoing counsel to companies on all aspects of employment and labor law, from day-to-day advice to major restructuring and union negotiations