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Provided by Catherine Barbieri
Catherine is Co-Chair of the firm's national Labor & Employment Department. She is a skilled trial lawyer and seasoned employment law adviser who has almost three decades of experience helping employers defend against claims and navigate complex employment issues.
In her work with longstanding clients, Catherine develops a deep familiarity with an organization’s internal approaches and risk tolerances. Clients view her as a trusted collaborator who listens and strategizes to achieve proactive, practical solutions that avoid risk.
Catherine is ranked by Chambers USA as one of Pennsylvania's leading employment lawyers.
Employment Litigation
When employment disputes end up in litigation, Catherine works closely with clients to formulate a strategy that matches their goals. When it requires an aggressive approach, she takes a firm stance to pursue motions to secure a dismissal or to try a case to verdict.
Catherine has extensive experience in leading the defense of employment cases in federal and state court, including claims of discrimination, wrongful termination, and whistleblower and wage and hour violations. She has also represented clients in pursuing and defending complex claims involving trade secrets and restrictive covenants.
Employment Advice
On the advisory side, Catherine works closely with an organization’s management and leadership to understand their long-term goals. For many clients, this means navigating issues ranging from compliance with disability and leave laws, managing performance issues, and downsizing to regulatory compliance with a focus on preventive, practical solutions.
Catherine is adept at crafting and negotiating executive employment and restrictive covenant agreements. She also conducts and oversees investigations into allegations of discrimination.
She advises a broad range of clients, from Fortune 500 companies and law firms to nonprofit organizations and family-owned businesses. She has particularly deep experience working with businesses in the health care, pharmaceutical, technology and manufacturing sectors.
Leadership
Within Fox, Catherine has held a variety of leadership positions. In addition to serving as Co-Chair of the national Labor & Employment Department, she is a member of the Firm’s Executive Management Committee.
She is a former Co-Chair of the firm’s Partnership Advancement Committee, former Hiring Partner of the firm and a former Chair of the Recruitment Committee. She also served on the Steering Committee of the firm’s Women’s Initiative.
Philadelphia Bar Association: Women in the Profession Committee, former Co-Chair; Commission on Judicial Selection and Retention; Federal Courts Committee; Women's Rights Committee, former Co-Chair | Philadelphia Museum of Art, Corporate Executive Board | The Forum of Executive Women
University of Pennsylvania Law School
J.D.
1996
University of Delaware
B.A., Phi Beta Kappa
1993
Provided by Chambers
Catherine Barbieri is co-chair of the firm’s national labor and employment department. She is noted for her experience in the employment space, assisting clients with a range of matters including discrimination, harassment and retaliation claims.
Provided by Chambers
Catherine provides exceptional guidance and counsel, is extremely responsive and is pragmatic in her approach to employment matters.
Catherine has good substantive knowledge and provides excellent client service.
Catherine is wonderfully responsive, extremely knowledgeable and always makes herself accessible.
Catherine provides exceptional guidance and counsel, is extremely responsive and is pragmatic in her approach to employment matters.
Catherine has good substantive knowledge and provides excellent client service.
Catherine is wonderfully responsive, extremely knowledgeable and always makes herself accessible.
