Katherine F. Cser

Katherine Cser counsels employers on compliance with state and federal labor and employment laws and represents them in resolving a broad range of workplace disputes.

She has represented management before state and federal courts and agencies in cases involving allegations of discrimination and retaliation, violation of wage and hour and medical leave laws, and many other employment-related issues. She also represents corporate clients of all sizes in litigation involving restrictive covenants, use of intellectual property, and related tort claims, and has experience conducting anti-harassment training sessions.

Ms. Cser began her legal career in New York, where she practiced with a national labor and employment law firm. She attended Brooklyn Law School, where she received numerous academic honors including the CALI Award for Public Health & Policy and the Centennial Grant. She was also named a Prince Scholar, a Dean’s Merit Scholar, and a Joan L. Ellenbogen Memorial Scholar. She served as an Executive Board Member with the Legal Association for Women and volunteered with the Employment Rights Clinic, the Unemployment Action Center, and the Courtroom Advocates Project.

She is admitted to practice in Michigan and New York and is admitted to appear before the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan and the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.

Honors, Awards, and Recognition

• DBusiness Magazine "Top Lawyers" 2021, Labor and Employment Law
• Metro New York Rising Stars 2014-2015, Employment & Labor
• Michigan Rising Stars 2016-2020, Employment & Labor

Professional Affiliations

• State Bar of Michigan
  • Labor & Employment Law Section
• American Bar Association
• Federal Bar Association, Eastern District of Michigan Chapter

Publications

• "Governor Whitmer Signs Bills to Preserve COVID-19 Related Unemployment Benefits, Protect Employers from COVID-19 Lawsuits and Protect Employees Who Stay Home," Bodman COVID-19 Response Team Update, October 2020
• "Masks in the Workplace: Walking the Tightrope of Compliance While Avoiding Employment Claims," Bodman COVID-19 Response Team Update, September 2020
• Co-Author (with Aaron D. Graves), "Feeling Sick or Exposed - “Essential” Employees Can Avoid Work, Avoid Discipline And Get Paid," Bodman COVID-19 Response Team Update, April 2020
• "Executive Order 2020-21: Stay Home, Stay Safe," Bodman COVID-19 Response Team Update, March 2020
• Co-Author (with Michelle L. Kolkmeyer), "Update on the Family First Coronavirus Response Act," Bodman COVID-19 Response Team Update, March 2020
• Co-Author (with Aaron D. Graves), "EEOC Issues Guidelines Concerning COVID-19 Pandemic," Bodman COVID-19 Response Team Update, March 2020
• Co-Author (with Aaron D. Graves), "Q&A – Coronavirus and Confidentiality Concerns," Bodman COVID-19 Response Team Update, March 2020
• Co-Author (with Aaron D. Graves), "Q&A - Coronavirus and Safety," Bodman COVID-19 Response Team Update, March 2020
• Co-Author (with Aaron D. Graves), "Q&A - Coronavirus FMLA, ADA and Attendance Implications," Bodman COVID-19 Response Team Update, March 2020
• "Part II- Staffing Decisions and the Coronavirus: How to Address Employees’ Concerns and Keep Your Workforce Healthy," Bodman Workplace Law Lowdown, March 2020
• Co-Author (with Aaron D. Graves), "Q&A - Coronavirus FMLA, ADA and Attendance Implications," Bodman Workplace Law Lowdown, March 2020
• “Managing Talent in the Fluctuating Workforce,” Corp! (November 2018)
• “Proposed Tip-Pooling Regulation: Impact on Restaurateurs,” American Bar Association (February 21, 2018)
• “The Real Estate Industry Must Be Cautious with Social Media,” American Bar Association (August 20, 2014)

Speaking Engagements

• “Employment Litigation: Identifying Risks and Avoiding Claims from COVID Quarantine,” Bodman and AA Spark Webinar (June 23, 2020)
• “Steering Clear of Potholes: Identifying Risks and Avoiding Claims,” Bodman and MICUPA Webinar (June 18, 2020)
• “Steer Clear of Potholes: Identifying Risks and Avoiding Claims,” Bodman and ACG Webinar (June 15, 2020)
• “Steering Clear of Potholes: Identifying Risks and Avoiding Claims,” Bodman and GPMCA Webinar (June 10, 2020)
• Bodman Workplace Law and MGIA - Q&A Session (May 19, 2020)
• Panelist, "TRAIN: Preparing Future Leaders," Corp! Magazine Talent Resource Conference, Livonia, Michigan (October 28, 2019)
• "Pre-Job Qualifications - What's Really Allowed?", Original Equipment Suppliers Association Joint Environment, Health and Safety and Human Resources Council Meeting, Southfield, Michigan (February 1, 2018)
• “Michigan Employment Law Update,” Lorman Education Services Webinar (December 18, 2017)

Related News

• 10/30/202076 Bodman Attorneys Included in DBusiness Top Lawyers 2021
• 09/18/202056 Bodman Attorneys Listed in Michigan Super Lawyers 2020
• 05/27/2020Workplace Law Lowdown | COVID-19 Effects on Summer Vacation: Considerations for Employers in Response to Vacation Requests
• 03/17/2020Workplace Law Lowdown | Q&A - Coronavirus and Safety
• 03/16/2020Workplace Law Lowdown | Q&A - Coronavirus FMLA, ADA and Attendance Implications