Mrs. Katelyn W. Harrell

Katelyn W. Harrell is an Associate in the New Orleans, Louisiana, office of Jackson Lewis P.C.

Ms. Harrell’s practice focus includes the defense of ERISA plans and plan fiduciaries at both public and private companies. She is a member of the firm’s Employee Benefits group, and is a contributor to the Employee Benefits Newsletter, the firm’s publication covering current events in benefits law.

In addition to litigating ERISA-based claims, Ms. Harrell is also involved in litigating general employment law matters, including representing employers in Family and Medical Leave cases, discrimination claims relative to age, sex, disability, race, religion, and sexual harassment, and handling EEOC charges and other administrative complaints through the administrative and judicial process. She has trial experience including sitting first chair in two bench trials as well as second chair in a third.

Prior to joining Jackson Lewis, Ms. Harrell practiced general casualty litigation with a local New Orleans defense firm.

Honors and Recognitions

•CALI Award for Admiralty

Katelyn W. Harrell Publications

newsletter

Employee Benefits for Employers - Winter 2019

December 19, 2019

Katelyn W. Harrell Blog Posts

Benefits Law Advisor

A Deadline is a Bright Line: How Fessenden Narrows “Substantial Compliance” in the Seventh Circuit

July 1, 2019