Kate Sedey

Kate Sedey is a Partner at Case + Sedey where she represents and advises employees regarding their legal rights and protections in the workplace. Ms. Sedey has a diverse body of experience working in the plaintiff’s side employment law field – from trying cases and arguing motions to mediating claims and negotiating settlements. Ms. Sedey graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts from New York University in 2004 and she graduated with honors from Chicago-Kent College of Law in May 2009 where she received her Juris Doctor and a Certificate in Labor & Employment Law. Ms. Sedey’s interest in employment law developed early. During her under-graduate years, she assisted in a nation-wide class action lawsuit representing women who had been discriminated against on the job. Ms. Sedey actively pursued her interest in employment issues while studying at Chicago-Kent. She participated in the Labor & Employment Certificate program, and was a two-time recipient of a scholarship from Chicago-Kent’s Institute for Law & the Workplace. In addition, Ms. Sedey was a member of the Chicago-Kent Moot Court Honor Society, for which she coached a team to participate in the national Wagner Labor & Employment Law Moot Court Competition in 2009. In her role on the Chicago-Kent Law Review, Ms. Sedey was approved for publication of her article, “Applying the Discovery Rule to Title VII Pay Discrimination Claims: One Post-Ledbetter Strategy.” Ms. Sedey received an award for excellence in legal writing in 2007, and served as a legal writing Teaching Assistant in 2008 and 2009. Ms. Sedey was named a Rising Star by Illinois Super Lawyers every year from 2012 to 2018 and as a Super Lawyer in 2019 - both in recognition of her work as an employment litigation attorney. She has also been rated an Emerging Lawyer by the Leading Lawyers network starting in 2018.