Katherine Witherspoon Fry, attorney at law: Delaware | Offit Kurman

Katherine Fry

Principal

Wilmington Office

Contact

Email: kwitherspoonfry@offitkurman.com

Phone: 302.351.0902

Fax: 302.351.0915

Mailing: 222 Delaware Avenue ,

Suite 1105 , Wilmington , DE 19801

Linkedin: Katherine Fry

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PRACTICE FOCUS

Ms. Fry has 25 years' experience of litigation and administrative law experience in every Delaware court, the U.S. Court for the District of Delaware, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court. She has also represented clients in proceedings before the Delaware and U.S. Department of Labor, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Merit Employee Relations Board, and other administrative bodies. She counsels executives and companies in employment matters of all types. Her employment practice focuses on discrimination; non-compete defense and enforcement; Department of Labor audits; employment termination; Fair Labor Standards Act issues; creation and review of employee handbooks and policies; employment and severance agreements; executive compensation; and harassment training. She teaches at the Lerner School of Business at the University of Delaware. She speaks frequently on employment topics and has been a repeat guest on WILM’s radio show, “Money and Politics in Delaware.”

Ms. Fry also practices education law, involving the laws and regulations that govern federal and state education, including the administration and operation of educational institutions, school athletics, instruction methods, programs, and materials. She advises clients on issues relating to school faculty, staff, and students, including school discipline and discrimination involving the Equal Educational Opportunities Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and Title IX of the Federal Education Amendment of 1972. She has represented a public school district as well as several charter and parochial schools. Her areas of focus are special education matters; contract disputes with private schools; student bullying; and school discipline for students from pre-school through college.

Ms. Fry is a court certified mediator qualified to mediate employment, commercial litigation, and education matters. She is also DSBA certified as an arbitrator of labor and employment disputes.

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

"Work-Life Balance," Delaware Women’s Leadership Conference, November 2019 (Presenter)
"Families First Coronavirus Response Act and Liability," MySherpa, April 2020 (Presenter)
"Families First Coronavirus Response Act," Delaware State Chamber of Commerce, April 2020 (Presenter)
"Coronavirus Sick Leave Laws," Aspire Wealth Planners, April 2020 (Presenter)
"Families First Coronavirus Response Act and CARES Act," New Castle County Chamber of Commerce, April 2020 (Presenter)
"What You Need to Know About the CARES Act and FFCRA," The Alternative Board-Baltimore Chapter, April 2020 (Presenter)
"COVID-19 Legal Liabilities and Policies," Delaware State Chamber of Commerce, April 2020 (Presenter)
"CARES Act and Implementing COVID-19 Policies," Aspire Wealth Planners, April 2020 (Presenter)
"Families First Coronavirus Response Act and CARES Act," 'Money and Politics in Delaware' WILM Radio, April 2020 (Interviewee)
"What You Need to Know About the CARES Act and FFCRA," The Alternative Board-Baltimore Chapter, April 2020 (Presenter)
"The Paycheck Protection Program and Forgiveness," Delaware State Chamber of Commerce, April 2020 (Presenter)
"Avoiding Legal Liability for COVID-19 Related Reasons," 'Money and Politics in Delaware' WILM radio, May 2020 (Interviewee)
"Returning to Work During COVID-19: What’s the New Normal?" Offit Kurman Webinar, May 2020 (Presenter)
"Returning to Work During COVID-19: What’s the New Normal?" The Alternative Board International, May 2020 (Presenter)
"Maximizing Loan Forgiveness Under the Paycheck Protection Program," The Executive Dialogue Group, May 2020 (Presenter)
"Re-Opening During COVID-19," SCORE/YWCA, June 2020 (Presenter)
"Preparing You for the “New Normal” in a COVID-19 Job Market," YWCA Workwise Wand and the Workwise Group, June 2020 (Presenter)
"Returning to Work During COVID-19 What’s the New Normal?" Offit Kurman/ Belfint Briefing with Belfint Lyons & Shuman, June 2020 (Presenter)

Practice Areas

Education & Admissions

New York University School of Law, 1994, Moot Court Board
Duke University, B.A., cum laude, 1989

Delaware, 1995
U.S. Court for the District of Delaware, 1995
U.S. Circuit Court for the Third Circuit, 1998
U.S. Supreme Court, 2015

Activities

Adjunct professor, University of Delaware Lerner School of Business
Delaware State Bar Association, Alternative Dispute Resolution Section Current Vice-Chair
Delaware State Bar Association, Labor and Employment Section (Previous Secretary and Chair)
American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Section (Rights and Responsibilities Committee)
National Association of Women Business Owners
Delaware State Bar Association, Women and Law Section
Delaware State Chamber of Commerce (Employer Advocacy Committee)

Webinars

Getting Back to Work During COVID-19: The New Normal from an Employment Attorney’s Perspective

June 16, 2020

WEBINAR HELD Tuesday, June 16th, 20208:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. This live webinar is eligible for 1 Hour of CPE!…

Posts

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