Karla Grossenbacher

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ABOUT KARLA GROSSENBACHER

Karla is a partner at Seyfarth Shaw and chair of the Labor and Employment practice in the Washington DC office. She is the head of the National Workplace Privacy group at Seyfarth and is a nationally recognized attorney expert at the intersection of employment law and privacy law. Karla is a trusted advisor to businesses and non-profit organizations on employment issues and is an experienced litigator in the single plaintiff discrimination space. She has an unparalleled record in attaining summary judgment in her cases. Examples in the last few years include- Swann v. US Foods, Inc, 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 78665 (E.D.Va. June 15, 2015)(summary judgment granted in case alleging Title VII, ADA and FMLA violations)- Kearns v. Northrop Grumman Systems Corp, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 70881 (D.Md. May 23, 2014)(summary judgment granted in case alleging age discrimination, retaliation and constructive discharge)- Roecker v. McDonald’s Corp, 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 98095 (D.Md. July 15, 2013)(summary judgment granted in pregnancy discrimination case)- Shaheen v. The WellPoint Companies, 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 127164 (E.D.Va. Nov. 3, 2011)(summary judgment granted in pregnancy discrimination case )- Pettaway v. National Academy of Sciences,(D.D.C. 2010)(summary judgment granted in ERISA case (denial of long term benefits))(affirmed on appeal)- Wicks v. American Transmission Co, 701 F. Supp.2d 38 (D.D.C. 2010)(summary judgment for defendant in race discrimination case)(affirmed on Advertising