Strategic Employment Law Representation
Biography
Katherine F. Cser brings over a decade of employment law and human resources experience to Sterling Attorneys. Most recently, she served as General Counsel and Chief People Officer for a Detroit-based logistics company. She had previously been in private practice in New York and Michigan, including as an attorney at one of the largest employment law firms in the country.
Katherine brings a distinct perspective to the firm, having represented both employees and employers throughout her career. This experience allows her to understand the challenges faced by workers, as well as the companies who employ them, and enables her to provide practical, real-world advice to all her clients.
Born and raised in metro-Detroit, Katherine graduated from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, and Brooklyn Law School. In her spare time, she plays the flute in the Birmingham Concert Band and enjoys golfing, skiing, and almost any activity outdoors.
Education
- Brooklyn Law School, Brooklyn, New York
- J.D. - 2011
- Honors: Joan L. Ellenbogen Memorial Scholar - 2011
- Honors: CALI Excellence for the Future Award for Public Health Law & Policy - 2010
- University of Michigan
- B.A. - 2007
- Honors: With Honors
Bar Admissions
- Michigan
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan
- U.S. District Court Western District of Michigan
- New York
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York
Published Works
- Katherine Cser, OSHA Releases Guidance as Nonessential Businesses Reopen, HR Daily Advisor, July 10, 2020
- Katherine Cser, Preparing for the coronavirus: Michigan’s Paid Medical Leave Act Implications, Employment Law Letter, April 2020
- Katherine Cser, Managing Talent in the Fluctuating Workforce, Corp! Magazine, December 2018
- Katherine Cser, The Real Estate Industry Must Be Cautious with Social Media, ABA Journal of the Real Estate Litigation and Condemnation Committee, Aug 20, 2014
- Maya Atrakchi, Katherine Cser, Stacey M. Gray and Peter C. Moskowitz, 2014 Latest Developments in Employment Litigation and Arbitration, Federal Bar Council, April 23, 2014
Honors
- Selected to Rising Stars: 2014 - 2021, 2025
- Named a “Top Lawyer” by DBusiness Magazine in 2021
- Recognized in 2021 by Best Lawyers on its “Ones to Watch” list
Speaking Engagements and Programs
- COVID-19 Workplace Safeguards: What Employers Need to Know Today, Panelist, Michigan Chamber of Commerce (November 2020)
- Quarantine Covid Employment Litigation: Identifying Risks and Avoiding Claims, Panelist, Ann Arbor Spark (June 2020)
- Post-Covid-19 Workplace Challenges, Panelist, Ann Arbor Spark’s Emerging Companies Program (April 2020)
- 2019 Metro Detroit Talent Resource Conference, Panelist, Corp! Magazine (October 2019)
- Ask the Experts, Panelist, Michigan State Medical Society (May 2018)
- Reasonable Accommodations in the Workplace, Presenter, OESA’s Joint Environment, Health and Safety and Human Resources Council (February 2018)
- Michigan Employment Law Update, Presenter, Lorman Education Services (December 2017)
- Ask the Experts, Panelist, Michigan State Medical Society (May 2017)