Katherine M. Vander Pol

Katherine Vander Pol is dedicated to defending employee workplace rights and zealously advocates for her clients. She represents employees in a variety of employment matters, including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, contract, whistleblower, qui tam, and wage and hour disputes. Katherine handles both individual cases and class and collective actions in state and federal court. Katherine joined Nichols Kaster in February 2009 as a law clerk and has been an associate attorney since April 2010. Prior to joining Nichols Kaster, Katherine worked as a judicial extern for both U.S. District Court Judge Michael J. Davis and U.S. District Court Judge Donovan W. Frank.

While in law school, Katherine was a member of Hamline’s National Moot Court team, participated in the Minnesota Justice Foundation Law School Public Service Program, and worked as a research assistant for one of her professors. Katherine co-authored "Navigating a Reduction in Force," a chapter discussing employment law issues that was published in Thompson Publishing Group's Human Resources 2008: Answers to the Top 25 HR Questions in 2008. She also co-authored "What Happens When the First Amendment Knocks at Your Company Door?", a chapter addressing the conflict between religious attire and company safety regulations that was published in West's HR Advisor: Legal and Practical Guidance in 2009.

Admissions

• Minnesota Supreme Court
• U.S. District Court – District of Minnesota

Education

• J.D. Hamline University School of Law, 2009
• B.A. University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 2006

Titles / Awards / Memberships

• Dean’s Honor Roll, 2007-2009
• Minnesota Justice Foundation Law School Public Service Achievement Award
• Hennepin County Bar Association Member
• Minnesota National Employment Lawyers Association Member
• Minnesota State Bar Association Member
• Minnesota Women Lawyers Member