Bloomberg Law
Sept. 17, 2018, 8:41 PM UTC

#MeToo Lawyers Not Limited to Workplace Allegations

Melissa Heelan Stanzione
Melissa Heelan Stanzione
Reporter

Debra Katz, the attorney representing the woman accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her while they were both teenagers, has a long resume that includes employment and whistleblower retaliation claims.

Katz and her client, Christine Blasey Ford, are at the center of a legal and political firestorm defined by the #MeToo era. But as these kinds of allegations proliferate—those against the famous and powerful making headlines and those against everyday acquaintances that don’t—both women and men are turning to employment law attorneys for help, even when accusations don’t stem from the workplace.

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