Katherine Blostein - Profile

KATHERINE BLOSTEIN serves as Of Counsel at Outten & Golden LLP in New York and is a valued member of its Executives & Professionals Practice Group. Her focus is on advocating for employees in both public and private sectors, specializing in negotiations involving employment, severance, non-competition, expatriate, and international assignment agreements. Ms. Blostein also provides representation for groups of employees, founders, and partners in employment-related scenarios during sales, mergers, acquisitions, and other corporate transactions. She has a diverse clientele spanning various industries such as financial services, entertainment, advertising, media, technology, fashion, and consumer goods and services. Additionally, Ms. Blostein offers legal support to professionals including attorneys, accountants, doctors, and other medical practitioners in matters relating to employment. She is an integral part of the firm’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender & Queer (LGBTQ) Workplace Rights Practice Group.

Ms. Blostein is an esteemed member of the ABA’s Section of Labor & Employment Law, actively participating in the Employment Rights & Responsibilities and International Labor and Employment Law Committees. She is also affiliated with NELA/NY and NYSBA. Furthermore, Ms. Blostein, along with Ms. Wendi S. Lazar, co-authored a chapter titled "Executive Employment Agreements" featured in the Executive & Director Compensation Reference Guide (BNA) and an article titled “Executive Pay: Skydiving with a New Parachute,” published by BNA. She also holds the position of Associate Editor (2015 Cumulative Supplement) and contributed to the research and writing of a significant treatise on international restrictive covenants titled “Restrictive Covenants and Trade Secrets in Employment Law: An International Survey” published by BNA. Ms. Blostein’s contributions extend to “Negotiating and Drafting Expatriate Employment Agreements” published in the International Labor & Employment Law, 3rd Edition, Vol. 1B by BNA.