Katherine Smith, Esq.
Katherine, who is a
partner and litigator
with the firm, has
a
deep commitment to
social justice and a passion for the law that is ever-present
in her advocacy.
Katherine joined
The Law Offices of Wendy
Musell PC
in December 2023, where she
continues to pursue her
commitment to social justice performing all aspects of litigation practice for plaintiff’s side
Employment
Law up to and including trials.
She has been repeatedly recognized in San Francisco Magazine’s list of Northern California Super Lawyers as a “Rising Star” from 2018 to 2024 and a Super Lawyer in the category of Employment Litigation in 2025. Katherine received her B.S. from Kansas University in 1997 and graduated with honors from Golden Gate University School of Law in 2012 and served as the first law fellow at Levy Vinick Burrell Hyams LLP for talented new lawyers committed to pursuing a career representing workers. She remained at Levy Vinick Burrell Hyams LLP as an associate and then senior associate where she successfully litigated and tried cases enforcing California’s anti-discrimination and harassment laws, whistleblower protections, and Title IX. Katherine is admitted to practice in all courts of the State of California, the Northern, Eastern and Central U.S. Districts of California and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Although primarily a trial attorney, Katherine has also successfully handled several litigation matters on appeal, including writ petitions, interlocutory appeals, and a petition for certiorari review at the California Supreme Court. Katherine has served on the Litigation Committee for Equal Rights Advocates, providing guidance on litigation strategies to facilitate fulfilling their mission fighting for and enforcing gender justice in workplaces and schools across the country. Katherine has also been asked to give presentations related to her work for the Labor and Employment Law Association at Golden Gate University, conducted the NorCal Law Clerk Training by California Employment Lawyers Association, and has been a guest lecturer for the University of California, Berkeley School of Law. Aside from her work, nothing brings Katherine more joy than spending time with her beloved spouse, particularly out in nature.
She has been repeatedly recognized in San Francisco Magazine’s list of Northern California Super Lawyers as a “Rising Star” from 2018 to 2024 and a Super Lawyer in the category of Employment Litigation in 2025. Katherine received her B.S. from Kansas University in 1997 and graduated with honors from Golden Gate University School of Law in 2012 and served as the first law fellow at Levy Vinick Burrell Hyams LLP for talented new lawyers committed to pursuing a career representing workers. She remained at Levy Vinick Burrell Hyams LLP as an associate and then senior associate where she successfully litigated and tried cases enforcing California’s anti-discrimination and harassment laws, whistleblower protections, and Title IX. Katherine is admitted to practice in all courts of the State of California, the Northern, Eastern and Central U.S. Districts of California and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Although primarily a trial attorney, Katherine has also successfully handled several litigation matters on appeal, including writ petitions, interlocutory appeals, and a petition for certiorari review at the California Supreme Court. Katherine has served on the Litigation Committee for Equal Rights Advocates, providing guidance on litigation strategies to facilitate fulfilling their mission fighting for and enforcing gender justice in workplaces and schools across the country. Katherine has also been asked to give presentations related to her work for the Labor and Employment Law Association at Golden Gate University, conducted the NorCal Law Clerk Training by California Employment Lawyers Association, and has been a guest lecturer for the University of California, Berkeley School of Law. Aside from her work, nothing brings Katherine more joy than spending time with her beloved spouse, particularly out in nature.