Katherine Mazaheri
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Employment Litigation Attorney in Oklahoma City, OK
Selected to Rising Stars: 2016 - 2017, 2020
Katherine Mazaheri is a trial lawyer who regularly represents plaintiff employees in all areas of employment law, including litigation in state and federal courts, in mediation, before administrative agencies such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Department of Labor (DOL) and Oklahoma Employment Security Commission (OESC). She has successfully handled litigation involving claims of wrongful discharge, sexual harassment/assault, employment discrimination (based on race, age, gender, sexual stereotyping, pregnancy, national origin, and disability), retaliation, as well as disputes involving wage and hour matters, medical leave, confidentiality and non-compete agreements, employee handbook and company policy violations, and breaches of employment agreements. For over a decade, Mazaheri Law Firm has gained a powerful reputation for taking on cases that attack various social injustices leading to extensive recoveries for clients.
A portion of Katherine’s trial practice is devoted to assisting families in times of crisis. She assists clients with dissolution of marriage, custody and visitation, property division, and step-parent adoptions. Along with divorce, she assists couples in negotiation of pre-nuptial agreements and protection of assets.
As part of her employment practice, Katherine often trains and counsels employers on a broad range of matters affecting the workplace, including hiring, discipline, terminations, policies and procedures (including creation and auditing of employment handbooks), drug and alcohol testing, anti-discrimination and anti-harassment, employment contracts, severance agreements, and confidentiality agreements. More recently she has had the opportunity to educate tribal employees on sexual harassment and train 400+ employees in the workplace. In addition, she was included as a speaker at Oklahoma Bar Association’s Labor and Employment Law Update for continuing education for attorneys in 2019 and for Oklahoma City University School of Law’s Alumni Association Cont. Ed. In 2020.
During the 2020 pandemic, she has assisted the public with online seminars including: Employment Law Q&A, Employment Guidance during the Coronavirus Pandemic, Employment Law Q&A: Back to Work Edition, and Illness in the Workplace: Employee Rights and Employer Duties.
In 2021, Katherine founded Maz Modern, her passion project to inspire professional inspiration for modern day working women with the purpose of empowering local women in the workforce. Katherine also launched a scholarship program with William & Lauren, called “Suited for Social Justice.” The scholarship gifted a custom suit and a $5,000 scholarship to a deserving new Oklahoma law school graduate who demonstrates a heart for social justice and pledges to make a difference in their community though their degree.
- 10%Employment Litigation: Plaintiff
- 30%Employment & Labor: Employee
- 20%Employment & Labor: Employer
- 20%Family Law
- 10%Employment Litigation: Defense
- 10%Real Estate: Business
Employment Law - Employee, Wage & Hour Laws, Sexual Harassment, Labor Law, Adoption, Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Dissolution, Divorce, Name Change, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreements, Marital Property, Same Sex Family Law, Father's Rights, Landlord/Tenant
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2021 - 2022
- Rising Stars: 2016 - 2017, 2020
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About Katherine Mazaheri
First Admitted: 2007, Oklahoma
Professional Webpage: https://www.mazaherilawfirm.com/katherine-r-mazaheri
Bar/Professional Activity
- U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Oklahoma
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Oklahoma
- U.S. District Court Western District of Oklahoma
- Oklahoma
- Oklahoma City University School of Law Alumni Board, Social Events co-chair, 2021
- Oklahoma County Bar Association, Board of Directors
- Oklahoma Bar Association, Family Law & Employment Law Section, Chair, 2022
- Oklahoma County Bar Association House of Delegates
Special Licenses/Certifications
- Oklahoma Real Estate License, 2003
Videos
Educational Background
- B.A., University of Oklahoma, 2003
- J.D., Oklahoma City University School of Law, 2007
Honors/Awards
- Top Attorney in the 405, 405 Magazine, 2021
- , Geary L. Walke Briefcase Award, Oklahoma County Bar Association, 2021
- "50 Making a Difference" honoree, The Journal Record, 2021
- Leadership in Law Award, Journal Record, 2021
- 40 under Forty award, OKCbiz magazine
- 2016, 2017, 2020 Super Lawyers® Rising Stars, Super Lawyers® Rising Stars, Super Lawyers®
- Online rating system: This attorney rating service aims to recognize individual lawyers for their skill, professionalism, and experience. 9.4/10 "Superb" is the highest rating., Avvo "Superb" 9.4/10 Rating, AVVO, 2018
- AV Peer Rated 2017-2019, AV® Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Rated For Highest Level of Professional Excellence, Martindale-Hubbell®, 2017
Scholarly Lectures/Writings
- Where conservative courtroom rules and fashion collide., Co-Author, The Right to Bare Arms, Oklahoma County Briefcase, 2021
- Manadory Employee Vaccinations, Co-Author, MANDATORY EMPLOYEE VACCINATIONS Can Employers Require the Covid-19 Vaccination of Employees?, Oklahoma County Briefcase, 2021
- A note to colleagues re: sexual harassment in the workplace., Author, There's Nothing Sexy About Sexual Harassment, Oklahoma County Briefcase, 2021
- The landmark cases before the Supreme Court that broadened the meaning of ‘Sex’, Co-Author, What's Sex Got to Do With It? the landmark cases before the Supreme Court that broadened the meaning of ‘Sex’, Oklahoma Bar Journal, 2020
- Play like a girl. The Women’s National Soccer League (U.S. League) are the women we want to lead our generation in the equal pay game. Fighting with the power they bring to the field, they aimed to win a gender discrimination suit and equal pay for the women in their league in the case Morgan v. United States Soccer Federation, Inc. The lawsuit was filed in 2019 against the U.S. Soccer Federation (the federation) in the U.S. District Court of Los Angeles, where the female players claimed they had not been paid and were not treated equally to their male counterparts. The U.S. Women’s League asked for more than $66 million in damages under the Equal Pay Act and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.1, Co-Author, The Goal to Become Equal: The Women’s National Soccer League and the Equal Pay Game, Oklahoma Bar Journal, Employment Law, 2020
Pro bono/Community Service
- Oklahoma Lawyers for Children, Board of Directors, 2021
- Youth Services for Oklahoma County Board of Trustees d/b/a Pivot
- Oklahoma County Bar Association, Board of Directors, 2020
- OCU School of Law, Alumni Board Member, 2018-2020, 2020
- United Way Board Serve, 2014-2015
- YWCA of Oklahoma City Board of Trustees, 2019
Industry Groups
- Employment Law
- Family Law
- Immigration
Last Updated: 5/17/2022