
Katherine Ann Young
Young Law Office, P.C.
Katherine A. Young has been a resident of East Tennessee for over twenty-five years. Her practices focuses on employment matters, the probate of estates, and the preparation of Last Will and Testament packages for clients.
Typical employment matters handled by the firm are: discrimination claims and preparation of charges of discrimination, litigation for employees terminated in retaliation for complaints of legal violations or whistle-blowing, non-compete agreement reviews, reviews of severance packages, wage and hour or overtime claims, and unemployment compensation hearings.
The firm also handles the probate of estates in Knox and all East Tennessee counties. This includes probate litigation for will contests. The preparation of Last Will and Testament packages (including a Durable Power of Attorney for Healthcare, a Living WIll and a Master HIPAA release) is another area of practice.
Katherine previously taught at the University of Tennessee as an Assistant Professor for five years and additionally for four years as a Lecturer. She also has been a Human Services Hearing Office and a Human Rights Investigator for the State of New Mexico. She is licensed to practice law in Tennessee and California (inactive). She is admitted to the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Tax Court, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee, the Middle District of Tennessee, and the Southern District of California. She is also admitted to all Tennessee and California state courts.
Please call today if Katherine can assist you with your legal needs. (865) 474-1284 or view our site at www.younglawknoxville.com.
- California Western School of Law
- J.D. (1994)
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- St. Catherine University
- B.A. (1980) | Journalism/History
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- Received degrees in Journalism (through University of St. Thomas) and History.
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- Sole Practitioner
- Young Law Office, P.C.
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- Montpelier & Young, P.A.
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- Assistant Professor/Lecturer
- University of Tennessee
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- Assistant Professor 1994-1999, College of Human Ecology, Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management. Taught Hospitality Law and related courses for graduate and undergraduate programs at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Lecturer from August, 1999 through May, 2005 for the same program.
- Fellow, Center for Applied and Professional Ethics
- University of Tennessee at Knoxville
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- Hearing Officer
- State of New Mexico Department of Human Services
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- Hearing Officer for appeals by recipients of food stamps, LIHEAP, and other benefits.
- Civil Rights Specialist
- State of New Mexico Department of Labor
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- Civil Rights Specialist investigating Human Rights discrimination complaints.
- Issues in Employment Law, Federal Bench/Bar Conference, Knoxville, Tennessee
- Knoxville Bar Association
- Panel discussion on various current employment law issues, with my focus on IRS Rule 162(q).
- Wage and Benefit Issues, Human Resource Law: What You Need to Know Now, Knoxville, Tennessee
- National Business Institute
- Recent Developments in Employment Law, Human Resource Law: What You Need to Know Now, Knoxville, Tennessee
- National Business Institute
- Trial Documents Required, A Practical Guide to Federal Court, Knoxville TN
- National Business Institute
- To Remove or Not to Remove?, A Practical Guide to Federal Court, Knoxville TN
- National Business Institute
- Rule 31 Mediator
- Tennessee Supreme Court Alternative Dispute Resolution Commission
- Accredited Attorney
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Top Attorney
- Cityview Magazine
- Top Attorney
- Cityview Magazine
- Top Attorney
- Cityview Magazine
- Top Attorney
- Cityview Magazine
- Top Attorney
- Cityview Magazine
- Tennessee State Bar  # 017178
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- American Bar Association
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- Knoxville Bar Association
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- Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association
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- National Employment Lawyers Association
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- California
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- Tennessee
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- 6th Circuit
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- U.S. Supreme Court
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Credit Cards Accepted
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Contingent Fees
The firm may make arrangements with a client for a contingent fee representation in certain types of cases.
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
- Gov & Administrative Law
- Administrative Law, Election Law, Government Contracts, Government Finance, Legislative & Government Affairs
- Unemployment Hearings
- Tenn. Professional License Appeals
- Last Will & Testament Packages
- Website
- Young Law Office, P.C.