Kathryn T. Lundy

Kathryn T. Lundy is a Partner in the Labor & Employment and Litigation practices at Smith Gambrell & Russell. She advises and represents employers across a broad range of industries, with a particular focus on hospitality, consumer products and other service-driven businesses.

Known for her practical judgment, industry fluency, and unwavering commitment to client success, Ms. Lundy is a trusted advisor to executives, business owners, and in-house counsel confronting their most significant employment disputes. Clients rely on her not only for exceptional legal advocacy, but also for the strategic counsel and confidence she brings to complex and high-stakes matters.

Ms. Lundy regularly handles highly consequential and sensitive employment disputes involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, wage and hour violations, restrictive covenant enforcement, and breach of contract claims. She has a proven record litigating in federal and state courts, administrative agencies, and arbitral forums, and is frequently called upon to navigate matters where legal, operational, and reputational risks intersect.

A significant component of Ms. Lundy’s practice involves protecting businesses’ proprietary information, customer relationships, and competitive advantages. She counsels and litigates matters involving restrictive covenants, trade secret misappropriation, unfair competition, tortious interference, and claims arising under the Defend Trade Secrets Act and related state laws. She also works proactively with organizations to assess and mitigate risks before disputes arise and to develop strategies that safeguard critical business assets.

Beyond litigation, Ms. Lundy serves as outside employment general counsel to employers of all sizes, providing practical, business-oriented guidance on the full spectrum of workplace issues, including executive hiring and separation matters, compensation arrangements, wage and hour compliance, employee classification, workforce reductions, workplace investigations, disciplinary actions, management training, policy development, and compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws.

Whether defending litigation, protecting valuable business interests, or helping employers navigate challenging workplace decisions, Ms. Lundy delivers results-driven representation and counsel tailored to her clients’ business objectives.

Kathryn's Practice

Representative Matters

• As lead trial counsel, successfully secured dismissal, on the eve of trial, of a class action lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on behalf of a five-star luxury New York City hotel, defeating claims alleging violations of the federal and New York WARN Acts and breach of contract.
• Obtained summary judgment dismissing all claims against a world-renowned New York City restaurant in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, defeating allegations of sexual harassment, discrimination, and related employment-law violations.
• As lead trial counsel, secured a directed verdict in favor of a national consumer products manufacturer, defeating claims for breach of contract and fraudulent inducement asserted by a former company executive.
• Obtained emergency injunctive relief on behalf of an international luxury apparel company to enforce restrictive covenants and recover misappropriated confidential and trade secret information, resulting in the complete cessation of competitive activity for two years and the return of proprietary company data.
• Secured the voluntary dismissal of federal wage-and-hour, discrimination, and retaliation claims against a luxury fragrance retailer and obtained a formal retraction of the allegations asserted by the plaintiffs in their court filings.
• Successfully defended a wage-and-hour class and collective action in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York by limiting putative class from approximately 100 employees to 25 individuals, substantially reducing liability exposure and positioning the matter for a favorable resolution.
• Obtained a temporary restraining order in the Southern District of New York on trade secret misappropriation claims, including an order authorizing the seizure and forensic examination of electronic devices and accounts to recover proprietary information; subsequently secured withdrawal of a related lawsuit challenging the seizure after filing a motion to dismiss.