Kathleen M. Paustian received a B.A. in Journalism from the University of South Dakota and a J.D. from the University of Florida College of Law. She focuses her practice on employment law. She defends employers against claims of harassment, discrimination, wrongful termination, breach of contract, defamation, and intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress. Ms. Paustian provides advisory counseling to clients with the goal of lawsuit avoidance. Her practice also includes corporate and commercial litigation.

She serves on the Board of Directors of the North Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce and is a founder of The Women’s Forum. Ms. Paustian also serves on the boards of the Southern Nevada chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners and the Nevada State Council of the Society for Human Resource Management. She is a charter member of the Nevada Supreme Court Settlement Program, having been appointed as a settlement judge by the Supreme Court in 1997. In 2002, she was appointed to the Nevada Standing Committee on Judicial Ethics and Election Practices and in 2003 was elected Vice-Chair. She is a member of the Nevada and Clark County Bar Associations and served on the Clark County Bar Continuing Legal Education Committee for eight years. Ms. Paustian is a member and former officer of the Southern Nevada Women Attorneys.

Ms. Paustian’s professional memberships include the Clark County Bar Association, American Bar Association, and the Southern Nevada Association of Women Attorneys. She is admitted to practice in Florida; Nevada; U.S. District Court, District of Nevada; and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. EMPLOYMENT.