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.

Ms. Paustian has been named to the Mountain State Super Lawyers in 2007, 2008, and 2009 and the Corporate Counsel Super Lawyers for 2008. 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 is also on the Board for the OFCCP Southern Nevada Industry Liaison Group and is a past member of the boards of the Southern Nevada chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners and the Nevada State Council of the Society of Human Resource Managers. 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 2008 was elected Chair. She is also a former Lawyer Representative to the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court. 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