Kate’s practice focuses on health benefits law, with a focus on health and welfare plan compliance and administration.
Prior to joining Haynes Benefits, Kate spent seven years as Compliance Counsel at an international risk management and consulting firm, where she advised clients and consultants on all aspects of health and welfare plan compliance. In that role, Kate also developed a variety of internal and external training programs and materials focused on health and welfare plan compliance and was a frequent speaker on health benefits law.
At Haynes Benefits, Kate counsels clients on a wide array of health and welfare plan design and administration matters, with particular expertise in health care reform, ERISA, HIPAA, COBRA, Section 125, and other federal mandates. Kate’s approach is focused on providing her clients legal solutions that are proactive, solution-oriented, and business-focused.
Kate has also practiced as an associate attorney at the Washington, D.C. office of a large international law firm, where she represented Fortune 500 companies in complex civil litigation, regulatory counseling, and government investigations.
Kate earned her J.D., with honors, from the University of Texas School of Law and her B.A. in International Studies, magna cum laude, from Texas A&M University. She is a member of the District of Columbia Bar.
Kate serves on the Board of Directors of Bloom Community, an organization dedicated to creating community involvement opportunities—including group fitness classes, job placement, and wellness programs—for individuals with IDD (intellectual and developmental disabilities). Kate resides in Atlanta, Georgia with her husband and two daughters.