Katherine E. Linggi

Katherine Linggi represents public and private universities and colleges, community college districts, county offices of education, private and parochial schools, and K-12 public school districts in a wide range of employment and education law matters. Ms. Linggi’s experience includes providing legal counsel on matters involving leaves of absence, reasonable accommodation of employee disabilities, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage and hour claims, First Amendment rights, and personnel discipline and dismissal. She also drafts and revises institutional policies to ensure compliance with state and federal laws.

Ms. Linggi is trained in mediation, conflict resolution, and conducting investigations into a multitude of complex allegations under Title 5 and Title IX, among other types of allegations. As part of her statewide practice, Ms. Linggi serves as a Title IX Decision Maker, Appellate Authority, and Investigator. In addition, she has a wealth of experience representing clients and providing advice and counsel regarding investigations conducted by the United States Department of Education, the United States Department of Justice, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the California Department of Education, and other enforcement agencies.

While in law school, Ms. Linggi served as a Certified Law Student for the McGeorge School of Law’s Homeless Advocacy Clinic, in which she received the Capital Public Service Commendation medal.

Practice Areas

Community & Professional

• Association of Workplace Investigators, Certified Workplace Investigator
• National Association or College and University Attorneys, Member
• Women Lawyers of Sacramento, Member