Katie M. Rhoten

Owner, Member

Attorney Overview

Katie Rhoten is a founding attorney at Gateway Employment Law and represents employees throughout the St. Louis Metro area and Metro East Illinois in complex workplace disputes. Her practice focuses on helping individuals who have been mistreated by their employers understand their legal rights and pursue appropriate action under federal and state employment laws.

Katie is dedicated to guiding employees through challenging workplace situations and providing strategic representation in disputes involving unlawful employment practices. She works closely with clients to help them navigate the legal process and pursue fair outcomes when their rights have been violated.

Practice Focus

Katie represents employees in a wide range of employment law matters, including:
– Wrongful termination
– Workplace discrimination
– Sexual harassment and gender-based harassment
– LGBTQIA+ workplace discrimination and harassment
– Retaliation for reporting workplace misconduct
– Unpaid wages and wage-and-hour violations
– Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) violations
– Whistleblower retaliation
– Noncompete and restrictive covenant disputes

Her practice centers on employment litigation and workplace rights advocacy for employees facing unlawful treatment by their employers.

Experience in Employment Litigation

Katie began her legal career in St. Louis representing employees in a variety of employment law matters, including workplace discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage disputes, and cases involving discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.

She later spent six years representing employers in employment litigation, handling cases nationwide involving discrimination claims, sex and gender-based harassment, retaliation, FMLA disputes, whistleblower claims, wage-and-hour issues, and noncompete agreements. This experience exposed her to a wide range of complex workplace disputes and employment litigation matters.

Strategic Advantage for Employees

Katie’s experience representing employers provides valuable insight when advocating for employees. Having previously defended companies in employment litigation, she understands how employers evaluate claims, structure legal defenses, and approach settlement negotiations.

She leverages this perspective to develop effective litigation strategies and provide clients with candid, results-driven guidance throughout their cases. Her background allows her to anticipate employer defenses and help employees pursue strong and well-prepared claims.

Employment Litigation and Advocacy

Katie’s practice focuses on employment litigation and workplace rights advocacy. She represents clients in federal and state courts, as well as in mediation, arbitration, and proceedings before administrative agencies such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

Her experience includes both single-plaintiff and multi-plaintiff matters involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, breach of contract, and wage-and-hour violations. This includes cases involving discrimination and harassment affecting members of the LGBTQIA+ community in the workplace.

Katie works closely with clients throughout the legal process to ensure they understand their options and feel supported at every stage of their case.

Employment Law Representation in the St. Louis Region

Katie represents employees throughout the St. Louis Metro area and surrounding communities, including St. Louis, Clayton, Chesterfield, St. Charles, and Metro East Illinois. Her practice is dedicated to helping workers assert their rights and pursue justice when employers violate federal or state employment laws.

Katie is committed to delivering strategic, client-focused representation to employees facing difficult workplace situations. She works to ensure that every client understands their legal options and has a strong advocate protecting their interests throughout the legal process.

Professional Recognition

Katie has been recognized for her work in employment litigation, including:
– The Best Lawyers in America – Ones to Watch for Labor and Employment Law – Management and Litigation (2024–2025)
– Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers Rising Star (2018–2021)

Contact Katie Rhoten

Employees who believe they have been subjected to discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination, LGBTQIA+ workplace discrimination, or other unlawful workplace practices may benefit from speaking with an experienced employment lawyer. Katie works with individuals across the St. Louis region to help them evaluate their claims and determine the best path forward.

Contact Gateway Employment Law to learn more about your legal options and determine the best path forward.