Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Labor & Employment; Global Privacy & Security (GPS) Team.

Chair of Seyfarth’s Washington D.C. Labor and Employment Practice, Head of National Work Place Privacy Team, Co-Chair of the Biometric Privacy and Litigation Compliance Team

Karla Grossenbacher is a partner in the Labor and Employment Practice Group of Seyfarth Shaw LLP's Washington D.C. office. Clients turn to Karla for labor and employment advice or assistance in defending against an agency claim, lawsuit, or demand letter alleging employment claims.  Karla's practice is tailored to her clients' needs. On advice matters, Karla can give clients specific direction to those unfamiliar with the law, or work collaboratively to brainstorm solutions. On litigation matters, Karla focuses on clients' goals for the litigation, whether it be to leverage a settlement without spending too much, or to win a trial at all costs. The clients' goals shape Karla's litigation strategy, staffing, and approach to the case from the get-go.

Clients also come to Karla for her unrivaled knowledge in workplace privacy matters, like data breaches involving employee information, use of biometric technology, GPS tracking of employees, workplace searches, BYOD policies, and monitoring employee emails, texts, and social media.  Karla has a deep, unique understanding of privacy matters at the intersection of technology and the workplace. She frequently presents and blogs on these topics, as well as monitoring developments in this area to stay ahead of the newest, cutting-edge workplace privacy matters.

Clients also seek Karla's assistance when they need help with high-stakes workplace investigations. Karla has also handled workplace investigations involving government officials accused of harassment, C-suite officers accused of sexual assault, harassment, and other inappropriate conduct in the workplace.

Women’s Affinity Group

J.D., Georgetown University Law Center (1992); B.A., Marquette University (1989).