Katherine Flett serves as trusted outside general counsel for businesses across Missouri and Illinois. She provides comprehensive legal support tailored to her clients’ needs, including contract drafting and negotiation, regulatory compliance, risk management, employment law, real estate, and litigation. Katherine works with companies of all sizes — from closely held family businesses to large corporations — across a wide range of industries, such as transportation and trucking, construction, and professional services.

Rooted in St. Louis, Katherine grew up in a small business family and witnessed firsthand both the grit and the rewards of entrepreneurship. She is a proud graduate of Rosati-Kain High School (now Rosati-Kain Academy) and Lindenwood University, where she played on the women’s softball team. She earned her law degree from Mizzou Law, graduating with Order of the Coif honors.

A committed community leader, Katherine currently serves as Chairman of the Board for the St. Charles Regional Chamber and sits on the Board of Directors for Habitat for Humanity of St. Charles County. She is an active member of the Professional Women’s Alliance of St. Louis and was named one of the “Top 100 St. Louisans to Know to Succeed in Business” by Small Business Monthly.

Business Law. Katherine advises businesses of varied sizes, from closely-held, family-owned businesses, to large corporations. She assists them with corporate governance matters, contract review and disputes, and any other issues that businesses face.

Employment Law. Katherine represents businesses in various employment-related issues such as employment agreements, including non-compete and non-solicitation agreements, and defending employment discrimination cases.

Litigation. Katherine prides herself on keeping her clients out of court, but when necessary, she is a zealous advocate in the courtroom. She has experience litigating cases, both on the plaintiff and defendant side, from start to finish. She has also been successful in applying her direct negotiation and mediation skills to resolve matters prior to trial.

Transportation & Trucking Law. Katherine represents trucking companies with regard to compliance with Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations, owner-operator agreements, business torts, claims defense, litigation defense, regulatory matters, employment-related issues and others.

Real Estate. Katherine represents property owners, contractors, lenders, and neighborhood associations in various real estate matters, including contract negotiation and disputes, litigation, liens, property easements, and indentures.

Bankruptcy & Creditors’ Rights. Katherine has assisted businesses and individuals in asserting claims against bankruptcy estates, obtaining relief from the bankruptcy stay, defending objections to claims, asserting non-dischargability claims, and defending preference claims.

Local Counsel. Katherine has served as local counsel and assisted out-of-state attorneys with pro hac vice admission in cases for businesses and individuals. She is familiar with the local rules and procedures of the courts listed below and can assist in determining the best strategy in these venues. Katherine is available to serve as local counsel for cases filed in the following courts: Missouri Circuit Courts for the City of St. Louis, St. Louis County, St. Charles County, and Jefferson County; Illinois Circuit Courts for Madison County and St. Clair County; the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri; and the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Missouri.

Prior to joining Danna McKitrick, Katherine also gained litigation experience, primarily in the area of employment law and insurance defense.