Caitlin Gehlen is a trusted advisor to employers, with a practice that focuses on employment and higher education law. Her practice is rooted in helping organizations proactively manage risk, navigate complex legal landscapes, and foster compliant, productive work environments.

Caitlin regularly counsels clients on day-to-day employment matters including hiring, performance management, leave and disability issues, terminations and layoffs. She is a skilled litigator, defending employers in discrimination claims, restrictive covenant disputes, whistleblower actions, and retaliation lawsuits. Caitlin has amassed extensive experience conducting policy reviews, investigations, and audits for employers of all sizes and industries, and frequently delivers in-house training on a wide variety of employment topics.

In addition to her employment practice, Caitlin advises and trains colleges and universities on a variety of legal issues including Title IX, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (VAWA), Clery, FERPA, the Fair Housing Act, and the ADA. Caitlin also regularly conducts higher education investigations on behalf of institutions, including sexual misconduct investigations.

Caitlin is an alumna of the firm’s summer associates program. While she was in law school, Caitlin worked as a volunteer student law clerk with the ACLU-MN, Call for Justice, a local nonprofit that provides legal referrals for low-income individuals and families, and as a pro bono law clerk at a major Minneapolis law firm.