Katarina N.
About Katarina N.
Katarina N. is the Director, Senior Compliance Counsel at Alight Solutions and the Trial Advocacy Head Coach at the University of Colorado Law School. She has extensive experience in legal and compliance roles, including previous positions at Fisher Phillips, Holland & Hart LLP, and Jackson Lewis P.C.
Current Role at Alight Solutions
Katarina N. serves as the Director, Senior Compliance Counsel at Alight Solutions. In this role, she leads and manages statutory annual and quarterly filings for clients related to paid leave programs. Katarina collaborates closely with product development to ensure product configuration aligns with state and federal laws and that operations run smoothly. She is also responsible for authoring content related to leave absence management and compliance.
Previous Experience in Legal Field
Katarina N.'s legal career includes significant positions at several reputable firms. She previously worked at Alight Solutions as Compliance Counsel from 2021 to 2023. Before that, she was an Associate Attorney at Fisher Phillips from 2020 to 2021, and at Holland & Hart LLP from 2018 to 2020. Additionally, Katarina founded ESPIOR LLC, where she worked from 2017 to 2019. Earlier in her career, she held a Summer Associate Law Clerk position at Jackson Lewis P.C. in 2017.
Educational Background in Law
Katarina N. holds a Juris Doctor from Pepperdine University School of Law, where she graduated Cum Laude and was a member of the Order of the Coif. While at Pepperdine, Katarina won the Pepperdine Cross-Examination Competition and earned a spot on the Inter-School Trial Team. She served as President of the Trial Advocacy Board and competed in multiple national mock trial competitions during her 2L and 3L years. Her accomplishments earned her the ABOTA Outstanding Trial Advocate Award and the Order of the Barristers Award.
Teaching and Coaching Experience
In addition to her legal career, Katarina N. is currently the Trial Advocacy Head Coach at the University of Colorado Law School. She has a history of teaching, having served as a Teaching Assistant at Pepperdine Caruso Law from 2016 to 2018 and at the University of Colorado at Boulder in 2011.
Additional Roles and Certifications
Katarina N. has held various roles that highlight her diverse skill set. She was a French Language Tutor from 2009 to 2015 and a French Teacher at Colorado Academy from 2013 to 2015. She also served as Head Coach JV Volleyball at Colorado Academy in 2013. Katarina is certified in Power Vinyasa Yoga, having completed a 200-Hour Power Vinyasa Yoga Teaching Certification and a Teaching Extensions Program at CorePower Yoga from 2012 to 2013.