Katherine D. Shea
Partner
Katherine Shea has served as general counsel to SEIU, Local 509 since 1996, working as in-house counsel until 2003 and thereafter as a partner in the Pyle Rome firm. She has handled many major cases on behalf of the Union, including lengthy litigation establishing and enforcing limits on social worker caseloads in the Department of Social Services.
Prior to beginning her career as a union attorney, she clerked for Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Justice, Neill R. Lynch. Before becoming an attorney, she worked as a clinical social worker and for many years, she was an activist in SEIU.
Education
- Northeastern University School of Law, J.D., 1987
- Smith College, M.A., Social Work
- Radcliffe College, B.A., 1974
Recent Speeches and Conferences
Regular lecturer at Union educational seminars
Professional Affiliations
Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
Member, AFL-CIO Lawyers’ Coordinating Committee
Bar and Court Admissions
State Bar of Massachusetts, since 1988
Admitted to practice before U.S. District Court of Massachusetts, U.S. Court of Appeals First Circuit.
Contact
617.367.7200 ext. 247
617.367.4820 (fax)
kshea@pylerome.com
Practice Areas
Serves as general counsel to SEIU, Local 509, a large local consisting of public and private employees in human services. Directs all legal strategy and work of the Union in arbitration, before administrative agencies and the courts; provides advice on all internal union governance matters
Staff Assistant
Jo Fletcher
jfletcher@pylerome.com