Kathryn J. Cheatle

Kathryn J. Cheatle is of counsel in the Omaha, Nebraska office of Jackson Lewis P.C. Her practice focuses on representing employers in workplace law matters, including preventive advice and counseling.

Katy concentrates her practice on employment-related litigation, including trial advocacy before federal and state courts and administrative agencies. She is an experienced trial attorney and has served as lead counsel for trials and hearings involving claims arising under the Equal Protection Clause, the Due Process Clause, and 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Katy maximizes this trial experience to inform her litigation practices to best advise clients on minimizing the risk of litigation, strengthening client positions when faced with litigation, and evaluating potential liability.

Prior to joining Jackson Lewis, Katy was a partner at a law firm in Omaha, Nebraska. Her practice was devoted to civil litigation with an emphasis in health care law. She has served as lead trial counsel in several matters brought under federal, state and local laws.

Pro Bono and Community Involvement

• Elkhorn Public Library Foundation, Board Member
• Elkhorn South High School Choral Arts Boosters, Fundraising Chair
• Elkhorn South High School Drama Club Boosters, Secretary
• Nebraska Humane Society, Friends Forever Member

Speaking Engagements

• “Preparing for a Deposition: Being Your “Best Self” as a Defendant,” Wound Ostomy Continence Nursing Conference (Branson, MO, September 2023) (presenter)
• “Avoiding the Legal Pitfalls of Electronic Documentation,” Wound Ostomy Continence Nursing Conference (Branson, MO, September 2023) (presenter)
• “Legal Implications for the WOC Professional,” Wound Ostomy Continence Nursing Conference (Branson, MO, September 2023) (presenter)
• “Sloughing Off the Medical Malpractice Lawsuit,” Southeast Region of the Wound Ostomy Continence Nursing Society (Winston-Salem, NC, August 2023) (presenter)
• “The Legal Aspects of Falls: The Importance of Your Documentation,” Nebraska Medicine Nurse Residency Program (Omaha, NE, August 2023) (presenter)
• “The Legal Aspects of Falls: The Importance of Your Documentation,” Nebraska Medicine Nurse Residency Program (Omaha, NE, April 2023) (presenter)
• “The Legal Aspects of Falls: The Importance of Your Documentation,” Nebraska Medicine Nurse Residency Program (Omaha, NE, December 2022) (presenter)
• “Nursing Documentation: Giving Yourself the Legal Advantage,” University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing (Omaha, NE, November 2022) (presenter)
• “Legal Vulnerabilities in Wound Care,” Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (Las Vegas, NV, October 2022) (presenter)
• “The Legal Aspects of Falls: The Importance of Your Documentation,” Nebraska Medicine Nurse Residency Program (Omaha, NE, August 2022) (presenter)
• “The Legal Aspects of Falls: The Importance of Your Documentation,” Nebraska Medicine Nurse Residency Program (Omaha, NE, April 2022) (presenter)
• “The Legal Aspects of Pressure Injuries,” National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel 2022 Annual Conference (Tampa, FL, March 2022) (panelist)
• “The Benefit of Hindsight: Medical Malpractice Lawsuits from Doctors Who’ve Been Through It,” Clarkson Family Medicine Residency Program (Omaha, NE, January 2022) (presenter)
• “The Legal Aspects of Falls: The Importance of Your Documentation,” Nebraska Medicine Nurse Residency Program (Omaha, NE, December 2021) (presenter)
• “Nursing Documentation: Giving Yourself the Legal Advantage,” University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing (Omaha, NE, November 2021) (presenter)
• “When Pressure Injuries Go to Court,” National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel (Omaha, NE, March 2021) (presenter)
• “The Legal Aspects of Falls: The Importance of Your Documentation,” Nebraska Medicine Nurse Residency Program (Omaha, NE, March 2021) (presenter)
• “The Benefit of Hindsight: Medical Malpractice Lawsuits from Doctors Who’ve Been Through It,” Clarkson Family Medicine Residency Program (Omaha, NE, January 2021) (presenter)
• “The Legal Aspects of Falls: The Importance of Your Documentation,” Nebraska Medicine Nurse Residency Program (Omaha, NE, January 2021) (presenter)
• “Nursing Documentation: Giving Yourself the Legal Advantage,” University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing (Omaha, NE, October 2020) (presenter)
• “The Legal Aspects of Falls: The Importance of Your Documentation,” Nebraska Medicine Nurse Residency Program (Omaha, NE, September 2020) (presenter)
• “The Legal Aspects of Falls: The Importance of Your Documentation,” Nebraska Medicine Nurse Residency Program (Omaha, NE, January 2020) (presenter)
• “Nursing Documentation: Giving Yourself the Legal Advantage,” University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing (Omaha, NE, November 2019) (presenter)
• “The Standard of Care: Legal Implications for WOC Professionals,” The Heart of Wound Ostomy Care Nursing (Dallas, TX, October 2019) (presenter)
• “Preparing for a Deposition: Being Your “Best Self” as a Defendant,” The Heart of Wound Ostomy Care Nursing (Dallas, TX, October 2019) (presenter)
• “Avoiding the Legal Pitfalls of Electronic Documentation,” The Heart of Wound Ostomy Care Nursing (Dallas, TX, October 2019) (presenter)
• “Developing Expertise as a Legal Nurse Consultant,” Memphis Wound Ostomy Care Professionals (Memphis, TN, October 2019) (presenter)
• “Legal Issues for the WOC Professional,” Memphis Wound Ostomy Care Professionals (Memphis, TN, October 2019) (presenter)
• “The Benefit of Hindsight: Medical Malpractice Lawsuits from Doctors Who’ve Been Through It,” Clarkson Family Medicine Residency Program (Omaha, NE, October 2019) (presenter)
• “The Legal Aspects of Falls: The Importance of Your Documentation,” Nebraska Medicine Nurse Residency Program (Omaha, NE, July 2019) (presenter)
• “Falling and Watching Over Our Patients,” University of Nebraska Medical Center Continuing Interprofessional Development and Innovation - Continuing Nursing Education (July 2019) [Podcast co-host]
• “Pressure Injuries,” University of Nebraska Medical Center Continuing Interprofessional Development and Innovation - Continuing Nursing Education (July 2019) [Podcast co-host]
• “Impact of Lawsuits with Nurses and Nurses’ Actions,” University of Nebraska Medical Center Continuing Interprofessional Development and Innovation - Continuing Nursing Education (June 2019) [Podcast co-host]
• “The Legal Aspects of Falls: The Importance of Your Documentation,” Nebraska Medicine Nurse Residency Program (Omaha, NE, March 2019) (presenter)