Katie Wiese Valiant
Phone: 303-578-4400
Fax: 303-578-4401
Email: [email protected]
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
Katie is an attorney at Rathod | Mohamedbhai LLC focusing her practice on civil rights and employment discrimination. Katie is committed to providing trauma-informed legal services while helping her clients obtain justice.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
Prior to joining Rathod | Mohamedbhai LLC, Katie worked as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Philip A. Brimmer on the United States District Court for the District of Colorado for two years.
Katie graduated magna cum laude from Georgetown University Law Center, where she earned her Juris Doctorate and a Certificate in Refugee and Humanitarian Emergencies. Georgetown recognized Katie as a Blume Public Interest Scholar for her commitment to public service. In law school, Katie participated in Georgetown’s asylum clinic, where she represented two clients in immigration court proceedings and successfully obtained asylum for both clients. Katie also participated in Georgetown’s domestic violence clinic, where she litigated civil protection order cases in D.C. Superior Court to help her clients address safety, housing, and child custody concerns. Katie received the International Academy of Trial Lawyers Student Advocacy Award for her clinical work. During law school, Katie interned for several non-profit legal organizations addressing various civil rights issues, including gender-based violence, human trafficking, and employment discrimination.
Prior to law school, Katie spent three years with the U.S. Department of State’s Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, where she worked closely with human trafficking survivors to integrate survivor expertise into the federal government’s anti-trafficking policies. Katie also volunteered for the D.C. Rape Crisis Center as a hotline advocate, providing trauma-informed support and crisis intervention for survivors of gender-based violence. Katie graduated summa cum laude from Occidental College with a degree in Diplomacy and World Affairs, where she spent a semester working at the United Nations to advance international human rights issues.
BAR ADMISSIONS
- Colorado
- U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado