Kate Lessaris

Kate Lessaris is an experienced legal professional currently serving as Senior Counsel/Senior Director at Macy's since July 2024, where responsibilities include litigating employment and complex litigation matters nationwide. Prior to this role, Kate worked as a Senior Attorney at Eastman from October 2022 to June 2024, focusing on labor, employment, and employee benefit-related issues, while providing counsel on various legal matters and managing litigation. Earlier experience includes serving as an Associate Attorney at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner from October 2011 to September 2022, and as a Teaching Assistant at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Educational credentials include a Juris Doctor from the University of Illinois College of Law and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Saint Louis University.