Cassandra L. Horton is an associate in the Washington, DC office of Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLC. Her practice focuses practice focuses primarily on traditional labor law/management relations. She advocates for employers in the healthcare, hospitality, higher education, retail, manufacturing, and distribution industries, among others, in labor arbitrations and National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) investigations and litigation, in unfair labor practice and representation proceedings, as well as advises on compliance with the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). Cassandra also counsels employers on workplace rules, labor laws, and labor relations strategies. She frequently trains employers on positive employee relations and conducts vulnerability assessments to identify areas for improvement and recommend tailored solutions. She also advises non-unionized employers facing union organizing attempts.
In addition to her labor practice, Cassandra conducts internal workplace investigations.
Cassandra became interested in the law while attending graduate school in the evenings and working full-time in a juvenile and domestic relations court during the day. Cassandra was inspired by witnessing lawyers advocate for their clients through challenging experiences. She was also intrigued by gaining insights from working closely with the district court judges.
Prior to becoming an attorney, Cassandra worked as a paralegal for a trade association in the Washington D.C. metro area that advocated for the retail industry through public policy and in the judiciary by filing amicus briefs. In her role, Cassandra was uniquely positioned to engage with general counsel – she heard firsthand what keeps them up at night, as well as what issues were top of mind. Through this experience, Cassandra became passionate about management-side labor and employment and recognized the importance fostering trust and professional relationships with clients.
Cassandra worked full-time at the trade association and attended law school in the evening. While in law school, Cassandra was the senior articles editor of the Federal Communications Law Journal. She was also the evening student representative for the Black Law Students Association. After her third year of law school, Cassandra worked as a summer law clerk in the Jackson Lewis Summer Clerk Program for the Washington, D.C. region and Orange County offices.
While in undergraduate school, Cassandra was editor-in-chief of the university newspaper, the Clarion.
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