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Biography
Kacie E. Kergides is an associate in Montgomery McCracken’s Institutional Response Practice Group as well as its Catastrophic Sports Injury Defense Practice Group. Kacie concentrates her practice on Title IX investigations and advising, institutional response to sex and/or gender-based harassment and misconduct and the adjudication of student, employee and management disputes, and sports injury cases including traumatic brain injury (TBI) litigation. In addition to handling investigations and litigation in both practice areas, Kacie counsels athletes, schools, and sports organizations on sports-related injuries such as concussion and TBI, provides guidance on the management of sport-related injuries and Title IX complaints, and advises these institutions on minimizing and managing risk.
Kacie has recently presented on recent federal changes to Title IX regulations and the specific role of advisor in the institutional setting. Kacie also has presented on minimizing risk exposure and compliance-related issues at various law schools and undergraduate universities including Villanova School of Law and the University of Michigan, and before various sports organizations, including the Eastern Athletic Trainers’ Association.
Prior to joining Montgomery McCracken, Kacie was a Legal Extern in the compliance office at the University of Pennsylvania Athletics Department and a Legal Intern for the NBA Coaches Association. During law school, Kacie was a legal fellow to nationally-recognized sports executive Andrew Brandt in the Jeffrey S. Moorad Center for the Study of Sports Law.
Selected Representations
- Represent Florida religious institution in case involving student who allegedly sustained traumatic brain injury after fall during two-hand touch football game in gym class
Selected Publications
- Co-author, “Qualified Immunity Shields Public High School Coach and Athletic Trainer from Liability,” Sports Medicine and the Law, Fall/Winter 2021
- Co-author, “All Pain, No Gain? Pryce v. Town Sports Int’l, LLC,” Sports Medicine and the Law, Summer 2021
- Co-author, “VACATED: DOE Pulls Title IX Provision Requiring In-Person Testimony For Statement Consideration In Live Hearings,” August 2021
- Co-author, “Important New Research Shows Practice – Not Game Play – Increases Exposure to Concussion,” Sports Medicine and the Law, Spring 2021
- Co-author, “Engendering Debate: The Varying State of Transgender Athlete Participation Policies,” Sports Medicine and the Law, Spring 2021
- Co-author, “Onyshko Appeal Knocked Out by Pennsylvania Superior Court,” Sports Medicine and the Law, Spring 2021
- Co-author, “Executive Order Sets Title IX Priorities: What to Expect & How to Make Your Institutional Voice Heard,” March 2021
- Co-author, “NJ Recreational Cannabis Law Raises Questions for Employers,” March 2021
- Co-author, “Title IX & Tenure: How Separate Standards Can Sow Institutional Discord,” February 2021
- Co-author, “$2.5M Judgment Against University for Overseas Sex Assault Serves as Reminder that Liability is Not Limited to Title IX,” February 2021
- Author, “States Challenge DOL’s Final Rule Regulating Tipped Employee’s Wages,” January 2021
- Quoted in, “Kacie Kergides Brings Vital Experience in Collegiate Athletics to Sports Law Practice,” Sports Medicine and the Law, Fall 2020
- Co-author, “Do You Even Properly Diagnose, Breaux?! Breaux Sues Saints’ Former Team Doctors in Medical Malpractice Lawsuit,” Sports Medicine and the Law, Fall 2020
- Co-author, “Hydrate at Home: Another Court Refuses to Recognize Athlete’s Right to Hydration During Play,” Sports Medicine and the Law, Summer 2020
- Co-author, “Philadelphia Expands Paid Sick Leave Coverage for Individuals Impacted by COVID-19,” September 2020
- Co-author, “Arrington Settlement Update: Concussion Reporting Process,” Sports Medicine and the Law, Summer 2020
- Co-author, “Saved By The Bell—Penn State Dodges Further Litigation in Whistleblower Case,” Sports Medicine and the Law, Summer 2020
- Co-author, “Understanding Your Students’ First Amendment Rights is a “Snap”,” July 2020
- Co-author, “State Governments and Federal Agencies Update Guidance Regarding Workplace Re-Opening,” July 2020
- Co-author, “Higher Ed Needs to Step Up Its Zoom Game for Title IX,” May 2020
- Co-author, “DOL and IRS Issue Guidance and Temporary Rule on Paid Leave Under New COVID-19 Legislation,” April 2020
- Co-author, “How Employers Should Prepare for the Restart of Business,” April 2020
- Co-author, “The Arrington Settlement and Its Implications: What It Says and What It Doesn’t,” Sports Medicine and the Law, Spring 2020
- Co-author, “U.S. Department of Labor Provides Additional Guidance Regarding Paid Sick Leave and Expanded Family and Medical Leave under the FFCRA,” March 2020
- Co-author, “U.S. Department of Labor Updates its Guidance on FFCRA Paid Leave Provisions,” March 2020
- Co-author, “Safe! Jury Finds High School Baseball Coach Not Liable In Bang-Bang Play,” Sports Medicine and the Law, Winter 2020
- Co-author, “The Cover-Up Is Always Worse Than The Concussion: Central Michigan’s Head Gymnastics Coach Fired for Inducing Athletes to Hide Injuries,” Sports Medicine and the Law, Fall 2019
Selected Speaking Engagements
- Presenter, “Title IX”, University of Michigan, November 2021
- Speaker, “Sexual Abuse Litigation and Coverage Conference,” Perrin Conferences, October 2021
- Speaker, “College Athletic Trainers Society Spring Symposium for Athletic Trainers & Team Physicians,” College Athletic Trainers Society Spring Symposium, July 2021
- Speaker, “Interested Persons’ Symposium: The Role of the University in the Title IX Rulemaking Process,” April 2021
- Guest Lecturer, Villanova School of Law, Sports Law Society, October 2019
- Presenter, “Concussion Workshop: Medical-Legal Considerations,” Eastern Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Convention Sports Related Concussion Summit, January 2019
- Guest Lecturer, University of Michigan Athletic Training Administration Class, December 2018
- Presenter, “Recent Developments in Title IX, Public Relations & Crisis Response Handling,” College Athletic Trainer Society Spring Symposium for Athletic Trainers & Team Physicians, July 2021
Community Involvement
- Germantown Academy, Varsity Soccer Assistant Coach
Academic Achievements
Kacie earned her J.D. degree from Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law where she was a Student Works Editor for the Villanova Law Review. She received her A.B. degree in Politics from Princeton University where she was a member of the Women’s Varsity Soccer team.