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L. Casey Buttke

Casey Buttke is an associate in the firm’s Labor, Employment, and Workplace Safety practice. She assists employers with a broad range of employment matters, including employment disputes, internal investigations, and day-to-day employment concerns. Her experience includes matters involving Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and the Family and Medical Leave Act. 

Casey draws on her legal research skills to analyze complex employment issues and help develop practical solutions for employers. She has assisted with matters involving employee complaints and demands, discrimination claims, employment agreements, workplace policies, employer training, and charges before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. 

Before joining the firm full-time, Casey served as a summer associate, working primarily with the Labor, Employment, and Workplace Safety team in the Raleigh office. She also previously served as a judicial intern for the Honorable Terrence W. Boyle in the US District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. During her time at the University of North Carolina School of Law, Casey served as the managing editor of the North Carolina Law Review and was inducted to the Order of the Golden Fleece in recognition of her leadership and pro bono contributions to the school.

Casey’s experience prior to her legal career includes nonprofit management, financial intelligence investigations and due diligence, and an internship with the Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General’s Criminal Bureau.

  • Author, “Memory Delayed Is Justice Denied: Why North Carolina Should Amend Its Statute of Limitations for Child Sexual Abuse Cases,” 104 N.C. L. Rev. 255, 1 December 2025
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