Kayla is an experienced trial lawyer with a focus on employment law including wrongful termination, harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and unemployment compensation. Kayla attended the Pennsylvania State University for undergrad and the University of Pittsburgh for law school. Kayla started her law career at the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office where she tried a number of jury and bench trials to verdict. Kayla entered private practice to fight for employee’s rights, which she has continued to do throughout her career. Kayla is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania including the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, and the United States Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
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429 4th Avenue, Suite 300, Pittsburgh, PA, 15219
9 Client Reviews
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Posted by eileen | October 30, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Employment & Labor
you can trust this company to help resolve the issues.
i never thought i would be in a work situation that i needed to hire a employment lawyer. when things at my work place got very nasty i knew that i could no longer work there.. i was denied my unemployment benefits from the company which set me in a tail spin.. My husband found this very experienc...
Posted by Darron | October 24, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Social Security Disability
How Thorough they are on with your case
Kayla was very informative with all that was happening with my case. If I had a question she was quick to response. MKO is Amazing they were able to win my complicated multi state claim. On my own I don’t believe I would have been able to get any of my 9 month backpay of benefits.
Posted by Stephanie | May 15, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Discrimination
If you want an attorney that knows their stuff and has time to care about You the person KAYLA DRUM is the one!
Recently won a discrimination unemployment case against my previous employer! The time was taken to really “actively listen “ to me the person and the impact the situation has on me! Kayla assured me that I could relax and she would take care of it and based upon my opening statement the proof was...
Posted by Susan | January 12, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Employment & Labor
Excellent work by Kayla Drum
I was in need of a law firm and attorney who would were knowledgeable in the area of healthcare related employment issues. From my very first call to the MKO firm the staff conveyed a high level of professional background and understanding regarding the reasons for my legal needs. The entire proces...
"Kayla is a smart and effective litigator. She stops at nothing to get the best results possible for her clients."
"I endorse this lawyer. I've worked with this attorney and she is a fierce litigator. She is great with all her clients and very knowledgable."
"I have known attorney Drum for years and she is a top notch legal advocate. She is passionate about her clients and works extremely hard in obtaining great results for them. She is the fighter that I would want in my corner if I were her client."
Employment and labor lawyer
Business lawyer
Employment and labor lawyer
Employment and labor lawyer
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Employment and labor lawyer
Employment and labor lawyer
Business lawyer
Litigation lawyer
Employment and labor lawyer
Employment and labor lawyer
Employment and labor lawyer
2016 - Present
Associate, Kraemer, Manes and Associates, LLC
2013
JD - Juris Doctor
2010
English