In Good Faith

In Good Faith is narrative nonfiction based on real-life events hidden from the public eye for over a decade. I tell this story through my eyes as the protagonist, Katheryn Lane, because I lived it. I have changed other key names and details to protect the privacy of people and companies. Dialogue is written as I remember, though some conversations have been fictionalized for clarity and story flow.

When there is success in any industry, it often comes after many low moments and, sometimes, after things have been handled poorly. Despite any success, the consequences of grossly negligent choices and business practices, including illegal ones, can destroy countless lives. Many managers and employees learn the hard way that employment law in its current form favors those in power and the business itself, not the people. When business goes terribly wrong, attorneys’ offices explode with complaints, court proceedings ensue, and people get hurt. One of my greatest hopes is that business leaders learn employment law before trouble, lawsuits, and mass destruction unfold—as they did for me.

In Good Faith is my journey, a twisting path that holds abundant success and many failures. I’ve traveled through the legal system and discovered betrayal, pain, and loss. Within the story, I include important life (and business) lessons, the least of which is that our jobs and well-being affect our families, friends, and love life. We have many survivors in this world, many fighters who are hoping for some wins. I am one of them. My journey continues. Life is lived in the up and down moments. The only choice we have is to hang on for the ride.