Katherine Crowley Email & Phone Number

Southfield, Michigan

Katie practices with the firm’s nationally recognized mass-tort defense group. Her practice centers on the defense of asbestos personal-injury cases, as well as other toxic tort matters. In addition to defending claims in Michigan, Katie spends much of her time assisting in the defense of asbestos personal-injury cases nationwide. She focuses on developing discovery and deposition strategies for her clients.

Detroit, Michigan

- Principal asbestos discovery counsel: review and verify discovery responses; contact General Motors employees and retirees for information responsive to discovery requests and affidavits; prepare employees and retirees for depositions; organize and supervise extensive collection of historical documents as well as production of documents from collection- Case management of benzene and silica litigation: coordinate procedural and substantive strategy internally and with local counsel; set reporting protocol- Electronic document review using internal software programs: determine responsiveness, privilege and protected status of documents; supervision of numerous contract attorneys on project- Evaluate and analyze legal research submitted by outside counsel- Coordinated Discovery Conference with 65 attorneys in attendance

St. Clair Shores, Michigan

- Prepared dispositive and discovery motions and briefs, case evaluation summaries, research memoranda- Court appearances for motions and pretrial status conferences- Prepared answers to interrogatories, witness lists, other pleadings

Royal Oak, Michigan

- Prepared dispositive and discovery motions and briefs, facilitation and trial briefs, case evaluation summaries- Contacted expert and lay witnesses; contacted clients - Sat second chair in jury trial; prepared client for cross examination - Assisted in trial preparation: reviewed and analyzed juror questionnaires; prepared trial brief, verdict form and jury instructions- Prepared estate documents including wills, trusts, and powers of attorney- Reviewed and indexed large volume of documents in contract dispute litigation- Summarized depositions, medical, employment and insurance records

Mt. Clemens, Michigan

- Prepared and edited summary disposition motions, briefs and legal memoranda - Summarized and organized depositions and records- Organized and created Excel database for asbestos files and case information

Juris Doctor, Law, Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: - Mentor Program - Law Review: Note and Comment Editor and Editorial Board Member - Jurisprudence Awards: Basic.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Business And Psychology