Katherine Crouch Email & Phone Number

Greater Chicago Area

Associate Attorney handling personal injury defense, premises liability, and construction negligence matters in Chicago and its collar counties. Experienced with all phases of civil litigation, from investigation through trial.Dedicated to conserving our clients' resources, defending their interests vigorously and efficiently.

Chicago

Oversee the young professionals board that funds the University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center. Manage and coordinate all fundraising and educational events. Participate in governance, fundraising and strategic planning for the UCCRF as a member of its Board of Trustees.

Greater Chicago Area

Defended a variety of insurance and private clients in lawsuits involving product liability, property damage, bad faith claims, declaratory actions, coverage questions, constitutional claims, professional malpractice, wrongful death, and personal injury.Secured defense verdict for correctional care nurse in deliberate indifference to medical need case in Madison, Wisconsin. Drafted and argued motions in limine and pretrial motions, effectively limiting the issues before the jury.Conducted all phases of litigation, including drafting of responsive pleadings, discovery, dispositive motions, post-trial motions, and appellate briefs, as well as argument of those motions.Readied cases for trial by preparing motions in limine, cross and direct examinations, opening and closing statements, and summaries of witness deposition testimony.

Chicago, Illinois

Focused primarily on plaintiff side property subrogation, but also experienced in product liability defense and declaratory actions. Retained appropriate experts and made firsthand investigations of loss sites nationwide, taking cases from pre-suit through trial. Key Achievements:Served as second chair for a four-day product liability trial in Stillwater, Minnesota in October 2011, including solo argument of all pretrial motions and motions in limine.Drafted all pleadings and correspondence, answered all written discovery, and deposed lay and expert witnesses.Appeared regularly in state and federal court for case management conferences, argument of motions, and pretrial conferences. Argued summary judgment motions, motions to dismiss, and discovery motions.Managed all aspects of law clerk hiring, oversight, and mentorship, as well as planned social functions for attorneys and staff.Conducted legal research and compiled memoranda of law for clients and fellow attorneys for publication or in-house use.Acquired expanded knowledge of the insurance industry, fire science, electrical and structural engineering, construction practices, and other topics through site visits, conferences, and educational opportunities.

Drafted complaints, motions, responses, legal memoranda, opinion letters, and correspondence with clients for all attorneys in all offices.Key Achievements:Authored all motions in limine for two trials occurring during tenure as senior clerk.Created PowerPoint presentations given by firm owners at numerous conferences on a variety of topics, including spoliation laws throughout the states, jury selection in state and federal court, and proof issues with failure to warn claims.Trained junior law clerks, then built upon that role as an associate by hiring, overseeing, and mentoring three clerks each year.

J.D

Certificate Earned in Labor and Employment Law CALI Awards for Torts and Legal Writing III Chicago-Kent Employment and Civil Litigation.

B.A, Political Science, Legal Studies

Ba, Political Science, Classics, English

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