Profile

Kat is a zealous litigator and appellate advocate. Kat’s business background allows her to see litigation from many angles, enabling her to work with clients to maximize their needs and goals. She is experienced in litigating and consulting on matters involving business disputes, copyright infringement, insurance defense, contract enforcement and interpretation, and negligence.

When she is not working, Kat enjoys watching Syracuse football and basketball, practicing Pilates, and spending time with her partner Brandon working on their 1920’s colonial.

Credentials

Education

‍Albany Law School, J.D., cum laude, 2013
– Associate Editor, Albany Law School Journal of Science & Technology‍
– Justinian Honor Society‍
Union Graduate College, M.B.A. with honors, 2013
– Beta Gamma Sigma Business Honor Society‍
Stony Brook University, B.A. in English and History, 2010

Admissions to Practice

New York
U.S. Courts of Appeals, Second Circuit
U.S. District Courts of New York (All Districts)
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (All Districts of New York)

Activities

New York State Bar Association
– Federal and Commercial Litigation Section ‍
Monroe County Bar Association
– Dean, The Academy of Law, 2018-2019
– Finance Committee, 2017-present
– Treasurer, Young Lawyers Section, 2018-2019
Greater Rochester Association for Women Attorneys

Presentations & PUBLICATIONS

Recognition

Monroe County Bar Association Raymond J. Pauley Award
– 2017 Honoree

Community

Muscular Dystrophy Association
– Committee Member, Toast for Life Gala
Volunteer Legal Services Project
– Committee Member, Art of Lawyering
– Pro Bono Volunteer, 2014-2017‍
Rochester Teen Court
– Volunteer Attorney and Silent Auction Committee Member, 2014-present
American Board of Trial Advocates Volunteer Program (WDNY)
– Pro Bono Counsel, 2017-2018