Associate

Kate’s practice focuses in the defense of healthcare providers and veterinarians in civil litigation and licensing matters. Prior to entering private practice, Kate clerked for U.S. District Judge Benjamin H. Settle in the Western District of Washington. Kate earned her B.A. magna cum laude from Scripps College before moving to Washington D.C. where she worked as a legislative staff member in the U.S. House of Representatives. She earned her J.D. cum laude from the University of Michigan Law School where she was a student attorney with the UM’s Pediatric Advocacy Clinic and was selected for the Summer Law Intern Program in the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division’s Healthcare and Consumer Products Section.

In addition to her private practice, Kate is a volunteer attorney with the Federal Bar Association’s Civil Rights Legal Clinic in the Western District of Washington and a member of the Robert J. Bryan Inn of Court. Outside of work, she enjoys going on adventures with her spouse and two toddlers.