Biography

Katherine M. Kuhn is a senior associate in the Chicago office at Clausen Miller P.C. specializing in litigation. She defends a diverse civil litigation caseload, with a focus on medical and healthcare malpractice, premises liability, and professional liability. She also handles matters which involve investment advisor malpractice, employment disputes, construction claims, subrogation recovery, worker’s compensation, and personal injury.

Katherine has successfully defended doctors, residential care facilities, and hospitals across a variety of medical specialties, including emergency room care, orthopedics, and obstetrician care. In addition, Katherine, has specific experience successfully defending healthcare providers in jury trials. She has also represented nursing home and long care term care facilities in negligence claims arising from facility care. Her experience allows her to effectively counsel healthcare professionals through the entire litigation process.

Katherine’s practice also includes litigation arising from guest slip and falls, allegations of unsafe premises, in addition to other lawsuits that arise from the hospitality industry. Her experience allows her to effectively consult with clients to improve their processes and advise on ways clients can reduce the risk of litigation.

Katherine graduated from Southern Illinois University Law School with a Juris Doctorate and a specialization in International and Comparative Law. During her time in law school, Katherine completed an externship with the Jackson County Public Defender’s Office for three semesters, where she was able to gain courtroom experience under under Rule 711-student license. While at the Public Defender’s Office, she handled arraignments, conduct client meetings, and negotiated plea deals, among more. Katherine has also spent time abroad in both Ireland and South Africa studying international and comparative law. She was able to meet with and learn from attorneys from all over the world and become fully immersed in their cultures, laws, and practice of law.

Prior to making the decision to go to law school, Katherine attended Northern Illinois University, where she studied political science with an emphasis on public law and comparative politics. Katherine was also a letter winner on the Division I Women’s Golf Team during her time at NIU.

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