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Kathryn serves as assistant chair for the Litigation Department. Her practice focuses on complex commercial litigation and internal investigations, including international investigations. Kathryn has represented U.S. and foreign clients in jury and bench trials, mediations and arbitrations. She has extensive experience in data management and e-discovery, leading massive electronic data analysis projects in high-stakes litigation and investigations.

Intellectual Property and Technology: Kathryn regularly advises clients on efficiently and effectively managing their data and has exceptional experience leading major discovery projects in complex litigation and investigations. Kathryn has litigated multiple intellectual property rights disputes involving copyright and trademark infringement, and counsels clients on IP issues, including contests and sweepstakes.

Commercial: Kathryn represents businesses in complicated commercial litigation matters in a wide variety of industries, including insurance and healthcare. She has experience litigating substantial contract and insurance coverage disputes—with an extensive experience in both federal and state courts. She has successfully negotiated sophisticated and creative settlements in a variety of contract disputes and business transactions.

Investigations and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA): Kathryn has extensive experience conducting internal investigations. She has led multiple document collection and data review teams in high-stakes domestic and international investigations, including multiple FCPA matters. She has significant experience with foreign data privacy laws and delivering cost effective, time-sensitive data-based fact-finding.

Representative Matters include:

Representation of global company in FCPA investigation (Southeast Asia and China). Kathryn led document review team.
Representation of Fortune 500 company in FCPA joint venture due diligence investigation (China). Kathryn led document review team.
Representation of $1 billion+ company in FCPA internal investigation (China). Kathryn led document review team.
Genesco-UBS/Finish Line merger litigation. Kathryn led the team responsible for the expedited harvesting, processing, review and production of an exceptional volume of data in this high profile securities case.
Represented Japanese insurance company in an insurance coverage suit filed by Bridgestone Firestone of North America seeking recovery of cost of defending hundreds of suits filed over alleged defective tires and roll-overs. The case was resolved in mediation.
Successfully defended a New York Times best-selling author, record company and musical group against trademark infringement claims arising out of their use of a famous song.

Kathryn frequently speaks regarding data management, e-discovery and data privacy issues. Her recent presentations include:

The Expanding Role of Search in E-Discovery: Co-presented with Michael Arkfeld of Arkfeld & Associates and John Tredennick of Catalyst
Responding to Non-Party Discovery in the Electronic Age: Presentation for Association of Corporate Counsel’s New to In-house Committee
Moving Beyond the Case Law and New Rule Changes: Presentation for the Tennessee Bar Association Litigation Section’s Annual CLE
E-Discovery: Now What?: Spoke on the topics of Non-Party Discovery and Spoliation and Sanctions
Document Retention and Destruction: Co-presented at this day-long seminar

Prior to attending law school, she was an art historian and art curator with a specialty in Contemporary American Art and 19th Century British Art. Kathryn is an active community volunteer. She and her husband reside in Nashville with their young daughter.