Kathryn serves as assistant chair for the Litigation & Dispute Resolution Practice Group. 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.
Tennessee Bar Association — Litigation Section Executive Committee
Nashville Bar Association
American Health Law Association (AHLA)
Obtained summary judgment on behalf of Change Healthcare and related entities in federal court litigation in Seattle stemming from Change Healthcare’s acquisition of a start-up business in the healthcare technology industry where the stock purchase agreement had contingent earn-out provisions
Representation of Medicare Advantage service provider in qui tam alleging that defendants caused inflation of risk adjustment scores. U.S. ex rel. Ramsey v. Censeo Health, L.L.C., No. 3:14-cv-118 (N.D. Tex.)
Represented the Town of Smyrna, Tennessee in a lawsuit against the Municipal Gas Authority of Georgia (MGAG) alleging unauthorized natural gas hedging charges imposed by MGAG. The case was resolved very favorably for the Town.
Representation of software company in “bet-the-company” litigation involving trade secret misappropriation, trademark claims, unfair competition, defamation, and various cyber-torts
Successful representation of national restaurant company in suit to protect its concept’s most important trademark
Assisted Scripps in the negotiation of the HGTV Magazine launch that closed in December 2012
Represented a Fortune 500 company related to anti-corruption compliance integration of a China acquisition
Representation of a record and distribution company, a musical group, a songwriter, and a New York Times best-selling author by successfully defending them against trademark infringement claims arising out of all parties’ use of a famous song
Represented Genesco Inc. in connection with the negotiation of a merger agreement and subsequent litigation for Genesco to be acquired by Finish Line
The Best Lawyers in America© — Commercial Litigation (2015-2021)
Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) — Fellow (2013)
Nashville Business Journal “Best of the Bar” (2008)
Vanderbilt Law Review — Executive Editor
Phi Beta Kappa
Presidential Scholar
Henry Luce Fellow Finalist