Katey counsels clients on all stages of litigation including researching and analyzing complex legal issues, navigating discovery, and drafting dispositive motions. As a member of the firm’s Professional Liability Group, she provides legal representation in a range of liability defense cases, including professional liability, construction liability and insurance defense. She is experienced in the development of defense strategies, investigating the veracity of claims, managing motions practice, taking and defending depositions, settlement negotiation and guiding cases through resolution.
Prior to joining MRR Law, Katey was a litigation associate representing legal and medical professionals in all phases of professional liability defense litigation. She served as a legal intern at the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority, conducting legal research, drafting administration policies and preparing defense of workers’ compensation, personal injury and employment discrimination cases. Katey’s experience was enhanced by her participation as a program fellow in the Cleveland State University College of Law’s Academic Excellence Program and as a legal writing teaching assistant to Professor Karin Mika.
Katey is driven to protect the reputation of professionals who have spent years building their careers and companies through clear eyes, with her love of the law and her dedication to her clients.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- CALI Excellence for the Future Award for High “A” in Evidence, Legal Drafting: Employment, Health Care Law and Ethics, Sales, and Community Advocacy Clinic
- Class rank in the top 15 percent
- CSULAA scholarship recipient
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association 3Rs Program
BAR ADMISSIONS
- Ohio
EDUCATION
- J.D., 2019 – 2023, Cleveland State University College of Law
- Academic Excellence Program
- Legal Writing Teaching Assistant
- B.A., 2014 – 2017, University of Pittsburgh
- Dean’s List (all semesters)
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
- Member of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
- Member of the Ohio Bar Association
