Kathleen Kirkpatrick is an attorney in TLG’s Philadelphia office. Ms. Kirkpatrick received her undergraduate degree from Penn State University and her law from Temple University School of Law. At Temple, Ms. Kirkpatrick served on the International & Comparative Law Journal. Ms. Kirkpatrick also served as a law clerk to the Honorable Howland W. Abramson of the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas.

AREAS OF PRACTICE

• Employment Discrimination
• Personal Injury Litigation
• General Commercial Litigation

ADMITTED TO PRACTICE

• Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
• Third Circuit Court of Appeals
• Eastern District of Pennsylvania

EDUCATION

• JD, Temple University School of Law, 2000
• B.A, Penn State University, 1997

PRIOR PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Pansini & Mezrow, 2004-2007. Personal Injury Practice.
• Law Clerk, Honorable Howland W. Abramson, Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

SIGNIFICANT REPRESENTATIONS

• King v. Temple Hospital – defense verdict rendered where plaintiff, patient at Temple’s Hospital, was struck by a falling light fixture and claimed to have suffered cervical radiculopathy.
• Bruce v. Uniwest Construction – assisted in pre-trial proceedings, including expert retention, discovery and motions in limine in a construction accident resulting catastrophic brain injuries; settlement entered into on eve of trial for $17.5 million against multiple contractors and subcontractors.
• Miller v. CNA, Inc. – Handled post-trial and appellate proceedings in case involving insurance bad faith and novel issue as to whether a plaintiff is entitled to a jury trial on a common-law breach of contract claim for bad faith; the trial court entered judgment notwithstanding the verdict; the superior court reversed.

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

• International & Comparative Law Journal
• Outstanding Class Performance in Trial Advocacy

PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

• Philadelphia Bar Association
• Lawyers’ Club
• Justinian Society