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Katharine Gainer transitioned from a law clerk position at the firm to become an associate attorney. Since joining the firm, she has honed her negotiation and litigation skills concentrating her practice in the area of Workers’ Compensation.
Her case management responsibilities include initial case evaluation through arbitration and review; client reporting; research and drafting of legal memoranda; review and analysis of medical issues; settlement negotiations; and witness preparation and presentation.
Katharine regularly appears before the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission and handles reviews of decisions to the Circuit Court.