The knowledge and skills Kathy has developed makes her effective in a wide range of civil litigation matters. These include contract, warranty, negligence, and state consumer protection claims in sales, lease, partnership, and ownership disputes. Kathy has successfully represented clients in a wide range of civil matters, including the following:

 

• Litigation - representing plaintiffs and defendants

 

• Alternative Dispute Resolution - representing plaintiffs and defendants in mediation and arbitration

 

• Appeals - drafting appellate briefs and arguing before the state appellate court

 

• Reviewing and Drafting Contracts - boarding, breeding, training, real property leases, personal property leases, promissory notes & security agreements, liability releases & waivers, and other contracts

 

• Loss Prevention and Risk Management Advice - including insurance coverage issues and adopting policies and procedures to minimize risk

 

• Creditors' Rights & Debt Collection - enforcing or contesting statutory liens, enforcing or contesting security interests, collecting judgments, bankruptcy matters, and other collection-related issues

 

• Business Advising - formation and operation of partnerships, limited liability companies, for-profit corporations, and non-profit corporations, including employment issues

 

• Small Claims Matters - coaching or assisting clients through the small claims process