Mary Kate litigates on behalf of businesses and individuals in their most important disputes.
Mary Kate has represented a variety of clients including financial services firms, insurance companies, energy companies, hedge funds, and corporate executives. She has handled matters arising under state contract, unfair competition, and tort law; the RICO Act; Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code; and the Tax Code, among other laws and regulations. Mary Kate’s recent matters include partnership disputes, contract disputes, real estate disputes, and defending national and multi-national companies against class action claims.
In the class action space, she has successfully represented independent energy companies in obtaining dismissal of deceptive practice claims, and has managed extensive e-discovery efforts for insurance companies and energy companies. She also has broad experience in motion practice across matters, and has briefed numerous successful motions in federal and state court, including motions to dismiss, motions for summary judgment, and discovery motions.
In addition to general litigation, Mary Kate provides practical, strategic advice for clients seeking to avoid litigation or minimize litigation risk. She has advised multiple companies on litigation risks associated with certain business decisions, and worked with an international fintech company to avoid litigation following allegations of a data breach and IP theft.
Mary Kate’s pro bono matters include advising distressed small businesses on post-COVID financial restructuring plans, and participating in the Jim Crow Juries Project, which assists individuals convicted by non-unanimous juries prior to the Supreme Court holding such practices unconstitutional.
The matters discussed above include representations at previous employers.
Prior Associations
Cyrulnik Fattaruso LLP
Counsel
Milbank LLP
Associate
Boies Schiller Flexner LLP
Associate
Education
University of Virginia School of Law
• Virginia Law and Business Review, Senior Articles Editor
• Merit scholarship recipient
Villanova University, B.A., Honors, cum laude
Admissions
New York
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
