Prior to becoming Practice Director, Katie was a litigation associate at Benesch focusing on complex commercial litigation and defamation matters in federal and state courts across the country.  As Practice Director for Benesch’s Litigation group, Katie assists the Managing Chair and Vice Chairs of the Litigation group with day-to-day management and strategic initiatives for Benesch’s largest practice group.  Katie coordinates across functional areas to help define and execute initiatives related to recruiting, training, staffing, marketing, and evaluations to drive both productivity and profitability for the Litigation group.