Katie is a principal at Gray Plant Mooty and a cochair of the Litigation practice group. Katie has spent her entire career practicing litigation in a wide variety of subject matters including financial services, health and human services, real estate, construction, covenants not to compete, breach of contract, uniform commercial code, professional licensing, responding to state and federal government investigations, internal and compliance investigations, and white collar defense. Katie represents clients in state and federal courts around the country, before state and federal agencies, before state licensing boards, in arbitrations, and in all types of alternative dispute resolution processes.
Experience
- Led fact investigation for the Joint Legislative Committee in the investigation of the I35-W bridge collapse, culminating in an 84-page report
- Conducted an internal investigation of allegations in a partially unsealed qui tam complaint filed against a client, culminating in a position paper to the U.S. Department of Justice
- Conducted an internal investigation for a client of an employee's compliance complaint of accounting malfeasance
- Assisted numerous clients in response to civil investigative demands issued by the Minnesota Attorney General's office
- Assisted clients with response to grand jury subpoenas issued by the U.S. Attorneys' office
- Commenced suit on behalf of a bank involved in a $35 million loan participation against a former lead bank in the participation
- Commenced suit on behalf of a client in federal court in Miami to recover $1.2 million seized by the U.S. government in a raid against a third party
Representative Cases
- Triffin v. Travelers Express Company, Inc., 270 N.J.Super. 299, 851 A.2d 667 (N.J. 2004)
- In the Matter of the Welfare of J.R., Jr. and A.I.R., 655 N.W. 2d 1 (Minn. 2003)
- Minnesota Central Railroad Co. v. MCI Telecommunications Corporation, 595 N.W.2d 33 (Minn. App. 1999)
- Rogers v. Moore, 603 N.W.2d 650 (Minn. 1999)
- Eid v. Hodson, 542 N.W.2d 402 (Minn. App. 1996)
- First State Bank of Floodwood v. Jubie, 886 F. Supp. 1482 (D. Minn. 1995)
- Eid v. Hodson, 521 N.W.2d 862 (Minn. App. 1994)
- In re: Hennepin County 1986 Recycling Bond Litigation, 517 N.W. 2d 63 (Minn. App. 1994)
- Oberstar v. F.D.I.C., 987 F.2d 292 (8th Cir. 1993)
- In re: Estate of Sangren, 504 N.W.2d 786 (Minn. App. 1993)
- Information Exchange Systems, Inc. v. First Bank Nat. Ass’n, 1992 WL 494607 (D. Minn. 1992)
Publications
- “The Brave New World of Health Care Fraud and Abuse: New Civil Fraud Unit Reflects National Trends,” coauthor, GPM In-House Litigator, Spring 2011
- "Litigation in Difficult Economic Times," MinnesotaBusiness online "Expert's Forum," July 13, 2009
- "Quality Care as a Basis for False Claims Act Liability: Is the Proof Insurmountable?" coauthor, Sedona Conference Journal, April 2008
- "Prepaid Cards and State Unclaimed Property Laws," ABA Franchise Law Journal, Summer 2007
Presentations
- “Government Investigations: The Tricks, Traps, and Technicalities,” moderator, GPM White Collar Roundtable, April 14, 2011
- "A Target on Your Back: The New Reality of the False Claims Act," copresenter, Aging Services Annual Meeting and Leadership Forum, Minneapolis, Minnesota, February 22, 2011
- “MN False Claims Act,” copresenter, Webinar for the Minnesota County Attorneys Association, July 28, 2010
- "No Longer Under the Radar: Increased Fraud Enforcement Affects All Providers," copresenter, Gray Plant Mooty 14th Annual Health Law Conference, July 15, 2010
- "Caught in the Crosshairs: Strategies for Responding When Health Regulators Come Calling," copresenter, The 2010 Health Law Institute, Minneapolis, Minnesota, June 11, 2010
- “Health Care Fraud Enforcement: Enhanced Laws, Increased Activity—Are you Ready?” Gray Plant Mooty Breakfast Roundtable, March 18, 2010
- “Special Investigations on the College Campus,” Gray Plant Mooty Higher Education Breakfast Briefing, October 13, 2009
- "Current Issues in Loan Participations," Bank Holding Company Association 56th Semi-Annual Spring Seminar, May 5, 2009
- "Transportation in the 21st Century, The Minneapolis Bridge Collapse, Its Causes and Ways," International Municipal Lawyers Association (IMLA) Mid-Year Seminar, April 20, 2009
- "The Pitfalls of Loan Participation," panel member, Turnaround Management Association (TMA) Member Education Seminar, Minneapolis, Minnesota, October 23, 2008
- “From Qui Tams to Uncle Sam: Best Practices in Responding to Private Plaintiffs and Government Regulators,” Gray Plant Mooty Health Law Seminar, July 17, 2008
- “Multiple Lenders and Multiple Borrowers,” Minnesota Bankers Association, Minneapolis, Minnesota, April 1, 2008
- “Quality of Care as a Basis for False Claims Act Liability: Is the Proof Insurmountable?” The Annual Sedona Conference on Complex Litigation, April 2008
- “E-Discovery for the In-House Lawyer,” Gray Plant Mooty General Counsel Breakfast Group, 2007
- “Electronic Discovery and Data Management Issues,” Annual Meeting of the South Dakota State Bar Association, 2007
- “Attorney-Client Issues for the In-House Lawyer,” Association of Corporate Counsel, Minnesota Chapter, June 2006
- “Stop It! The Naughty Activities that are Catching the Attention of Federal and State Regulators,” Gray Plant Mooty Health Law Seminar, 2006
- “Are You in Jeopardy?” Gray Plant Mooty Health Law Seminar, 2005
- “E-Gad! Taking the Terror Out of E-Discovery,” Association of Corporate Counsel, Minnesota Chapter, September 2005
- “Risky Business: Spotting and Managing Day to Day Legal Exposure,” Gray Plant Mooty Health Law Seminar, 2004
- “Litigation: It's Not a Four Letter Word,” Association of Corporate Counsel, Minnesota Chapter, September 2004
- "With an Eye on the Enforcement Storm: Federal and State Enforcement Relating to Fraud and Abuse," Minnesota Health and Housing Alliance, 2002
- "Health Care Fraud and Attorney Client Privilege Issues," Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, Health Law Institute, 2000
- “Best Practices to Avoid Litigation or Reduce its Costs,” Gray Plant Mooty General Counsel Breakfast Group, 2000
Education
- University of Minnesota Law School, J.D., cum laude, 1991
- University of Notre Dame, B.A., 1987
Professional Activities
- Hennepin County Bar Association
- Ramsey County Bar Association
- American Bar Association, Litigation group, member
- American Bar Association, Health Law Section, member
- Minnesota Supreme Court Civil Justice Reform Task Force
Honors and Distinctions
- “Rising Star” (litigation), Minnesota Law & Politics, 2000-2001
Community Involvement
- Minnesota Supreme Court Civil Justice Reform Task Force, 2011
- Guardian Ad Litem, Ramsey County, 1991-2005
- State Supreme Court Visioning Task Force for Statewide Guardian Ad Litem Program, 2002