Ms. Mayer concentrates her practice in two areas of litigation - commercial debtor/creditor litigation and product liability defense litigation. She represents creditors, committees, liquidating trustees, lenders and debtors in chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings as well as prosecutes and defends clients in adversary matters in the Bankruptcy Courts. Ms. Mayer has appeared for clients in some of the largest bankruptcy cases including Lehman Bros., Tribune Company and Enron. Ms. Mayer has also represented large corporations with respect to product liability litigation in state court. Ms. Mayer frequently acted as lead defense counsel in benzene cases for the defense group and was part of a team of lawyers that tried one of the first benzene cases in Delaware through verdict. Ms. Mayer is part of the firm's Professional Personnel Committee and Diversity Committee.
Memberships & Affiliations
American Bar Association
American Bankruptcy Institute
Delaware Trial Lawyers Association
International Women's Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC)
National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL)
Speaking
04/01/03, Seminar on Commercial & Residential Lease Enforcement & Evictions
Katharine L. Mayer
Sterling Education Services, LLC
08/01/02, Seminar on Evictions and Landlord/Tenant Law in Delaware
Katharine L. Mayer
National Business Institute
01/01/02, Seminars on Landlord/Tenant issues to Private Corporate Clients
Katharine L. Mayer
06/01/01, Seminar on Evictions and Landlord/Tenant Law in Delaware
Katharine L. Mayer
National Business Institute
Publications
01/27/12, New Jersey Trade Secrets Act Creates New Remedies for Misappropriation and Warrants Precautionary Measures When Hiring Employees
M&E Labor & Employment Alert
05/25/10, Third Circuit Allows Debtor to Ban Credit Bidding at Plan Sale
M&E Bankruptcy & Restructuring Alert