Overview » Focuses practice in the areas of insurance counseling and litigation, intellectual property litigation and general business litigation » Former claim attorney in Travelers Indemnity Company's Technology claim group where she managed high exposure and multi-million dollar claims under commercial general liability and errors' and omissions' liability policies Representative Experience Insurance Counseling and Litigation » Counsels policyholders and insurers on the insurability of claims under commercial general liability, EPL, professional liability, managed care liability, directors' and officers' liability, and errors and omissions liability coverages » Assisted in representing KLA-Tencor Corporation in a series of insurance coverage lawsuits in which KLA-Tencor sought coverage for the defense of patent infringement lawsuits » Assisted in representing Fortune 100 company in insurance coverage litigation against its primary and excess professional liability insurers for multiple claims Intellectual Property Litigation » Participated in a lawsuit asserting patent rights on behalf of an individual against a large national corporation. A $7.5 million jury verdict was returned against the defendant » Assisted in the defense of a gaming manufacturer in trade secrets litigation involving computer programming for gaming machines » Helped defend a telecommunications company in connection with trademark litigation involving naming rights » Participated in defending several small and mid-size companies in various copyright, trade dress and trade secret disputes in various jurisdictions Publications "Ryther v. KARE 11: The Eighth Circuit Standard For Summary Judgment in Age Discrimination Cases," 26 Wm. Mitchell L. Rev. 1103 (2000) |