Katten Law Firm Promotes 11 Attorneys to Partnership Roles

Katten announced the promotion of 11 attorneys to partnership positions, effective September 1, marking a significant expansion of the firm's leadership across multiple practice areas and geographic locations. The promotions were unanimously approved by the firm's Executive Committee and represent attorneys specializing in diverse legal disciplines including real estate investment, financial markets regulation, commercial litigation, and healthcare law.

According to Katten Chair Gil M. Soffer, these promotions recognize the attorneys' years of developing exceptional legal skills, producing high-quality work, and building trusted relationships with clients and colleagues. The firm expressed confidence that the new partners will enhance Katten's collaborative approach to delivering strategic counsel and exceptional service that clients value. The promoted attorneys are based in multiple offices including Charlotte, London, New York, Dallas, Chicago, and Los Angeles, reflecting the firm's national and international presence.

The new partners include specialists in critical practice areas such as Ava R. Alim and Michelle R. Poncetta in Real Estate Investment and Finance, Christopher Collins in Financial Markets and Regulation, and Christopher T. Cook in Insurance and Health Care Fraud Litigation. Other promotions include Fabiola Fox in Capital Markets, Michaela C. Holcombe in Commercial Litigation, Kelly N. Hutchinson in Government and Public Finance, Matthew R. Jennings in Structured Finance and Securitization, Elise W. Michael in Investment Management and Trading, Zachary M. Schmitz in Financial Markets Litigation and Enforcement, and Younan in Health Care.

This expansion strengthens Katten's position as a full-service law firm with approximately 700 attorneys serving clients locally, nationally, and internationally. The firm's core practice areas include corporate law, financial markets, insolvency and restructuring, intellectual property, litigation, real estate, and structured finance, serving public and private companies across numerous industries as well as government and nonprofit organizations. For more information about the firm's services, visit https://www.katten.com.