RELATED PRACTICES

MAIN BIO

NEWS

PUBLICATIONS

Insurance Litigation Personal Injury Products Liability

EDUCATION

J.D., summa cum laude, University of Arizona, James E. Rogers College of Law, 2009, Order of the Coif B.A., English, Vassar College, 2006

BAR ADMISSIONS

Arizona, 2010

CLERKSHIPS

Chief Justice Rebecca White Berch, Arizona Supreme Court, 2009-2010

Associate

602.262.5792 602.734.3910

Ms. Kahn is a lawyer in Lewis Roca Rothgerber’s Litigation Practice Group with a focus in products liability litigation and insurance defense. Ms. Kahn also regularly handles appeals in both federal and state courts and has argued multiple cases before the Ninth Circuit.

Ms. Kahn’s experience encompasses all phases of litigation, from negotiating protective orders, taking depositions, and working with expert witnesses, to drafting dispositive motions, preparing for trial, and finalizing settlement agreements. Known at the firm for her strong legal research skills, Ms. Kahn delves into complex and novel legal issues and finds support to combat her clients’ unique challenges. When drafting briefs, Ms. Kahn leverages her background in English Literature to convey her client’s story in a persuasive and creative style.

Ms. Kahn serves on the Board of Directors for Gabriel’s Angels, a non-profit organization that provides pet therapy for at-risk children. She also volunteers as a therapy team with her dog, a Westie named Scout.

After graduating summa cum laude from the University of Arizona, but before joining Lewis Roca Rothgerber LLP, Ms. Kahn was a law clerk to Chief Justice Rebecca White Berch, Arizona Supreme Court.

MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS

Gabriel's Angels, Board Member and Volunteer Therapy Team Lorna Lockwood Inn of Court, Member Arizona Women Lawyers Association, Member Arizona Association of Defense Counsel, Member  Arizona Law Review, University of Arizona, James E. Rogers College of Law (Research Editor 2008-2009)

KATHLEEN KAHN

KKahn@LRRLaw.com

Phoenix 201 East Washington Suite 1200 Phoenix, Arizona 85004

Phone Fax

PUBLICATIONS

Co-Author, “Defining Deference: Plan Language that Confers Discretion Under ERISA,” DRI: Life, Health and Disability News, November 2013 Co-Author, "Compensation for Treating Physician Testimony: Sanchez v. Gama," Lewis Roca Rothgerber LLP Client Alert, September 2013

COURT ADMISSIONS

U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 2011 U.S. District Court, Arizona, 2010 Arizona Supreme Court, 2010

OTHER DISTINCTIONS

Ms. Kahn was selected as one of twenty-four participants in the Arizona Association of Defense Counsel’s inaugural year-long business development program, “Leadership, Business Development and Mentoring for Women Lawyers.”

While in law school, Ms. Kahn received the F. George Herlihy Memorial Award in Law and earned CALI awards (highest grade) in her law school courses for Torts, Contracts, Dignitary Torts, and Administrative Law.

She was recently recognized for her commitment to pro bono service at the firm's annual John P. Frank Pro Bono Awards Luncheon.