Background
Kunze, Kaaren A. was born on November 2, 1966 in Rochester, New York, United States.
- Photos
- Works
- Photos
- Works
Kaaren A. Kunze
Edit ProfileEducation
University of Michigan (Bachelor of Arts, 1988). American University (Juris Doctor, 1991). University of Washington (Master of Laws, 1992).
Spoken languages: Japanese.
Career
Worked at Swanson, Martin & Bell (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in Civil Litigation, Insurance Defense and Coverage, Products and Professional Liability, Medical Malpractice, Toxic Tort and Environmental, Employment Discrimination and Civil Rights, Real Estate, Personal Injury and Intellectual Property, Class Action and Consumer Fraud. Admitted to the bar, 1992, New York and Oregon and United States. District Court, District of Oregon.
1996, United States.
District Court, Northern District of Illinois, United States. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. 1997, Illinois.
Contributor, "Recent Developments in Automobile Law," Tort & Insurance.
Law Journal, Winter 1996-1997.
Company-Author: "Automotive Product Liability Recent Case Update," Tips Newsletter, Summer 1993. Member: Oregon State Bar.
American Bar Association. Defense Research Institute.
Limited to litigation, Swanson, Martin & Bell lawyers have over 350 jury and bench trials in multiple state and federal courts.
With a national clientele base in the product liability area, especially in design defect matters, it is frequently associated with national coordinating counsel in complex tort litigation. Broad-based, with corporate, insurance, banking and entrepreneur clients, the firm has been engaged in prosecution and defense of difficult issues in such diverse areas as trade name and trade dress infringement. Class actions and injunctive relief.
Consumer fraud.
Commercial disputes, 10(b)5 actions. RICO; breast implant. Asbestos; and professional negligence.
Achievements
Membership
Member: Oregon State Bar. American Bar Association. Defense Research Institute.
