Background
Smith Dedrick, Katherine was born on March 4, 1957 in LaGrange, Illinois, United States.
Smith Dedrick, Katherine was born on March 4, 1957 in LaGrange, Illinois, United States.
Arizona State University (Bachelor of Science, 1979). IIT/Chicago-Kent College of Law (Juris Doctor, with high honors, 1983). Spoken languages: Spanish.
Worked at Hinshaw & Culbertson (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in Insurance Coverage Litigation, Bad Faith and Extra-Contractual Contract Disputes, Opinion Insurance, Pollution/Toxic Torts Coverage Litigation, Appellate Review, RICO, Reinsurance. Admitted to the bar, 1983, Illinois and United States. District Court, Northern District of Illinois.
1992, United States.
District Court, Central District of Illinois. 1995, United States. Court of Appeals, Seventh and Ninth Circuits. 1996, California.
Member: Illinois State Bar Association.
Appellate Lawyers Association.
Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel. Defense Research Institute, Incorporated.
International Association of Defense Counsel.
Member: Illinois State Bar Association. Appellate Lawyers Association. Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel.
Defense Research Institute, Incorporated.
International Association of Defense Counsel.