Katherine Crawford Yarger

Katie represents clients at the trial and appellate level in state and federal court in various areas of civil litigation.  Prior to joining the firm in 2010, Katie served as a judicial clerk to The Honorable Neil M. Gorsuch of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit and to The Honorable Justice Allison H. Eid of the Colorado Supreme Court.  While working as a summer associate at two large national law firms, Katie researched and wrote legal memoranda analyzing issues involving product liability, securities, partnerships, administrative law, and healthcare regulation.

While in law school, Katie was a staff editor for the Duke Environmental Law & Policy Forum.  She also worked in Duke's Appellate Litigation Clinic, where she had the opportunity to argue on behalf of a pro bono client before the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals.  Katie's client prevailed with the Court's 2-1 decision.