Katy is counsel in the Litigation section of the Houston office. She has experience in all stages of the trial and appellate processes and is board certified in civil appellate law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. She served as Law Clerk to The Honorable J. Dale Wainwright of the Texas Supreme Court and as Law Clerk to The Honorable Jennifer Walker Elrod of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. In 2016, Katy was the sole recipient of the American Bar Association’s National Outstanding Young Lawyers Award, Outstanding Young Lawyer of Houston Award, and the Outstanding Young Lawyer of Texas.

Katy has extensive experience in both state and federal courts litigating constitutional and election issues, commercial, oil and gas, and copyright disputes, and countless other matters. Her clients have spanned a wide range of industries, including both government entities and hospitals, banks, oil and gas companies, aerospace companies, and others.

Bar Admissions

Education
JD, Baylor Law School, with honors, Baylor Law Review, Senior Executive Editor, National Order of the Barristers, 2008

BA, Texas A&M University, with honors, 2004

• First Fracking Case Results in Verdict for Plaintiffs
• Delaware Supreme Court Reinvigorates the Implied Duty of Good Faith and Fair Dealing
• It’s a Privilege, Not a Right: Best Practices for the In-House Lawyer
• Docket Watch: Blankenship v. Secretary of State, The Federalist Society Blog