Kathryn Lee Wilhoit

Kathryn Lee Wilhoit

Senior Associate
Kathryn Wilhoit is an associate in Barnes & Thornburg’s Litigation practice group, focusing on insurance recovery and commercial litigation. She represents corporate policyholders in breach of contract and bad faith disputes against insurers, and counsels clients through all phases of mediation and claim resolution.

Kathryn’s insurance recovery practice centers on representing corporate policyholders in complex coverage disputes, with particular depth in long-tail environmental liability claims under commercial general liability (CGL) and pollution legal liability policies. Her experience includes matters involving emerging contaminants such as PFAS, as well as claims under errors and omissions (E&O), directors and officers (D&O), fiduciary, crime, ocean cargo, and employment practices liability policies. She also has experience negotiating and litigating insurance coverage under representations and warranties insurance policies.

In commercial litigation matters, Kathryn has significant experience in bid protest disputes arising from state and local government contract awards. She has both pursued and defended bid protests on behalf of clients across multiple industries, from initial filing and discovery through appeal hearings. She additionally counsels clients through all stages of mediation and claim resolution, including negotiating and drafting settlement agreements.

During law school, Kathryn completed training and state certification to serve as a mediator for community members in need of legal aid. In this capacity, she conducted court-ordered mediations in Indiana and Michigan, facilitating resolutions in family law matters including guardianship, child support, custody, and property disputes.

Credentials

Education

  • Notre Dame Law School, J.D., 2020
  • Georgetown College, B.A., 2017, magna cum laude

Bar Admissions

  • Illinois
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