Kelly Koss focuses her practice on complex commercial litigation and insurance claims with a particular emphasis on contract, environmental, and construction matters. She is respected by clients for her counsel regarding litigation avoidance techniques and her willingness to work collaboratively to seek early resolution to disputes. When litigation is unavoidable, Kelly is prepared to advocate zealously for her clients to achieve desired results.
Kelly represents companies, state governments, manufacturers, not-for profit associations, and other types of policyholders in a variety of insurance coverage matters, including claims related to general liability, long-tail environmental and toxic tort claims (including emerging contaminants such as PFAS), property, event cancellation, and insurance bad faith. She has experience performing insurance policy reviews and advising clients during the claims process. She also represents clients in contract-related disputes and tort actions in both federal and state courts.
Credentials
Education
- Chicago-Kent College of Law, J.D., 2015, managing editor and published author for the Chicago-Kent Law Review, staff editor and published author for Seventh Circuit Review
- University of Michigan, Master of Urban Design, 2008, with high distinction
- Kalamazoo College, B.A., art with a minor in psychology, 2004, cum laude
- University of Michigan, Master of Urban Planning, 2008
Bar Admissions
- Michigan
- Illinois
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma