Biography
Katelyn Ofenloch concentrates her practice on product liability, construction, and general negligence claims. She has extensive experience defending property owners, product manufacturers, and distributors in toxic tort litigation. She also defends general contractors, subcontractors, and property owners in construction litigation involving personal injury and construction defect and design.
Kate previously gained valuable litigation experience clerking for the Cook County State's Attorney's Office. While at DePaul University College of Law, Kate received the CALI Excellence for the Future award for her work in Civil Litigation. Prior to law school, she earned a B.A. in Communication and Spanish from the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana, graduating with departmental honors.
Kate previously gained valuable litigation experience clerking for the Cook County State's Attorney's Office. While at DePaul University College of Law, Kate received the CALI Excellence for the Future award for her work in Civil Litigation. Prior to law school, she earned a B.A. in Communication and Spanish from the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana, graduating with departmental honors.
Presentations and Publications
- "Negligence", Illinois Construction Law Manual, Illinois Practice Series, Vol. 24, West, 2014 ed.
- “Looking at how ‘willful and wanton’ gets defined”, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, April 27, 2011
Notable Cases
- Est. of Gerald Kessinger v. Honeywell International, et al., Circuit Court of McLean County, Illinois, No. 13 L 82, MSJ granted in favor of defendant-manufacturer of laundry equipment
