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Katy E. Koski

Partner
Boston
+1.617.261.3194
Fax +1.617.261.3175

Primary Practice

Secondary Practices

Education

  • J.D., Georgetown University Law Center, 2001
  • B.A., University of Vermont, 1998, (cum laude)

Admissions

  • Bar of Massachusetts
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
  • United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
  • United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts
  • Biography Overview
  • Additional Background
  • Representative Work
Katy E. Koski is a partner in the firm’s Boston office where she focuses her practice in the litigation area. Ms. Koski’s litigation practice involves such areas as complex commercial contract disputes, business torts, and intellectual property matters. She also has represented clients such as drug and medical companies, product distributors, and aircraft manufacturers in matters involving multi-jurisdictional pharmaceutical pricing and product liability claims, internal trade secrets, and challenges to violations of state and federal False Claims acts and other state business statutes.

Professional Background

Prior to joining K&L Gates in June of 2011, Ms. Koski was a partner at Sherin and Lodgen. Ms. Koski practiced in the firm’s Litigation Department and served on the firm’s Professional Liability Group in defending large law firms and individual practitioners against legal malpractice claims.

While in law school, Katy was a senior editor for the Georgetown Journal of Legal Ethics.

Achievements

Ms. Koski has been listed as a Massachusetts Rising Star by New England Super Lawyers Magazine (2005-2008, 2010).

Professional/Civic Activities

  • Federal Bar Association
  • American Bar Association
    • Section of Litigation
    • Women in Products Liability Subcommittee
  • Boston Bar Association
    • Litigation Section, Professional Liability Committee
  • Boston Inn of Court
  • Defense Research Institute
    • Drug and Medical Device Section
  • International Association of Defense Counsel

Speaking Engagements

  • "The Status, Evolution and Continued Significance of AWP Litigation," panelist, American Conference Institute's In-House Counsel Forum on Government Regulation of Prescription Drug Pricing, June 28, 2012
  • “Litigation Prevention, Assessment and Management,” panelist, New England Corporate Counsel Association, Inc., June 2008
  • Represented a NYSE-listed generic drug manufacturer challenging drug pricing practices, violations of the False Claims Act, and other state statutes governing business practices, throughout the country
  • In January 2008, following a seven-day trial and two days of deliberations, obtained a $15.7 million patent infringement verdict for NYSE-listed global healthcare company and medical device manufacturer. This verdict is listed as #1 by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly in "Top Verdicts of 2009"
  • Represented a pharmaceutical manufacturer in defense of product liability claims, as regional counsel
  • Assisted venture capital firm in securing control of company from ousted principals
  • Represented Massachusetts Board of Bar Examiners before the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts in successful opposition to two appeals by applicants who were denied admission to the practice of law
  • Obtained defense verdict on behalf of corporate client charged with discrimination claims by former employee, as co-counsel
  • Represents aircraft manufacturers in defense of numerous product liability claims arising out of alleged exposure to asbestos, as regional counsel
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