Katherine G. Minarik
Professional Practice
Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott LLP, 2007-Present, Partner
McKinsey & Company, New York, 1999-2001, Consultant,
Specialized in post-merger management, pharmaceutical industry research and development strategy, and financial services industry consumer products strategy
Arthur Littleton and H. Clayton Louderback Legal Writing Instructor, 2005-2006, University of Pennsylvania Law School
Cases tried or otherwise taken to judgment
Nicor Gas v. DiPaolo Co. (Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois)
Lead trial counsel representing public utility gas company (Nicor Gas) in commercial litigation with roadwork contractor involving damage to gas lines. Judge ordered directed verdict for Nicor on liability. Jury awarded Nicor 100 percent of its claimed damages.
Inventio AG and Schindler Elevator Corp. v. Otis Elevator Corp. (U.S. District Court of Southern District of New York; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit)
Trial counsel for Otis in patent infringement suit relating to a destination dispatching systems used in high-rise elevators. Federal Circuit appeal pending.
Charter Communications, Inc. v. Irell & Manella, LLP (U.S. District Court of the Central District of California)
Arbitration counsel for plaintiff Charter Communications in $150 million legal malpractice action arising out of negligent documentation of substantial corporate acquisition. A confidential settlement was reached in February 2009.
Bayer Schering Pharma et al. v. Barr Laboratories (U.S. District Court of New Jersey; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit)
Trial counsel for Bayer Schering in Hatch-Waxman litigation against challenger seeking to market generic version of leading oral contraceptive Yasmin®. Bench trial held November-December 2007. Ruling in favor of Barr at trial level. Federal Circuit affirmed in 2-1 panel decision.
Current representations
Schindler Elevator Corp. v. Otis Elevator Corp. (U.S. District Court of New Jersey)
Represent Otis in patent infringement suit relating to the destination dispatching systems used in high-rise elevators. Case pending.
Amaranth LLC v. J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York)
Represent hedge fund and trading advisor in their action for breach of contract and tortious interference with prospective economic advantage against investment bank, commercial bank, and futures commission merchant. Damages in excess of $1 billion. Case pending.
Other representative cases
Bayer HealthCare LLC v. Abbott Laboratories, et al. (U.S. District Court of Massachusetts)
Represent Bayer HealthCare LLC in patent case involving Abbott’s Humira® TNF-alpha antibody.
Racepoint Partners, LLC v. JPMorgan Chase Bank (Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York)
Represented holders of more than $1 billion in Enron bonds in their action against JPMorgan Chase Bank as indenture trustee, alleging breach of contract, breach of implied duty of good faith and fair dealing, and breach of fiduciary duty.
Cathey v. Ghosh, et al. (U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois)
Represented inmate pro bono in mistreatment and product liability case. A confidential settlement was reached in April 2009.
Flores v. A Taste of Heaven (Chicago Commission on Human Relations; Cook County Circuit Court; Illinois Appellate Court)
Lead counsel for plaintiff in pro bono employment discrimination case. Damages, including punitive damages, awarded to plaintiff. Judgment affirmed by Cook County Circuit Court on writ of certiorari.
Acknowledgements, presentations, and publications
Katherine G. Minarik, Word Games: Language, Intent, and Gender Discrimination Law Under the New Court, 1 Harv. L. & Pol’y Rev. 267 (2007)
David L. Applegate, Mark L. Levine, Katherine G. Minarik, Direct and Cross-Examination of a Patent Damages Expert, PLI Patent Litigation 2011 (Oct. 2011)
Drafting and Understanding Settlement Agreements, BBHPS Continuing Legal Education (June 2011)