Katherine Heid Harris is an associate in the business litigation department. Her practice focuses on complex commercial litigation and insurance coverage disputes. Before joining Locke Lord, Ms. Heid Harris was lead law clerk for Chief Justice Frank J. Williams of the Rhode Island Supreme Court. Ms. Heid Harris has handled disputed matters in state, federal and bankruptcy courts. Her recent experience includes second-chairing a jury trial in Cook County Circuit Court resulting in a verdict for the client.
Education
- J.D., Boston University School of Law, 2003
Editor-in-Chief, Boston University International Law Journal - B.A., Political Science and Economics, University of Michigan, 1998
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 2005
- Massachusetts, 2003
- Rhode Island, 2004
Admitted To Practice
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, 2005
- U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, 2009
Representative Experience
- Representing student loan lenders/servicers in nationwide borrower litigation and related bankruptcy matters.
- Representing corporation in putative nationwide class action involving alleged violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).
- Representing insurers in coverage disputes.
- Representing mortgage lenders/servicers in litigation challenging aspects of the electronic mortgage registration system.
- Representing mortgage lenders/servicers in litigation alleging violations of state unfair competition laws, fraud and violations of TILA, RESPA and FCRA.
- Representing foreign nationals in litigation alleging fraud and conspiracy related to prior business affiliations.
- Representing plaintiffs in civil rights class action.
- Representing asylum-seekers on a pro bono basis.
Publications & Presentations
- “Chicken Little Was Wrong (Again): Perceived Trends in the Delaware Corporate Law of Fiduciary Duties and Standing in the Zone of Insolvency,” Journal of Bankruptcy Law and Practice, Volume 16, No. 2 of the Journal, (April 2007).
Professional History
- Associate, Locke Lord LLP
- Judicial Clerk, Chief Justice Frank J. Williams, Rhode Island Supreme Court
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