Kate Torgerson
Summary
Dynamic legal professional with extensive experience leading teams to deliver high-quality e-discovery solutions. Proven expertise in oversight and strategic litigation, ensuring accuracy and relevance in document review. Recognized for exceptional attention to detail and fostering collaborative environments that drive successful outcomes in high-stakes cases.
Overview
1
1
Certification
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Team Lead Attorney
Epiq
Remote
05.2022 - Current
- Manages a team of 8-10 attorneys providing oversight, direction of prioritizing competing assignments, and ensuring deadlines are met.
- Coordinates workflow and legal review and assigns tasks to team members based on employee skill sets, expertise, and project requirements.
- Oversees e-discovery phase of litigation to support clients in various cases, including anti-trust, fintech, healthcare, insurance, and anti-money laundering.
- Summarizes large volumes of discovery for responsive and non-responsive documents, delivering comprehensive overviews to clients for informed litigation strategies.
- Evaluates documents to determine litigation relevancy exercising sound legal judgment.
- Prioritizes multiple high-level complex assignments and project phases to meet deadlines using superior organizational skills.
- Reviews employee work product for quality assurance and ensures uniformity in document coding to maintain compliance and accuracy.
- Provides tailored communications and legal advice to varied audiences, including clients, supervisors, and direct reports.
- Researches privacy and confidentiality matters related to discovery rules in litigation and communicates findings to team members to support informed decision-making.
E-Discovery Quality Assurance Attorney
Consilio, LLC
Remote
12.2009 - 05.2022
- Managed e-discovery reviews in high-stakes litigation, ensuring compliance with legal requirements and safeguarding privileged and sensitive information.
- Provided quality control feedback to attorney teams, customizing communication to reviewer skill sets, enhancing coding consistency and accuracy.
- Evaluated documents for litigation relevancy and produced client-ready summaries with accurate legal analysis and recommendations.
- Advised on confidentiality and privacy statutes, aligning discovery practices with current regulations and client expectations.
Associate Attorney
Watts Law Group, PLLC
Shallotte, NC
06.2016 - 02.2018
- Litigated civil and appellate cases and managed client communications while representing clients in court, ensuring adherence to strategic objectives.
- Provided legal advice on civil procedure, HOA governance, and litigation risk, utilizing in-depth research and statute interpretation to guide client decisions.
- Conducted legal research to inform client decisions based on current legal principles and regulations, enhancing the quality of legal guidance.
Attorney
Merritt, Webb, Wilson, & Caruso, PLLC
Durham, NC
03.2012 - 02.2014
- Counseled clients of Legal Shield on diverse legal issues, including employment law, estate planning, and business and personal contracts, ensuring they received tailored guidance.
- Delivered client services by providing legal advice and document preparation, facilitating self-help options in small claims court and simple estates.
- Drafted letters and memoranda for clients in various civil legal matters, enhancing their position and understanding of the cases.
- Prepared and presented CLE program for attorneys on how to develop cases and advocate for Social Security disability claimants.
Attorney
Binder & Binder, LLC
Raleigh, NC
12.2010 - 03.2012
- Advocated for claimants in Social Security administrative hearings, ensuring thorough representation of their cases.
- Drafted case summaries and administrative pre-hearing briefs in compliance with 20 CFR Part 404, enhancing clarity and support for claimants' positions.
- Counseled clients on legal analysis of cases, managing expectations for Medicare/Medicaid coverage and social security payments.
Legal Intern
Washtenaw County Public Defender's Office
Washtenaw County, MI
05.2008 - 08.2008
- Provided legal counsel to misdemeanor and felony clients in Washtenaw County District and Circuit courts.
- Collaborated with law enforcement and prosecutor's office to negotiate favorable penalties for clients.
- Conducted research on criminal matters and reviewed case files to prepare supervisor for client meetings and court appearances.
Education
Juris Doctor -
Thomas M. Cooley Law School
Lansing, MI01-2009
Bachelor of Arts - Telecommunications, Marketing
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH12-2002
Skills
- Litigation strategy
- Team leadership
- Legal research
- Quality assurance
- Strategic thinking
- Attention to detail
Certification
- North Carolina State Bar #39210
Accomplishments
- Dean's List
- Constitutional Law Tutor
- Honor Council
- Leadership Achievement Award
- Book Award - Research & Writing
- Moot Court Executive Board
- Law Journal - Outstanding Editor
- Phi Alpha Delta - President
- Moot Court First Year Competition Winner and Best Advocate Award
Community Leadership
- Junior League of Northern Virginia, 2024 - 2026: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Committee
- Democracy NC, Buncombe County, NC, 2021 - 2023: Monitored County Board of Elections meetings, taking and submitting detailed notes., Advised local university volunteers on Buncombe County Jail civil rights project.
- Carolina Roller Derby, Cary, NC, 2015 - 2016: Advised on insurance, business and non-profit contracts, and commercial tenant issues to support consistency in training facilities, league rule compliance, and team home and away bouts.
- Project Willpower - Legal Aid of North Carolina, Durham, NC, 2013 - 2016: Offered estate planning services and documents for under-served members of the community., Supervised and trained law students to ensure estate planning documents were prepared properly.
- Legal Aid of North Carolina, Durham, NC, 2009: Represented domestic violence victims seeking personal protective orders in court.
Timeline
Team Lead Attorney
Epiq
05.2022 - Current
Associate Attorney
Watts Law Group, PLLC
06.2016 - 02.2018
Attorney
Merritt, Webb, Wilson, & Caruso, PLLC
03.2012 - 02.2014
Attorney
Binder & Binder, LLC
12.2010 - 03.2012
E-Discovery Quality Assurance Attorney
Consilio, LLC
12.2009 - 05.2022
Legal Intern
Washtenaw County Public Defender's Office
05.2008 - 08.2008
Juris Doctor -
Thomas M. Cooley Law School
Bachelor of Arts - Telecommunications, Marketing
Bowling Green State University