Kaitlin L. Madigan focuses her practice on matters involving the defense of governmental entities, insurance, wrongful death, and products liability claims. Kaitlin received her B.A. magna cum laude from the University of Tennessee and her J.D. from Capital University Law School where she was a member of the Order of the Curia. In addition to her Ohio Bar admission, Kaitlin has admission before the United States District Court for the Southern and Northern Districts of Ohio. Within the legal community, Kaitlin is a member of the Appellate Section of the Ohio State Bar Association, a member of the Columbus Bar Association, and a graduate of its Barrister’s Leadership Program. Kaitlin is also a graduate of the Ohio Women’s Bar Association Leadership Institute Class of 2021-2022. In 2016, Kaitlin participated in the International Association of Defense Counsel Trial Academy at Stanford Law School, which develops defense trial advocacy skills through faculty instruction and demonstration. On multiple occasions since 2018, Kaitlin has been recognized as an Ohio Rising Star in Civil Litigation-Defense by Thomson Reuters.
Education
Practice Areas
Representative Matters
Obtained a full defense verdict representing a trucking corporation in federal court with claimed damages in excess of $20 million.
Successful mediation of wrongful death claim on behalf of defendant, an Ohio municipality, with claimed damages in excess of $11 million.
Successful mediation of products liability claim for international beauty corporation with claimed damages in excess of $10 million.
Appellate work, brief preparation, and oral argument in Ohio before Tenth District Court of Appeals, Fourth District Court of Appeals, Twelfth District Court of Appeals, Seventh District Court of Appeals, and Supreme Court of Ohio.
Professional Associations
Member, Appellate Section
Graduate, Barrister's Leadership Program
2021-2022 Class
Honors, Awards and Civic/Community Involvement
Bar Admissions
Published Cases
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