KATHARINE HATCH, PARTNER: STEINER HOWETH PASQUESI & HATCH, LTD.

With over 17 years of courtroom experience, Katharine Hatch has honed a unique ability to read the room and most importantly the presiding judge, which is the key to her success as a trial lawyer. Hatch, who obtained her J.D. from the University of Minnesota School of Law, has litigated more than 50 trials— ranging from multi-million-dollar high-asset divorce cases to first-degree murder trials. Hatch believes winning in the courtroom is determined not by who is the loudest but by who is listening the best and is the most prepared. The depth and breadth of her trial experience has resulted in an attorney who has “seen everything,” giving her the confidence to aggressively pursue the best results for her clients. Even with the extent of her experience, Hatch firmly believes that “attorneys can never stop learning and should never be afraid to say, ‘I don’t know but I will find out!’” In 2023 Hatch was nominated as the president of the Lake County Bar Association to advocate for the legal profession and promote the rule of law. Hatch believes in advocating for her community and was elected to the Lake Bluff Village Board as a trustee in April of Hatch listens to clients and communicates with them early and often because she says it is the only way to ensure the best, individualized results. Together with her partners, Hatch is an owner of the all-female family law firm Steiner Howeth Pasquesi & Hatch, Ltd. which utilizes a team approach to representing clients to make certain that every aspect of the case is thoroughly analyzed. It was an internship at the Hennepin County Public Defender’s office that ignited Hatch’s fiery advocacy style. She says, “once I entered the courtroom and started advocating, I was sold on the profession of law. It was literally a perfect fit!”

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