Kathryn (Katie) Ladewski, ’10, is a clinical lecturer in the Legal Practice Program at the University of Michigan Law School.

Ladewski previously taught in the clinical program at American University, Washington College of Law, where she taught a clinical seminar, supervised student attorneys in live-client case work, and designed and taught a course in employment and labor law.

Ladewski’s law practice focuses on civil rights and consumer litigation. She served as a trial attorney at the US Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division, the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia, and other government agencies. She first-chaired two trials, including winning a jury trial in federal district court. She participated in record-breaking litigation including United States v. City of New York, United States v. County of Los Angeles, and District of Columbia v. Daro.

Previously, Ladewski clerked for a judge on the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. She was also a US Fulbright Fellow in Chile.