Kathryn is counsel in the firm’s Government Contracts group. Her practice includes civil litigation, with a focus on construction law. She counsels and represents owners, general contractors, subcontractors and design professionals in all aspects of construction law involving public and private projects. Kathryn negotiates contracts, advises clients on risk management, and litigates, arbitrates and mediates cases, including breach of contract actions, prompt pay claims, mechanics liens, bond claims, construction defect claims, and other claims arising from the construction industry.
Kathryn utilizes her civil engineering degree from Syracuse University while representing clients in the construction industry, which affords her a unique technical perspective. Throughout her career, Kathryn has developed significant trial experience in both federal and state courts in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Focus Areas
Examples of Kathryn’s experience include:
- Represented a general contractor and served as second chair at a jury trial in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in which the jury awarded in excess of $3 million to the general contractor in a case involving an employment dispute between the general contractor and its former employee.
- Defeated an insurance company’s appeal to the New Jersey Appellate Division in an attempt to overturn an order which afforded a roofing subcontractor insurance coverage in an underlying litigation.
- Represented a general contractor on a $25 million HUD project in New Jersey and obtained an arbitration award in an action filed by a drywall subcontractor which resulted in the denial of the subcontractor’s claims for out-of-scope work and awarded damages to the general contractor for delays caused by the subcontractor.
- Successfully represented several homeowners in litigation involving the defective construction of their residences, while obtaining jury verdicts and/or favorable settlements to compensate clients for their associated damages.
- Counseled several contractor clients on COVID-19 business closure mandates and successfully obtained waivers in order for those contractors to continue to perform work while business closure mandates were in effect.
- “The $531 Million “Small” Business: SBA Proposes Massive Overhaul of Size Standards,” Thompson Hine Government Contracts Update, August 2026
- “DOW Suspends CMMC Program Phase 2; Contractor Obligations Remain,” Thompson Hine Government Contracts and Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, July 2026
- “Disadvantaged Dilemma: SBA Overhauls 8(a) Eligibility, Audits EDWOSB Program,” Thompson Hine Government Contracts Update, June 2026
- “Federal Government Reaffirms Fixed-Price Contracting as the Default,” Thompson Hine Government Contracts Update, June 2026
- “Expanding the Net: DOD Proposes Extending FOCI Requirements to Unclassified Contracts,” Thompson Hine Government Contracts Update, June 2026
- “FAR Council Announces Implementation Requirements for New FAR DEI Clause,” Thompson Hine Government Contracts Update, May 2026
- “Government Increases Compliance Obligations for Contractors Providing or Using AI and AI Companies,” Thompson Hine Government Contracts Update, March 2026
- “NDAA for FY 2026 Reforms Acquisition Policies for Agencies and Contractors,” Thompson Hine Government Contracts Update, January 2026
- “SBA Clarifies Scope of 8(a) Program Document Requests, Extends Submission Deadline,” Thompson Hine Government Contracts Update, December 2025
- “SBA Requires Significant Documentation From 8(a) Contractors as Part of Program Audit,” Thompson Hine Government Contracts Update, December 2025
- “What Contractors Need to Know About a Potential Government Shutdown,” Thompson Hine Government Contracts Update, September 2025
- “FAR 2.0: Key Revisions to Parts 12, 18, 34, and 39,” Thompson Hine Transition – A Presidential Change Update, September 2025
- “FAR 2.0: Key Takeaways from FAR Parts 6 and 11 Overhaul,” Thompson Hine Transition – A Presidential Change Update, July 2025
- “FAR 2.0: More Than Just Revisions in FAR Part 10 Release,” Thompson Hine Transition – A Presidential Change Update, June 2025
- “FAR 2.0: The FAR Revolution is Here,” Thompson Hine Transition – A Presidential Change Update, May 2025
- “FAR 2.0: Early Expectations for the FAR Rewrite,” Thompson Hine Transition – A Presidential Change Update, April 2025
- “Best Practices for Navigating Contract Disruptions Under the New Administration,” Thompson Hine Transition – A Presidential Change Update, February 2025
- “Another Potential Government Shutdown: What Contractors Need to Know and Do Now,” Thompson Hine Government Contracts Update, December 2024
- “Loper Bright’s Impact on Government Contract Litigation,” Thompson Hine Government Contracts Update, July 2024
- “Proposed Rule on Pay Equity and Transparency May Significantly Impact Government Contractors and Federal Supply Chain Companies,” Thompson Hine Government Contracts Update, February 2024
- “Threat of Another Government Shutdown: What Contractors Need to Know and Do Now,” Thompson Hine Government Contracts Update, September 2023
- “Court Nixes Social Disadvantage Presumption: 8(a) Contractors Should Prepare Social Disadvantage Narratives,” Thompson Hine Government Contracts Update, August 2023
- Received a 2021, 2022 and 2023 Best Lawyers: Ones To Watch recognition for Construction Litigation
Professional Associations
- Member, Associated Builders and Contractors, Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter
- Member, Board of Directors of the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Metal Building Contractor and Erectors Association
Education
- Widener University School of Law, J.D., 2011
- Syracuse University, B.S., 2008
Bar Admissions
- District of Columbia
- New Jersey
- Pennsylvania
- The $531 Million “Small” Business: SBA Proposes Massive Overhaul of Size Standards,
Government Contracts Update
, August 28, 2026 - DOW Suspends CMMC Program Phase 2; Contractor Obligations Remain,
Government Contracts and Privacy & Cybersecurity Update
, July 16, 2026 - Disadvantaged Dilemma: SBA Overhauls 8(a) Eligibility, Audits EDWOSB Program,
Government Contracts Update
, June 25, 2026 - Federal Government Reaffirms Fixed-Price Contracting as the Default,
Government Contracts Update
, June 16, 2026 - Expanding the Net: DOD Proposes Extending FOCI Requirements to Unclassified Contracts,
Government Contracts Update
, June 15, 2026 - FAR Council Announces Implementation Requirements for New FAR DEI Clause,
Government Contracts Update
, May 11, 2026 - From Affirmative Action to False Claims: Federal Contractors Face Another New DEI Prohibition,
Government Contracts Update
, April 6, 2026 - Government Increases Compliance Obligations for Contractors Providing or Using AI and AI Companies,
Government Contracts Update
, March 20, 2026 - NDAA for FY 2026 Reforms Acquisition Policies for Agencies and Contractors,
Government Contracts Update
, January 6, 2026 - SBA Clarifies Scope of 8(a) Program Document Requests, Extends Submission Deadline,
Government Contracts Update
, December 22, 2025