Ms. Kabat represents companies and individuals in complex litigation matters in both federal and state court. Her cases have included contract disputes, shareholder derivative matters, qui tam litigation, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) cases, and constitutional law matters. Ms. Kabat is a trained mediator through the Center for Conflict Resolution.
Selected Engagements
Defended insurer in state court dispute regarding financial holdings.
Defended multinational corporation in multiple shareholder derivative suits in state and federal court.
Conducted internal investigation of healthcare company in connection with False Claims Act litigation.
Represented plaintiff in FOIA litigation against a federal agency.
Represented several detained individuals bringing constitutional claims in pandemic-related habeas cases.
Represented incarcerated individual bringing Section 1983 claims against state agency in federal court.
Education
J.D., University of Chicago Law School, 2017
Graduated Cum Laude
Edwin F. Mandel Award for Exceptional Contributions to Clinical Programs
Topics Access & Recruitment Editor, University of Chicago Law Review
Academic Advisor to First-Year Law Students, 2017
B.A., Wesleyan University, History, 2005
Phi Beta Kappa
Experience
Associate with this firm, 2022 to Present
Associate with Sidley Austin, LLP, Chicago, 2018-2022
Law clerk to the Hon. John Z. Lee, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, 2017-2018
Bar Admissions
Illinois, 2017
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
Memberships
Chicago Bar Association
Auxiliary Board, Center for Conflict Resolution, 2021
Selected Honors
2019 Award for Excellence in Pro Bono and Public Interest Service, presented by the judges of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and the Chicago Chapter of the Federal Bar Association
