Liskow is pleased to announce that shareholder Kathryn Gonski has been certified as an Appellate Practice Specialist by the Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization, a designation held by only 20 other attorneys in the state.
Kathryn has handled dozens of appeals in the Louisiana Courts of Appeal, Louisiana Supreme Court, and United States Fifth Circuit. Her appellate experience has also included assistance with appeals in the United States Second, Sixth, Ninth, and Federal Circuits. She regularly represents local, national, and global retail, chemical, marine, transportation, and energy companies in a wide array of practice areas, including commercial, energy, environmental, maritime, and tort litigation. In addition to her extensive appellate practice, Kathryn has successfully represented her clients in all phases of litigation, including dispositive motion practice, jury trials, and arbitration. She is also frequently retained to write amicus briefs on behalf of organizations in matters of industry-wide significance.
Kathryn currently serves as the Louisiana State Chair of the American Bar Association Council of Appellate Lawyers and is recognized by Chambers USA in Litigation: Appellate in Louisiana. She is a member of the firm's Board of Directors and is based in the New Orleans office.