Katherine (Katie) Barton
Associate33 S. Sixth Street
Suite 4300
Minneapolis, MN 55402
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Katie is an associate in the firm’s Mass Tort/Toxic Tort and Products Liability practice groups.
Prior to joining Meagher + Geer, Katie served as a Law Clerk to the Honorable Nelson L. Peralta of the Fourth Judicial District.
She earned her J.D. from the University of San Diego School of Law where she served as a Lead Articles Editor of the San Diego Law Review. During law school, Katie completed externships with the Superior Court of California, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, and an internship with the San Diego City Attorney’s Office.
Prior to attending law school, Katie worked as a Paralegal in Minneapolis handling civil litigation matters. Katie is a graduate of the University of Puget Sound with a B.S. in Biology and a minor in Religion.
An avid runner and Twin Cities Marathon Finisher, Katie enjoys spending her free time hiking, canoeing, and camping.
- University of San Diego School of Law, J.D., 2021
- University of St. Thomas School of Law, 2018-2019
- University of Puget Sound, B.S., 2012
- Law Clerk to the Honorable Nelson L. Peralta, Fourth Judicial Court of Minnesota, Family Court Division, 2021-2023
- Judicial Extern for the Honorable Jill L. Burkhardt, United States District Court, Southern District of California, 2019
- Judicial Extern for the Honorable Timothy B. Taylor, Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, 2019
- Minnesota State Bar Association
- Hennepin County Bar Association
- Student Volunteer, Legal CORPS, 2018-2019
- Lead Articles Editor, San Diego Law Review, 2020-2021