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Christina Kurow is a commercial litigator who represents clients in state and federal courts and in arbitrations nationwide. Christina co-leads the firm’s Chicago Women’s Resource Group and serves on the firm’s Associates’ Council.
A large part of my practice includes litigating cases involving trade secret misappropriation, restrictive covenants, breaches of contract, fiduciary duty claims, and corporate raiding.
Recently, I represented a startup pharmaceutical company in an expedited arbitration relating to a series of incorrectly calculated earnout payments. The arbitrator awarded the client over $3 million in reimbursement, plus pre- and post-judgment interest, as well as nearly all of our clients’ attorneys’ fees and costs as the prevailing party.
I have also defended companies in a variety of labor and employment cases filed in state and federal courts, the Illinois Human Rights Commission (IHRC), and the Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR).
Specifically, I have experience defending lawsuits involving claims of age, sex, gender, and disability discrimination; constructive and wrongful discharge; wage-and-hour; and claims regarding the Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
Another part of my practice involves counseling lawyers and law firms regarding fiduciary and ethical obligations, departure related issues, and partnership disputes.
I have also represented institutions and individuals in various guardianship related matters and have successfully obtained temporary and plenary guardianship appointments in over a dozen matters.
As technology continues to evolve, I am paying particular attention to how companies can best protect their trade secrets and confidential information from misappropriation and how discovery practices must adapt in light of these.
This article covers a request for a preliminary injunction to stop enforcement of a rule preventing people who are transgender from amending their birth certificates and driver’s licenses without interference from the state of Montana. NP is mentioned in the coverage for working with the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of New York to represent the plaintiffs in the case. The NP team includes partners Seth Horvath, Tina Solis, and Tom Hecht, and counsel Christie Kurow, all of the Chicago office and Complex Disputes practice.
The following article covers a class-action lawsuit filed by two transgender women who sued Montana and several state agencies over a policy that prohibits transgender people from amending the sex designation on their birth certificates to accurately reflect their gender identities. NP is mentioned in the coverage for working with the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Montana to represent the two plaintiffs. The NP team includes partners Seth Horvath, Tina Solis, and Tom Hecht, and counsel Christie Kurow, all of the Chicago office and Complex Disputes practice.
The following article covers a class-action lawsuit filed by two transgender women who sued Montana and several state agencies over a policy that prohibits transgender people from amending the sex designation on their birth certificates to accurately reflect their gender identities. NP is mentioned in the coverage for working with the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Montana to represent the two plaintiffs. The NP team includes partners Seth Horvath, Tina Solis, and Tom Hecht, and counsel Christie Kurow, all of the Chicago office and Complex Disputes practice.
The following article highlights notable legal industry moves across Chicago and New York include the recent promotions of Chicago Intellectual Property counsel George Dandalides, Complex Disputes counsels Christie Kurow of Chicago and Eric Ferrante of Rochester; Project Finance & Public Finance counsels Gretchen Sherwood of Chicago and Terance Walsh of Rochester; Healthcare counsels Michal Cantor of Long Island and Jéna Grady of New York City; and Rochester Corporate counsel Lena Gionnette. The Crain’s Chicago Business article also includes the arrival of Chicago Corporate associate Kelly Glynn to the firm.
The following article highlights notable legal industry moves across Chicago and New York include the recent promotions of Chicago Intellectual Property counsel George Dandalides, Complex Disputes counsels Christie Kurow of Chicago and Eric Ferrante of Rochester; Project Finance & Public Finance counsels Gretchen Sherwood of Chicago and Terance Walsh of Rochester; Healthcare counsels Michal Cantor of Long Island and Jéna Grady of New York City; and Rochester Corporate counsel Lena Gionnette. The Crain’s Chicago Business article also includes the arrival of Chicago Corporate associate Kelly Glynn to the firm.
The following article highlights notable legal industry moves across Chicago and New York include the recent promotions of Chicago Intellectual Property counsel George Dandalides, Complex Disputes counsels Christie Kurow of Chicago and Eric Ferrante of Rochester; Project Finance & Public Finance counsels Gretchen Sherwood of Chicago and Terance Walsh of Rochester; Healthcare counsels Michal Cantor of Long Island and Jéna Grady of New York City; and Rochester Corporate counsel Lena Gionnette. The Crain’s Chicago Business article also includes the arrival of Chicago Corporate associate Kelly Glynn to the firm.
This article highlighting legal industry moves in the Chicago region features the recent promotions of Complex Disputes counsel Christie Kurow, Intellectual Property counsel George Dandalides, and Project Finance & Public Finance counsel Gretchen Sherwood, all of the Chicago office.
The following article covers Iowa Supreme Court oral arguments in the state’s appeal of a ruling that an amendment to the Iowa Civil Rights Act—which prohibited the use of Medicaid coverage for gender affirmation surgery—violated the Iowa Constitution. The articles quote Chicago Complex Disputes partner Seth Horvath, who is providing pro bono legal representation for two transgender Iowans whose applications for Medicaid coverage for gender affirmation surgery were denied. The NP team also includes partners Tom Hecht, Tina Solis, and Bill Kirby; and associates Christie Kurow and Maggie Borse, all of the Chicago office and Complex Disputes practice.
The following article covers Iowa Supreme Court oral arguments in the state’s appeal of a ruling that an amendment to the Iowa Civil Rights Act—which prohibited the use of Medicaid coverage for gender affirmation surgery—violated the Iowa Constitution. The articles quote Chicago Complex Disputes partner Seth Horvath, who is providing pro bono legal representation for two transgender Iowans whose applications for Medicaid coverage for gender affirmation surgery were denied. The NP team also includes partners Tom Hecht, Tina Solis, and Bill Kirby; and associates Christie Kurow and Maggie Borse, all of the Chicago office and Complex Disputes practice.
The following article covers Iowa Supreme Court oral arguments in the state’s appeal of a ruling that an amendment to the Iowa Civil Rights Act—which prohibited the use of Medicaid coverage for gender affirmation surgery—violated the Iowa Constitution. The articles quote Chicago Complex Disputes partner Seth Horvath, who is providing pro bono legal representation for two transgender Iowans whose applications for Medicaid coverage for gender affirmation surgery were denied. The NP team also includes partners Tom Hecht, Tina Solis, and Bill Kirby; and associates Christie Kurow and Maggie Borse, all of the Chicago office and Complex Disputes practice.
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U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana
DePaul University College of Law, J.D., magna cum laude; Member, DePaul Law Review; CALI Award Recipient in Civil Litigation Strategy, Civil Litigation Drafting, Legal Writing III, and Wills & Trusts
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, B.S., with Honors
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