Ballard Spahr announced today that J. Matt Thornton and Kathryn E. Wendt have been elevated to of counsel.
J. Matt Thornton, Of Counsel, Litigation, Minneapolis: Mr. Thornton helps clients achieve favorable outcomes in high-stakes litigation matters. In addition to handling everyday business disputes, he has litigated individual and class action claims related to privacy and cybersecurity matters, mass torts, and product liability. Mr. Thornton also has experience advising media clients on (and, when necessary, litigating) issues arising under the First Amendment, defamation law, and state and federal open record statutes.
Kathryn E. Wendt, Of Counsel, Litigation, Minneapolis: Ms. Wendt handles complex commercial disputes in a variety of industries, with a special emphasis on construction and real estate litigation and distressed assets. She frequently litigates priority disputes, construction defect cases, insurance claims, and mechanic’s liens actions. In addition to real property litigation, Ms. Wendt also routinely handles consumer cases, employment disputes, and other commercial lawsuits.