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Catherine Edwards

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Catherine Bonczak Edwards concentrates her practice on defending healthcare professionals against malpractice claims and in licensing matters.

Practice Areas

Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Medical Malpractice

Physician Licensing, Staffing and Contract Disputes

Bio

As the daughter of a retired physician and the mother of a daughter studying advanced practice nursing, Cathy excels in the representation of healthcare professionals. Her experience includes representing healthcare professionals in the courtroom, in their contractual relationships with their employers, as well as in disputes with professional licensing boards.

Cathy had the benefit of being trained by top litigators in the firm, gaining early trial experience beginning in the 1990s. This included solo jury trials in both Federal and State Courts in the areas of employment discrimination (directed verdict) and medical malpractice (2 defense jury verdicts) before the age of 33. Cathy has gone on to manage more than 100 lawsuits from filing through resolution by either dismissal, settlement or trial.

In addition to medical malpractice expertise, Cathy also actively represents physicians and other licensed healthcare professionals in licensing matters. She cannot emphasize enough how important it is for healthcare professionals to seek early legal guidance when faced with a potential licensing investigation.

With extensive knowledge of various medical specialties and the statutory framework for both medical malpractice litigation and licensing investigations, Cathy is in a distinguished position to advocate for her clients and achieve favorable outcomes. She is proficient in providing cost-effective representation in virtually all aspects of licensing and litigation disputes, including pre-suit investigations, discovery, compliance conferences, facilitation and trial. She was recognized by The Best Lawyers in America® for 2022.

Cathy recognizes that health care today is necessarily intertwined with legal repercussions. Her goal is to manage and simplify that aspect of her clients’ practice so that they can devote their time where it should more appropriately be allocated: to patient care.

 

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Affiliations

  • State Bar of Michigan
    • Negligence Section
  • Washtenaw County Bar Association
  • Oakland County Bar Association
    • Medical/Legal Committee
  • Detroit Bar Association

Bar and Court Admissions

  • Michigan
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
  • United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
  • United States Supreme Court

Education

  • University of Detroit School of Law, J.D.
    • Law Review
  • University of Michigan, A.B.

Insights & News

December 22, 2022

Kerr Russell Obtains No Cause Verdict in Oakland County

Daniel Beyer and Catherine Edwards obtained a no cause of action jury verdict in Oakland County Circuit Court. 

August 18, 2022

Kerr Russell Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers in America© 2023 and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch

Eighteen Kerr Russell members were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2023. Notably, fourteen of the named attorneys have been listed in The Best Lawyers in America for more than five years.

August 19, 2021

Kerr Russell Attorneys Named to 2022 Best Lawyers® List

Kerr Russell is pleased to announce that 17 lawyers have been included in the 2022 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America.

September 17, 2020

Meet Kerr Russell's Expanded Medical Malpractice Defense Team

Kerr Russell stands ready and able to handle all of your professional liability defense needs.

March 17, 2020

Coronavirus/COVID-19 Business Continuity:  A Message to Our Community, Clients and Friends

Kerr Russell is committed to its community, clients and people. As the world navigates through the impact of COVID-19 (coronavirus), we want to assure you that Kerr Russell is committed to supporting our community, clients and people as effectively as we have through every other crisis our Nation has encountered over our firm’s nearly 150-year history. Our firm is fully operational: We have made sure that our lawyers and staff are able to safely and effectively serve our clients’ needs and continue operations on an uninterrupted basis. Most of our people

January 26, 2018

Download Kerr Russell's updated firm brochure and overview of services

Kerr Russell is proud of Detroit. We are proud to have had a seat at the table here since 1874. Our exceptional attorneys understand the unique challenges facing business leaders. Our legal solutions are prompt, accurate, economical, and focused around your needs in every area. We know Michigan business like the back of our hands.

December 18, 2017

Kerr Russell team makes holiday donations to Capuchin Soup Kitchen, Wigs 4 Kids, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Ann Arbor, and Children's Hospital of Michigan

One of our traditions here at Kerr Russell is to hold a holiday raffle to benefit three local charities as well as to conduct a toy drive for local children. This year's raffle (many of the beautiful and festive prizes picture here) raised a record total of $3,450 which will be divided equally among three organizations: Capuchin Soup Kitchen, Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan, Inc., and Ronald McDonald House Charities of Ann Arbor.

November 30, 2017

Merry and bright ... Kerr Russell welcomes the holiday season

It's a time to celebrate, reflect and remember. However you mark the holidays, we hope your days are filled with warmth and thankfulness, good times, and endless cheer. As another year draws to a close, we at Kerr Russell are grateful to you. You give purpose to our work and add meaning to our relationships. Your trust is a cherished gift. Enjoy these images as we get our offices ready to celebrate the holiday season. Design by Mandy Lark of Lark Interior Design.

November 17, 2017

Detroit Legal News: Friday Feature: Law firm's space redesign invokes Detroit past, present, and future

Thanks to the Detroit Legal News for their coverage of Kerr Russell's Detroit-centric space redesign.

November 16, 2017

Culture of Connection - new Kerr Russell ad to appear in Michigan Lawyers Weekly and dbusiness

Kerr Russell introduces the second ad in the new "Est. in Detroit 1874" series: "A culture of connection." The piece emphasizes the firm's 143-year presence in Detroit as part of the larger business and legal community. "We are relationship focused. We know our people and our clients are the lifeblood of our firm."

November 3, 2017

Kerr Russell launches new advertising in upcoming issues of dbusiness and Crain's Detroit

With this month's issue of dbusiness, focused on Top Lawyers in Metro Detroit, Kerr Russell launches its new brand advertising with "A Track Record of Results." Working with Identity Public Relations and Marketing, Kerr Russell's marketing team developed the creative to emphasize the firm's longstanding place in Detroit's legal and business history.

November 2, 2017

Kerr Russell redesign featured in Michigan Lawyers Weekly

As part of Michigan Lawyers Weekly's "Legal Roundup" feature, author Thomas Franz highlighted Kerr Russell's recent redesign project (original article here; more detail on the project here).

November 1, 2017

Kerr Russell ranked in the 2018 U.S. News - Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" list nationally in 1 practice area and regionally in 17 practice areas

U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers, for the eighth consecutive year, announce the "Best Law Firms" rankings.

October 24, 2017

Detroit is in Kerr Russell's DNA: space redesign invokes Motor City's past, present, and future

Detroit is in Kerr Russell’s DNA. We have been located in Detroit since 1874. We have been at the table for so much of this beautiful, rugged, scrappy city’s history. We have been here when it was cool, when it was not, and when it was again. We could not be happier to see the dynamic resurgence, across industry and across culture, which Detroit has now achieved.

August 10, 2017

A culture of giving

If you want to know how a firm can thrive for over 140 years in a city that has faced considerable challenges, walk through the door of Kerr Russell’s suite on the 25th floor of the Detroit Center and get a feel for the people.

July 28, 2017

Catherine Edwards, Patrick Haddad, and Daniel Beyer discuss legal trends in healthcare technology with Oakland County Medical Society

Attorneys from Kerr Russell's health care practice recently presented at a joint conference of the Oakland County Medical Society and the Oakland County Bar Association.

March 10, 2017

Kerr Russell attorneys, Daniel Beyer, Patrick Haddad and Catherine Edwards speak at OCBA Medical Legal Conference

On March 31, 2017, Kerr Russell attorneys Daniel Beyer, Patrick Haddad and Catherine Edwards spoke at the Medical Legal Conference presented by the Oakland County Bar Association and Oakland County Medical Society at the Bloomfield Open Hunt Club.

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