Katherine W. Dandy

Katherine Dandy has been defending clients in litigation involving medical malpractice, general liability matters, and business disputes for nearly three decades. She started her career as a public defender in New York City, learning valuable trial and negotiation skills. After five years in the trenches, she shifted to civil litigation. Since then, she has developed a diverse litigation practice, representing physicians and other health care providers in medical malpractice actions and business entities in a wide variety of commercial disputes.

An accomplished writer, Kathy has prevailed on numerous summary judgment motions and appeals before state and federal courts. Appellate advocacy requires a unique skill set, one that emphasizes the ability to analyze and understand subtle legal distinctions, conduct careful and focused research, and provide persuasive written and oral presentations to a sophisticated appellate court.

Katherine earned her Juris Doctor from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law at Yeshiva University in New York City, and she also holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Pennsylvania.

Outside of the office, Kathy enjoys baking bread, cooking, reading, and spending time with her husband, their two children, and their corgi, Luna.

Publications

•The Case for Telemedicine
New York State Bar Association Journal, November/December 2018
•Metadata: What Lawyers Need to Know
Westchester Bar Journal, Spring 2016
•Guiding Principles on the Discoverability and Admissibility of Social Media
New York State Bar Association Journal, January 2016
•Can a Non-Physician Be Compelled to Give Expert Testimony in a Medical Malpractice Action?
New York State Bar Association Journal, January 2012

•Inquest on Damages: Should Causation Evidence Be Admissible?
New York Law Journal, January 2010

In the Press

HBS Hires Three Senior Attorneys as Charlotte Office Expands

August 30, 2022

CHARLOTTE, N.C.- September 30, 2022 - Hall Booth Smith, P.C. is pleased to welcome three experienced attorneys from a North Carolina firm as it expands its medical malpractice defense, health care, and business litigation practices. Brenda S. McClearn Brenda S. McClearn is joining HBS as a Partner, and she will split her time between HBS’s