Professional of the Year - Law

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Katherine L. Haennicke

Title: Senior Associate
Industry: Legal
Type of Organization: Law Firm
Major Product/Service: Legal services, litigation
Expertise: Ms. Haennicke is responsible for general corporate and business litigation, condominium and homeowner association litigation/issues, directors/officers defense, breach of fiduciary duty, class actions, securities and fraud and mortgage foreclosures.
Geographic Area of Distribution: National
Affiliations: Corporate Partner, National Association of Women Business Owners; American Ireland Fund Young Leaders; Illinois State Bar Association; Chicago Bar Association; Judicial Evaluate Committee
University/Degree: L.L.M., International Business and Trade Law, 2001; J.D., John Marshall Law School, 2000
Born: Illinois
Hobbies/Sports: Travel, volunteering, football fan
Work History: After completing law school in 2000, Ms. Haennicke joined the Tressler firm and has been there since.
Honors & Awards: "AV" rated, Martindale-Hubbell; Illinois Super Lawyer Rising Star, 2009
Published Works: "Financial Weapons of Mass Destruction: The Industry Behind Warren Buffet’s Forewarning", IDC Defense Update, Commercial Law Section, Volume 10 No.2., 2009; "The Hague Convention on Taking Evidence Abroad," FDCC Quarterly, Summer 2003; "The Raging Telecommunication War: The Offensive Steps The World Trade Organization Should Take," Tulsa Journal of Comparative & International Law, 2001
Career Accomplishments: Ms. Haennicke interned for a member of British Parliament, studied comparative trial advocacy in Ireland, obtained her LL.M. in International Business and Trade Law with a certificate in multinational corporations, has written and published several articles, and was nominated as a Rising Star amongst Illinois Super Lawyers.