Caroline’s practice is focused on high-stakes litigation and trials throughout the United States. An associate in Shook’s General Liability Litigation practice group, her experience spans all kinds of commercial disputes, premises liability matters, products liability matters and class actions.
Caroline frequently represents companies as plaintiffs seeking affirmative recovery against competitors and other businesses, often on contingent, mixed, or alternative fee arrangements that better align client and lawyer incentives to maximize efficiencies and case outcomes. In recent years, she has helped clients achieve hundreds of millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements.
Caroline also regularly defends companies when their business, reputation, or products are on the line. She has served as defense counsel in multiple eight and nine figure trials and has achieved wins for defendants at all stages, from pre-suit negotiation, to early dispositive motion practice, to summary judgment, trial and appeal.
Additionally, Caroline advises clients on DEI related risks and compliance issues.
Presentations
Be Aware: Your AI Has Implicit Bias, Too, Association of Corporate Counsel Mid-America Chapter CLE, May 8, 2024.
Be Aware: Your AI Has Implicit Bias, Too, CenterForce Diversity in Law & Leadership, September 13, 2023.
Be Aware: Your AI Has Implicit Bias, Too, Association of Corporate Counsel Colorado, September 7, 2023.
Introduction to the Legal Profession, Law School Information Panel, North Carolina Bar Foundation, April 15, 2021.
Publications
11th Circuit Sharpens Circuit Split on Ascertainability as Prerequisite to Rule 23 Class Certification, WLF Counsel’s Advisory, Washington Legal Foundation, March 11, 2022 (with Josh Becker).
Georgia Supreme Court Parts with Nationwide Trend of Narrowing Corporate General Jurisdiction, WLF Legal Pulse, Washington Legal Foundation, September 23, 2021 (with Josh Becker).
Behind the Mask - A Look at How Mask Wearing During the COVID-19 Pandemic May Improve PPE Compliance in the Post COVID-19 World, Insurance & Risk Management 2021, June 2021. (with Colin Kelly)
Media
A Case Study in Getting an Associate Stand-Up Experience in a High-Stakes Trial, American Lawyer Media, September 28, 2023.