Katherine E. Eayre (Katie)

Associate

Pittsburgh + 1.412.394.7946

Katie Eayre represents clients in complex commercial litigation in state and federal courts. She has been a member of teams defending a pharmaceutical company against antitrust claims, representing a product manufacturer in mass tort lawsuits, and advising an aerospace company regarding breach of contract and intellectual property issues. She has additional experience representing health care clients in data privacy matters.

Katie maintains an active pro bono practice, including representing individuals in mediation of their civil rights claims.

Prior to joining Jones Day, Katie clerked at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. She was responsible for a variety of matters at the trial and appellate levels and handled cases involving class action, contract, consumer, toxic tort, insurance coverage, labor, employment, civil rights, and constitutional claims.

Expérience

  • Sherwin-Williams wins precedential, en banc decision dismissing public nuisance claims involving 300,000 private propertiesJones Day client The Sherwin-Williams Company won dismissal of claims filed by two Pennsylvania counties alleging that former manufacturers of lead paint and pigments should be ordered to abate lead paint in all the pre-1978 homes within their jurisdictions.
    • December 7, 2022
      First Amendment Law and Developments in Legal Ethics