Education

J.D., Stanford Law School (2015)

B.A., Magna Cum Laude, Psychology, Yale University (2012)

Clerkship

The Honorable Sri Srinivasan

U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Admissions

California

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California

Kate Falkenstien is an associate at Reichman Jorgensen's Silicon Valley office.  Kate's practice spans a variety of types of litigation, including intellectual property, consumer class actions, and general commercial litigation.  Kate represents both plaintiffs and defendants with an efficient and analytical approach that aims to find practical solutions for her clients.  Kate also maintains an active pro bono practice focusing on litigation over prison conditions.

Prior to joining the firm, Kate was a law clerk to Judge Sri Srinivasan on the D.C. Circuit.  Kate graduated from Stanford Law School, where she was a Kirkland & Ellis Scholar, an award for the top student in each small section, and she was awarded Gerald Gunther Prizes for Outstanding Performance in Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Contracts, Criminal Law, Economic Analysis of Law, Property, Tax, and Torts. Kate also participated in moot court, mock trial, a pro bono tax preparation program, and the Stanford Religious Liberties Clinic.