Margaret handles all phases of trial-level litigation, from initial case evaluation through post-judgment collection. Margaret primarily works with manufacturing clients. She advises and represents clients on product liability defense and commercial risk assessment issues. She also advises and represents clients on insurance-related issues, including coverage evaluation for insureds and insurers. She also handles litigation for clients in the transportation, technology and real estate industries.

In representing her client’s interests, she strategizes all potential legal options for a particular issue. As plaintiff’s counsel, she takes a practical approach to evaluating possible claims based on underlying facts and applicable law, with an eye toward effectively and efficiently achieving each client’s specific goals. As defense counsel, she evaluates the best strategic approach, whether through early procedural motion practice or a merit-based legal defense based on applicable law, focused on defeating or minimizing negative outcomes. She then collaborates with the client to map out a solution that best aligns with the client’s risk tolerance, always considering how the strategy will benefit the client over the long term.

During law school, Margaret worked as a law intern in the Northern District of Illinois and at the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless. She also gained experience as a student lawyer with the Bluhm Legal Clinic at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law.