Katherine Quinn

Katherine assists a diverse range of clients—including publicly traded and privately held companies, academic institutions, municipalities, and individuals—in conducting sensitive internal investigations, submitting voluntary self-disclosures, and responding to subpoenas and Congressional inquiries. Katherine also has experience defending clients facing federal criminal prosecution and civil False Claims Act litigation.

Katherine maintains an active pro bono practice. Most recently, she presented oral argument before the Court of Appeals of Virginia and helped secure expungement for a UVA Innocence Project client who was wrongfully convicted of a 1997 armed robbery and incarcerated for nearly 20 years.

Prior to joining Crowell, Katherine served as a law clerk for the Honorable Reggie B. Walton of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. She also previously worked as a law firm associate, focusing on commercial litigation and regulatory insurance matters.

Katherine received her J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law, where she was an articles editor for the Virginia Law & Business Review and a member of the Criminal Defense Clinic. She also competed as a finalist in UVA’s 2019 Lile Moot Court Competition. During her undergraduate studies, Katherine was an NCAA Division I student-athlete and captain of the soccer team.