Jordan, Lynch & Cancienne is pleased to announce it is growing its team of litigators with the addition of attorneys Katherine Raunikar and Sydney Rupe, who join the firm as associates.
“We are excited to welcome Katherine and Sydney to our team,” said Jordan, Lynch & Cancienne partner Kevin Jordan. “We are confident their unique experience and skills will be incredible assets to our firm and to our clients.”
As a litigator charged with handling clients’ commercial disputes, Ms. Raunikar brings a unique perspective, having previously worked as a corporate finance attorney. She has a thorough understanding of how business deals should be conducted.
Prior to joining Jordan, Lynch & Cancienne, Ms. Raunikar worked as a judicial clerk for Magistrate Judge Kevin J. Doyle of the U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont. She also served as an associate for White & Case LLP and as a judicial extern for Judge Robert E. Bacharach of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.
Ms. Raunikar earned her law degree from the University of Oklahoma College of Law.
Ms. Rupe focuses her practice on commercial litigation matters and has extensive experience handling high-stakes cases ranging from trade secrets to energy industry disputes and products liability. She also has an active pro bono practice in the criminal and racial justice spaces, where she works on legal matters related to mass incarceration, juvenile and racial justice, and capital punishment.
Ms. Rupe joins Jordan, Lynch & Cancienne from global law firm Hogan Lovells US LLP, where she participated in multiple jury trials and worked on a wide range of complex legal matters.
She is a graduate of Vanderbilt Law School.