Katherine Chen brings a rare combination of legal expertise and medical knowledge to every case she handles. Before attending law school, Katherine worked as a registered nurse in the trauma unit at Denver Health, giving her firsthand understanding of medical procedures, standards of care, and hospital systems.
As the head of Sterling's medical malpractice practice, Katherine has recovered over $45 million for patients harmed by medical negligence. She specializes in surgical errors, birth injuries, misdiagnosis, and emergency room negligence.
Katherine is one of fewer than 200 attorneys in Colorado who hold board certification as a Civil Trial Advocate from the National Board of Trial Advocacy. This distinction requires extensive trial experience and peer review.
She regularly lectures at Georgetown Law on medical malpractice litigation and has published articles in the Colorado Lawyer on expert witness standards and certificate of review requirements.
