Kathy Stephens - Minneapolis, MN
Attorney at Rock Hutchinson, PLLP
Agribusiness Lawyers in Minneapolis, MN
120 South Sixth Street Suite 2480 Minneapolis, MN 55402
Minneapolis Agribusiness Lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- Agribusiness
- Antitrust
- Business & Commercial Litigation
- Class Actions
- Contracts
- Financial Institutions and Broker Dealers
- Food & Beverage
- General Counsel
- Trademarks
Attorney Information
Overview
Kathy is an experienced litigation and commercial attorney who joined Rock Hutchinson as a Senior Attorney in 2019. Kathy focuses her practice on complex commercial and contract litigation for a wide variety of corporate clients, including hospitals, financial institutions, and food and beverage companies. Kathy also provides a broad range of corporate counseling and transactional services to clients in the food and agribusiness industries.
Kathy and her family relocated to Minneapolis from San Antonio, Texas, where she formerly served as the Original Proceedings Staff Attorney to the Fourth Court of Appeals. Her role at the Court involved responsibility for complex legal research, drafting opinions for Justices, and management of the docket of majority, concurring and dissenting opinions through to publication. Prior to her role at the Fourth Court, Kathy's private practice included briefing appeals before several Texas intermediate Courts of Appeal, the Texas Supreme Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and the United States Supreme Court. Kathy continues to apply her appellate experience to assist clients through the appellate process in Minnesota.
Kathy began her legal career in 2004 as a Briefing Attorney to the Honorable Justice Phylis J. Speedlin, an Associate Appellate Justice at the Fourth Court of Appeals in Texas. After completing this one-year position, Kathy went on to become an associate and then shareholder at Clemens & Spencer, P.C. where her litigation practice included representation of attorneys and other professionals in malpractice and fiduciary litigation, commercial and corporate litigation, personal injury and products liability matters, and contract and policy review for corporate clients. Kathy has handled litigation matters up to and including trial and appeal, arbitration cases, mediations, administrative law matters and grievances before professional review and licensing boards.
Contact Kathy by e-mailing her at kstephens@rockhutchinson.com or by calling her at 612-573-3688.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Texas Super Lawyer Rising Star, 2007 - 2008
Education
-
Legal Education
-
St. Mary's University School of Law,
San Antonio,
Texas, 2004
J.D.
Law Journal: St. Mary’s Law Journal, Staff Writer, 2002 - 2003
Law Journal: St. Mary’s Law Journal, Symposium Editor, 2003 - 2004
-
St. Mary's University School of Law,
San Antonio,
Texas, 2004
-
Non Legal Education
-
The University of Georgia,
Athens,
Georgia, 1993
M.S.
Major: Child & Family Development -
Texas A&M University,
College Station,
Texas, 1991
B.S.
Major: Psychology
-
The University of Georgia,
Athens,
Georgia, 1993
Current Employment Position(s)
-
Senior Attorney, since 2019
Past Positions
- Original Proceedings Staff Attorney, Fourth Court of Appeals of Texas 2013-2016
- Associate and Shareholder, Clemens & Spencer, P.C. 2005-2013
- Briefing Attorney, Fourth Court of Appeals of Texas 2004-2005
- Law Clerk, Higdon, Hardy & Zuflacht, L.L.P. 2003
- Judicial Intern, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas 2002
- Texas Department of Protective & Regulatory Services 1993-2001
- American Law Institute member, elected 2011
- Former Adjunct Professor, St. Mary’s University School of Law and Mitchell Hamline School of Law
Classes and Seminars
- Adjunct Professor, St. Mary’s University School of Law, Legal Research & Writing
Pro Bono Activities
- Minnesota Women Lawyers
Representative Cases
-
Minnesota Bank & Trust v. 11 Water LLC, et al., A21-0008 (Minn. Ct. App. 2021) Obtained and successfully defended a multi-million dollar summary judgment on appeal for banking industry client in a defaulted commercial loan matter.
-
Fairview Health Services v. Quest Software, Inc., 20-cv-01326 (SRN/LIB) (D. Minn. 2021) Represented a large hospital system in a software licensing dispute against Quest Software, Inc.
-
Represented U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. in several FINRA arbitration matters.
Bar Admissions
- Minnesota
- Texas
Other Affiliations
- United States Supreme Court
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- United States District Court for the District of Minnesota
- United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Contact
120 South Sixth Street
Suite 2480
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Phone: 612-573-3688
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.rockhutchinson.com
Disclaimer
Your Profile? Update Now
When viewing a listing, consider the state advertising restrictions to which lawyers and law firms must adhere, as well as our FindLaw.com Legal Directory disclaimer. Some lawyers publish comparative information regarding the services that they provide which may be subject to specific comparative communications restrictions.
How do I choose a lawyer?
Consider the following:
- Comfort Level – Are you comfortable telling the lawyer personal information? Does the lawyer seem interested in solving your problem?
- Credentials – How long has the lawyer been in practice? Has the lawyer worked on other cases similar to yours?
- Cost – How are the lawyer's fees structured — hourly or flat fee? Can the lawyer estimate the cost of your case?
- City – Is the lawyer's office conveniently located?
Not sure what questions to ask a lawyer?
Here are a few to get you started:
- How long have you been in practice?
- How many cases like mine have you handled?
- How often do you settle cases out of court?
- What are your fees and costs?
- What are the next steps?
Want to check lawyer discipline?
It is always a good idea to research your lawyer prior to hiring. Every state has a disciplinary organization that monitors attorneys, their licenses, and consumer complaints. By researching lawyer discipline you can:
- Ensure the attorney is currently licensed to practice in your state
- Gain an understanding of his or her historical disciplinary record, if any.
- Determine the seriousness of complaints/issues which could range from late bar fees to more serious issues requiring disciplinary action.