Attorneys
Associate Attorney
Kaitlin Minkler
Kaitlin works primarily on behalf of clients in ERISA cases and on other complex litigation matters. Prior to joining Schlichter Bogard, Kaitlin served as a law clerk to U.S. Magistrate Judge Willie J. Epps, Jr. in the Western District of Missouri for two years, and then as a law clerk to U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Bough in the Western District of Missouri for one year.
Kaitlin graduated magna cum laude from Cornell University in 2018 where she majored in Development Sociology and minored in Law and Society and Urban and Regional Studies. She then received her Juris Doctor from Washington University School of Law in 2021. During law school, she served as a senior editor on the Washington University Law Review, and earned the Dean’s Service Award for her leadership and service to the St. Louis community. She also spent two summers as a law clerk at the MacArthur Justice Center.
Outside of work, Kaitlin enjoys spending time with her wife, running, playing piano, and baking.
Practice Areas
Education
- J.D., Washington University School of Law, 2021; Senior Editor, Washington University Law Review
- B.S., Cornell University, Magna Cum Laude, 2018
Admissions
- State of Missouri
Prior Associations
- Law Clerk, Hon. Willie J. Epps, Jr., U.S. District Court, W.D. Mo., 2021-23
- Law Clerk, Hon. Stephen R. Bough, U.S. District Court, W.D. Mo., 2023-24
Publications
- Judge Willie J. Epps, Jr. and Kaitlin Minkler, Let’s Get One Thing Straight, They’re Not: The Appointment of the First Openly Gay Federal Judges, 73 WASH. UNIV. J. L. & POL’Y 6 (2024)
- Paperless Chambers, 63 THE JUDGES’ JOURNAL (2024) Benefits of Juror Questionnaires and Attorney-Conducted Voir Dire (forthcoming 2024) (co-authored with Judge Stephen R. Bough)