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Kara Rahimi is a litigation attorney with the Kosieradzki Smith Law Firm. Her background as a former forensic pathology investigator, as well as being a cum laude law school graduate and associate law review editor, has made Kara integral in the forensic analysis of the complex medical/legal issues in the cases we handle.

Kara received her Bachelor of Arts degree in American Indian Studies at the University of Minnesota in December 1998. Upon graduation Kara took a job in a pathology office and eventually became a forensic investigator. After 7 years Kara decided to expand her knowledge base, so she went on to Hamline University School of Law, where she served as an associate editor on the law review. In 2008, Kara graduated cum laude.  While in law school Kara clerked for the Kosieradzki Smith Law Firm. Following law school Kara joined the firm as a litigation attorney.

As an authority on forensic medical analysis Kara has published her research methodology in Trial Magazine.  She has also given presentations throughout the country on using technology to conduct medical research for the analysis of the latest literature dealing with complex medical issues.

Kara uses her thorough knowledge of the law and strong analytical skills to advocate on her clients’ behalf in the areas of personal injuries and professional malpractice. In recognition of her work, Kara has been named a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers.

 

Resume Highlights

Education

Hamline University School of Law, St. Paul, Minnesota

  • Juris Doctor, May 2008
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution Certificate
  • Honors: Cum Laude; Associate Editor Hamline Law Review 2006-07; CALI Award Recipient: Legal Research and Writing, Mediation, and Native American Law Seminar.

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Bachelor of Arts, American Indian Studies, December 1998
Experience
  • Associate Attorney (October 2008 – present) Kosieradzki Smith Law Firm, LLC
  • Law Clerk (June 2006 – present) Kosieradzki Smith Law Firm, LLC
  • Forensic Administrator / Investigator (1998 – 2005) Dr. Janice Ophoven, MD
  • Office Manager / Junior Consultant (1997 – 2003) The Crackleberry Group
Publications and Presentations
  • Trial Magazine, Electronic Medical Research Primer, October 2013
  • Trial MagazineKeeping Discovery Civil, June 2008.  Co-author with Mark Kosieradzki.
  • Electronic Medical Research, AAJ National Nursing Home Litigation Group, October 18, 2009.
  • Electronic Medical Research, AAJ Small Business Group, Las Vegas, NV, April, 2010.
  • Driving Damages Through Discovery, AAJ Jazz Fest Seminar, New Orleans, LA, May, 2012.
  • “Nursing Home Failure of Care Litigation,” WEBINAR, National Business Institute (June 16, 2014)
  • Trial Magazine, Electronic Medical Research Primer, October 2013
  • Trial Magazine, Keeping Discovery Civil, June 2008. Co-author with Mark Kosieradzki
Activities
  • Hennepin County Citizens Review Panel, appointed member. October, 2009 – October 2010.
  • Minnesota Association of Justice, nursing home litigation committee
  • Electronic Records, Kentucky Association of Justice, Cincinnati, OH September 2014
  • Nursing Home Failure of Care Litigation, WEBINAR, National Business Institute, June 16, 2014
  • Electronic Medical Research, South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association, Rapid City, SD, August 2012
  • Leveraging Technology in Medical Research, AAJ Annual Convention, Chicago, IL, July 2012
  • Driving Damages Through Discovery, AAJ Jazz Fest Seminar, New Orleans, LA, May, 2012
  • Electronic Medical Research, AAJ Small Business Group, Las Vegas, NV, April, 2010
  • Electronic Medical Research, AAJ National Nursing Home Litigation Group, October 18, 2009