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Kenneth Little Co-Authors Chapter for Estate Planning for Retirement Benefits, 2025 Edition

Data Counsel

DSIR Deeper Dive: Taking a Look at Privacy at the FTC – Six Months into the New Administration

Adapting to Private Practice: From ATF Director to BigLaw (Law360)

Alexander Reid Comments on Survival of Climate-Focused Nonprofits in Bloomberg.com Article

Katie understands the "big picture" issues facing clients and proactively crafts practical and creative strategies to support their large-scale litigations. She continuously earns clients' trust with her confidence, sound judgment and ability to synthesize and master complicated facts quickly and efficiently.

Involved in recruiting initiatives across the firm, Katie is the Co-Chair of the New York office’s Mentorship Committee as well as an active member of the office’s Talent Engagement Forum, Women’s Forum and Recruiting Committee. Katie is passionate about her service as a Board Member of the Ali Forney Center, a New York City nonprofit and the nation’s largest and most comprehensive program dedicated to meeting the needs of homeless LGBTQ youth. She also devotes her time to activities within the St. John’s University Law School Alumni network, including as a member of the Alumni Association Board of Directors.

In recognition of her distinguished legal skills and profound commitment to LGBTQ+ equality, Katie was named by The National LGBTQ+ Bar Association as one of its Best 40 LGBT Lawyers Under 40.

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J.D., St. John’s University School of Law, 2006, 

B.A., Columbia University, 2002

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<li>New York Metro Super Lawyers &#8220;Rising Star&#8221; (2012 to 2020)</li>
<li>The National LGBTQ+ Bar Association: &#8220;Best LGBT Lawyers Under 40&#8221; (2020)</li>
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150 BakerHostetler Attorneys Named 2016 Super Lawyers; 91 Named Rising Stars

Bloomberg’s article “Madoff Victims to Get $322 Million in Trustee Payout” acknowledges BakerHostetler attorneys at announcement of fifth distribution plans

CNBC reports on BakerHostetler and the Madoff Recovery Initiative in article Madoff Recoveries Top $10 Billion With New Settlement, “… an amount virtually no one thought possible”

The Associated Press reports on BakerHostetler and the Madoff Recovery Initiative recoveries of $10.5 billion

Patrick T. Campbell and Kathryn M. Zunno Co-Chair CLE Event for Federal Bar Council in Atlantic City; David J. Sheehan to Present

BakerHostetler talks with USA Today about the SIPA Trustee’s fourth pro rata interim distribution; states Madoff Recovery Initiative nears $6 billion in distributions to allowed claimants

BakerHostetler’s settlement with JPMorgan Chase and the ongoing Madoff Recovery Initiative Discussed on National Public Radio’s All Things Considered

BakerHostetler appears on NPR’s All Things Considered to discuss Madoff Recovery Initiative; host Robert Siegel interviews SIPA Trustee Irving Picard and his Chief Counsel David Sheehan

Madoff Recovery Initiative surpasses $5 billion in distributions to allowed claimants; CNBC’s Scott Cohn discusses latest recovery with BakerHostetler’s SIPA Trustee Irving Picard and his Chief Counsel David Sheehan

Madoff Recovery Initiative Marks Fourth Anniversary … Moves into Fifth Year Still Building Recovery Momentum

BakerHostetler’s work recovering more than half of the losses in the Madoff Ponzi scheme featured on WNYC in interview on The Brian Lehrer Show

Press Release: Second Interim Distribution of Recovered Funds to Madoff Claim Holders

Press Release: United States Supreme Court Denies Certiorari, Upholding Net Equity Decision in BLMIS Liquidation

The Wall Street Journal showcases BakerHostetler and the “unprecedented magnitude” of the global recovery efforts in article “The Madoff Liquidation, Three Years Later”

Press Release: Initial Interim Distribution of Recovered Funds to Madoff Claims Holders

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<li>Integrally involved as a lead attorney for BakerHostetler’s court-appointed representation of SIPA Trustee Irving H. Picard in the liquidation of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC, one of the largest financial frauds in recorded history. Responsible for both the overall strategic planning and day-to-day execution of the Trustee’s multibillion-dollar global recovery effort through leadership of teams investigating and actively litigating cases against insiders, sophisticated investors, money managers and others. Has also worked on litigations involving good-faith investors that have been successfully resolved through mediations and settlements to the benefit of defrauded customers.</li>
<li>Represented a former London-based J.P. Morgan managing director whose cooperation was sought in an investigation related to a multibillion-dollar trading loss for the bank. To represent the client effectively, developed an understanding of complicated credit derivative instruments and utilized experience in investigating complex financial fraud. When the client faced cross-border investigations by three U.S. agencies and U.K. authorities, helped the client navigate through all investigations and develop a sound strategy to resolve all aspects of the matter. Through aggressive defense of the client, the team secured a rare nonprosecution agreement with the Justice Department and agreements with other regulatory authorities, which enabled the client to cooperate with federal prosecutors in the continuing investigations.</li>
<li>Counseled and defended client through simultaneous state and federal investigations related to campaign finance and public corruption matters, which ultimately resulted in no charges being filed.</li>
<li>On the eve of trial in federal district court, secured the dismissal of a multibillion-dollar securities fraud class action against a former Pfizer medical director named as an individual defendant.</li>
<li>Represented one of the world&#8217;s largest financial institutions in litigation and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority arbitration against former employees involving breaches of contract and misappropriation of proprietary information.</li>
<li>Was a member of the trial team representing a global mass media corporation and an individual defendant in a large securities class action in federal district court.</li>
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Kathryn M. Zunno-Freaney

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