Kathleen Zellner

Kathleen Zellner: Biography in Details

Who is Kathleen Zellner?

Kathleen Zellneris an American Attorney. Kathleen is well known for her work on instances involving civil rights violations and medical malpractice.

Furthermore, Zellner worked as a consultant for Johnny Depp on the Depp vs. Heard defamation trial in 2022.

Kathleen Zellner: Bio, Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity, and Education

Kathleen Zellner was born on 7th May 1957 in Midland, Texas. She is Owen Thomas and Winifred Thomas’ second child.

Her father was a geologist, while her mother was a chemist and nurse by profession. She also had six younger siblings and one older sibling as she was growing up.

Zellner is of American nationality and of Caucasian ethnicity. She attended Concordia University, Marquette University, and the University of Missouri for her academic training.

She graduated from Northern Illinois University College of Law in 1981 with a Juris Doctor degree.

Kathleen Zellner: Career

In 1991, Kathleen Zellner formally established Kathleen T. Zellner & Associates in Downers Grove, Illinois. Her business handles lawsuits involving erroneous convictions, civil rights abuses, negligence, and abuse of detainees.

By October 2018, Zellner had accomplished 19 exonerations, and there have now been 20 exonerations for clients.

The Making a Murderer (2015) and Making a Murderer (2018) subjects Steven Avery and Kevin Fox, as well as the 19 exonerees who are registered in the National Registry of Exonerations, are just a few of the notable clients that Zellner has defended.

According to Newsweek, a lawyer claimed that going up against her in court would be “worse than my divorce.”

She had obtained about $90 million as of March 2016 from wrongful conviction and malpractice litigation settlements. For a $13 million suicide malpractice verdict, Zellner was recognized in 2000 by The National Law Journal as one of the top ten trial lawyers in the country.

Additionally, she was awarded $15.5 million in 2007 for the civil rights violation of Kevin Fox, $11 million in 2014 for the 10-year prison term served by Ryan W. Ferguson in Missouri, and $9 million in 2015 for Ray Spencer in Washington for the same reason.

She received the “Pursuit of Justice” Award from the American Bar Association in 2012. Johnny Depp hired Zellner as a consultant for the Depp v. Heard defamation trial in 2022.

Kathleen Zellner: Net Worth and Salary

Kathleen Zellner’s net worth is expected to be $90 million in 2023. Similarly, her annual salary is $92,611. Kathleen appears to live an affluent and glamorous lifestyle.

Kathleen Zellner: Rumors and Controversy

Up to this point, Zellner has not been involved in any kinds of unnecessary rumors and controversy. Moreover, Kathleen has a high-profile maintained figure in public and the media as well.

Body Features: Height and Weight

Kathleen Zellner stands at a height of 5 feet 6 inches and weighs around 60 Kg. Kathleen’s physical appearance includes brown eyes and red brunette straight hair. Zellner also has fair skin and a thin figure.

Kathleen’s entire body measurements, however, are currently unavailable.

Social Media

Kathleen Zellner is active on all social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. She has 134k followers on Facebook, 34.4k followers on Instagram, and 738.6k followers on Twitter.

Trivia

• Kathleen Zellner is 66 years old.
• Her star sign is Taurus.

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