Irene W. Kao

Associate

Irene focuses her practice on civil defense litigation, focusing on construction litigation, personal injury defense, and product liability cases. During law school, Irene was a law clerk for the League of Minnesota Cities, the U.S. Attorney's Office, The Honorable Judge Susan Burke in Hennepin County, and The Honorable Judge Donovan Frank in the District of Minnesota.

Before law school, Irene worked in college administration, where she received national recognition for her work, receiving the 2005 American College Personnel Association Outstanding New Professional award. Irene and her son, Miles, live in St. Paul.