Kate Llaurado Scheidt is a partner at Murphy & Prachthauser, S.C., where she represents individuals and families in complex personal injury, product liability, premises liability, construction defect, and catastrophic injury litigation. Licensed in Wisconsin, Minnesota, California, and New York, Kate has built a national practice focused on helping individuals stand up to corporations, manufacturers, and insurance companies. Since joining Murphy & Prachthauser in 2020, Kate has tried numerous cases to verdict across the State of Wisconsin. Prior to joining the firm, she practiced product liability and catastrophic injury litigation with nationally recognized firms handling complex matters throughout the country, including serving on the trial team that obtained a $57 million verdict on behalf of a traumatically brain-injured client in California. Kate is a frequent lecturer and presenter on trial advocacy, product liability, and litigation topics. Colleagues throughout the country recognize her as an emerging leader in the plaintiffs’ bar. Kate is deeply involved in leadership within trial lawyer organizations at both the state and national levels, serving on the Board of Directors for multiple organizations. Kate has been recognized as a Wisconsin Super Lawyers Rising Star from 2021 to the present. Kate grew up in New Berlin and developed an early passion for trial advocacy while watching her father represent injured individuals and families. Currently, Kate resides in Wauwatosa with her husband, daughter, and rescue pup. Outside of her legal practice, she enjoys spending time with her family and is a licensed yoga instructor.