Ad Astra represented a California school district in claims against its insurance broker for breach of fiduciary duty and breach of contract. Within the weeks of careful negotiations with the insurance defense counsel, Ad Astra’s Courtney Chu successfully demonstrated the liability on the Defendant’s part. The parties agreed to mediation and settled the same day for an amount that the school district happily accepted. In closing the matter, the client expresses gratitude to the Ad Astra team, “Working with this team was an outstanding experience. Their professionalism, responsiveness, and genuine care for public education made a complex process feel manageable and even uplifting. We’re grateful for their support and highly recommend their services to other school districts.” Great job, Courtney!
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Ad Astra’s Managing Partner Katy Young Appears on Podcast ‘The Litigator’s Edge’
In the deep pool of litigation attorneys, it takes a big leap to make a splash big enough to get noticed. For Katy Young, Ad Astra’s Managing Partner, being asked to record an episode of ‘The Litigator’s Edge’ is just one of the signs her pioneering work has been recognized by her fellow advocates. In her conversation with host Aniket Sawant, Katy discusses what it was like to be one of the first attorneys to litigate cases in the cannabis market in California while it was still a federally restricted substance. The short conversation covers every stage of her career, from her start as a teaching student to her growing expertise in the emerging field of A.I. litigation. (Don’t sleep on the whale joke!)