Katherine Smith Dedrick

Katherine Smith Dedrick is the author of The V-Files, a legal thriller series with strong female protagonists. As an attorney for more than thirty years, she has litigated in U.S. federal and state courts and served on the management team of a national law firm. Her law degree is from IIT Chicago Kent College of Law and she received her MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, studying in Chicago, Barcelona and Singapore. After graduate school she became one of the founding members of an international consulting company. While she has handled more than 200 litigated cases, she has also consulted on matters stemming from natural disasters including the earthquakes in New Zealand, cyclones in Australia and hurricanes in the US. In addition to writing novels and practicing law, she has received the Business Insurance Women to Watch Award, the Women with Vision Award, and the Mercedes Mentor Award. Katherine has presented on diverse topics focusing on business, legal and mentoring in the US, and in different countries including Australia, Chile, Germany, New Zealand and Samoa. In addition to writing, Katherine enjoys tennis, biking, running, hiking and skiing.