Kate Finch

Adjunct Professor

Kate Finch is the Assistant Director of Training at the Center for Conflict Resolution (CCR). Before earning her J.D. from Loyola University Chicago, her career spanned the arts, hospitality, and health care. At CCR, she has mediated a broad range of cases, from housing and parenting disputes to small claims and attorney fee matters. She is active in the field as a member of Women and Diversity (WAD) and a former Great Lakes Regional Chair for Women in Dispute Resolution (WIDR), both part of the ABA’s Section of Dispute Resolution.

Through CCR’s clinical partnerships with Loyola, Kate trains graduate and professional students to become certified mediators who handle mediation referrals from the Cook County court system. In her role with CCR, she has trained and facilitated nationally, working with clients such as National Geographic, the Los Angeles Fire Department, and the Northern California Innocence Project.

Education

BFA, Drake University
JD, Loyola University Chicago School of Law

Professional/Community Affiliations

Center for Conflict Resolution

Courses Taught

Child and Family Law Mediation