Katie Bennett

Katie Bennett is a passionate fighter and dedicated civil rights attorney who focuses on federal civil rights and catastrophic personal injury cases. She represents clients against formidable entities including police departments and insurance companies. Her practice includes complex matters such as jail suicides, police shootings, excessive force cases, personal injury actions, and wrongful death cases. Inspired by her father, a nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury lawyer, Bennett has been instrumental in litigating record-breaking cases at Robins Kaplan and champions uncovering patterns of corruption. Her clients value her empathy and strategic, organized courtroom approach, which helps clients prioritize healing and family needs.

In 2023, Bennett secured a $12.2 million settlement for a client with arm amputations from Scott County Jail, the largest Eighth and Fourteenth Amendment recovery in Minnesota against a jail. She also represented John Pope and Zoya Code, securing settlements following excessive force incidents by former officer Derek Chauvin predating George Floyd's murder by three years. Bennett represented Justine Ruszczyk and secured a multi-million-dollar settlement exposing systemic Minneapolis Police Department issues including a code of silence, victim shaming, non-compliance with body camera policies, and the failure of command staff to discipline the officers. Her leadership extended to college athletics when she was elected captain of St. Olaf Women's hockey team and named to the MIAC Women's All-Conference Team.