Karin Jønch-Clausen
Associate | Insurance Trial Lawyer
ABOUT KARIN
Karin Jønch-Clausen is an associate at Burns Bair LLP. She works on a wide range of matters against insurance companies.
Karin has a background in criminal post-conviction and appellate litigation. She earned her J.D. from the University of Wisconsin Law School, where she served on Wisconsin Law Review’s Editorial team and Diversity Committee and worked at the Wisconsin Innocence Project earning the Melvin J. Friedman prize for her outstanding work in the role.
Prior to obtaining her J.D., Karin completed a Ph.D. in political philosophy at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark. She has taught bachelor and graduate level classes at the University of Copenhagen Department of Philosophy and Faculty of Law. Her research in the intersection of law and philosophy has been published in law review and peer reviewed journals, and she has presented her research at conferences internationally.
PRACTICE AREAS
- Coverage Litigation
- Domestic and International Insurance Arbitration
- Bad Faith Litigation
- Bankruptcy Trustee Litigation
- Insurance Class Actions
EDUCATION
- J.D., University of Wisconsin Law School
- Wisconsin Law Review’s Editorial team
- Diversity Committee
- Ph.D., University of Copenhagen
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
- State Bar of Wisconsin
- Dane County Bar Association
- American Bar Association – Litigation Section
ADMISSIONS
- Wisconsin State Bar
- United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
PUBLISHED WORKS
- Jønch-Clausen, Karin. (2021). Between Accommodation and Favoritism: The Need for a Political Power Factor in Religious Exemption Adjudication.
- Christiansen, Andreas & Jønch-Clausen, Karin & Kappel, Klemens. (2017). Does Controversial Science Call For Public Participation? The Case Of Gmo Skepticism. Les ateliers de l’éthique. 12. 26. 10.7202/1042277ar.
- Jønch-Clausen, Karin & Kappel, Klemens. (2016). Scientific Facts and Methods in Public Reason. Res Publica. 22. 10.1007/s11158-015-9290-1.
- Jønch-Clausen, Karin & Kappel, Klemens. (2014). Social Epistemic Liberalism and the Problem of Deep Epistemic Disagreements. Ethical Theory and Moral Practice. 18. 10.1007/s10677-014-9523-y.
HONORS AND AWARDS
- Melvin J. Friedman Award for Exemplary Work in the Wisconsin Innocence Project
