Katie Wright Morrone

Katie Wright Morrone is a Partner at Venable LLP in Washington, DC. She represents prominent clients in complex, high-profile matters involving litigation, commercial disputes, entertainment, intellectual property, advertising, antitrust, appellate issues, and reputational risk. Her work combines careful legal analysis with practical guidance for clients facing serious legal challenges.

Katie earned her J.D., magna cum laude, from American University, Washington College of Law in 2014. She was elected to the Order of the Coif and served as executive editor of the American University Law Review. She also earned her B.A. from Northwestern University in 2007.

Katie represents clients in defamation, soft intellectual property, business ventures, securities matters, Helms-Burton Act litigation, copyright disputes, commercial mortgage-backed securities disputes, and confidential business matters. She has also advised artists, songwriters, nonprofits, companies, and public figures in sensitive matters where strategy, privacy, and clear communication are important.

Katie has handled matters involving Mueller v. Swift, Hall v. Swift, TAS Rights Management, LLC v. Evermore Park LLC, LaDart v. Swift, In re Solodyn Antitrust Litigation, In re Modafinil Antitrust Litigation, and In re Opana Antitrust Litigation. She has also worked on FTC, CFPB, and state investigations.

Katie has been recognized by Super Lawyers as a Rising Star in Washington, DC, from 2020 to 2023. She was also named in The Best Lawyers in America, Ones to Watch, from 2023 to 2025, and in Legal 500 for media, technology, telecoms, advertising, marketing, transactional, and regulatory work.

Katie Wright Morrone is admitted in Maryland, Tennessee, and the District of Columbia. She is also admitted before the U.S. Supreme Court, several federal district courts, and multiple U.S. Courts of Appeals. Her practice reflects strong judgment, careful preparation, and steady advocacy in complex litigation and entertainment-related matters.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Venable LLP
• Member, District of Columbia Bar Association
• Member, Maryland State Bar Association
• Member, Tennessee Bar Association

Licensed State

• Maryland
• Tennessee
• District of Columbia

Education

• American University, Washington College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Northwestern University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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