Katherine M. Gipe, Esq. is Founder and Principal Attorney at Gipe Family Law and Mediation, LLC. She has committed her legal career to families and children, including extensive work for clients in cases involving complex custody disputes and intimate partner / domestic violence. She has been twice-recognized by PILI for her dedication to pro-bono efforts in Chicago. Prior to practicing law, Katherine was a public educator in Kindergarten and private professional in early childhood, working with children ages three to six. She is a proud undergraduate of the University of Iowa, and returned to University of Illinois (Chicago) as an adjunct professor in 2016. Katherine joined the Board of Directors at Between Friends in July of 2023.