Kate S. Poorbaugh

Chicago, IL

Kate S. Poorbaugh is a partner at Chapman and Cutler in Chicago, working on fund formation and funds regulatory; in practice since 2015.

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Source: chapman.com, as of Oct 24, 2026. View the bio

Fund formationthe practice the bio leads with
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“She focuses her practice on the formation and ongoing representation of investment companies”
Funds regulatory
From the bio
“She focuses her practice on the formation and ongoing representation of investment companies, including open-end funds, exchange-traded funds and unit investment trusts.”

Registered funds (’40 Act)
From the bio
“She focuses her practice on the formation and ongoing representation of investment companies, including open-end funds, exchange-traded funds and unit investment trusts.”

Read from the practice description in the bio on chapman.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.

In practice since 2015 · 11 years

Based on: admitted in Illinois, 2015.

Years and earlier employers as stated in the bio on chapman.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.

Education: University of Illinois College of Law, J.D. (2015)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, B.S. (2012)
Bar admissions: IllinoisCheck with the bar: Illinois ARDC’s attorney lookup for Illinois (opens in a new tab)
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As listed in the bio on chapman.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.

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Chapman and Cutler’s bio of Kate S. Poorbaugh leads with fund formation, and also lists funds regulatory.

In Chapman and Cutler’s Chicago office.

Since 2015, 11 years, going by the bio (admitted in Illinois, 2015).

University of Illinois College of Law and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

The bio lists Illinois.

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