
PRACTICES
Insurance DefenseGeneral Litigation
Insurance Coverage Opinion, Analysis, & Litigation
Governmental & Municipality Law & Litigation
EDUCATION
- University of Tulsa College of Law
- J.D.
- University of New Mexico
- B.A. in History/Music Performance
ADMISSIONS
- Illinois
- Michigan
- United States District Court- Northern District of Illinois
- Federal Trial Bar
- Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals
- Supreme Court of the United States of America
Cara M. Rafanelli
Chicago
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Dismissal with Prejudice – Civil Rights in Dog Bite Case
Kimberlee Massin and Cara M. RafanelliApril 2023BVH obtains dismissal with prejudice in favor of municipality and law enforcement officers in a case alleging violation of plaintiff’s civil rights when officers responded to reports of a dog at large and attacking citizens, ultimately dispatching the dog while it was attacking plaintiff.
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Dismissal with Prejudice – Civil Rights in Remote Learning Environment
Alison M. Harrington and Cara M. RafanelliMarch 2023BVH obtains dismissal with prejudice in favor of police officer in a case alleging violation of plaintiffs’ civil rights when officer responded to a well-being check on a minor observed playing with a handgun during a remote learning class.