Ms. Buttrick began her legal career at Ice Miller LLP in 2002, where she practiced for over nine years. She specialized in business litigation, with an emphasis on product liability defense, franchise relationships, and complex commercial disputes. She also regularly counseled clients on litigation avoidance strategies. Ms. Buttrick graduated from DePauw University in 1999 and obtained her J.D. from the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law in 2002. Her research interests include developments in product liability law, consumer protection, and FDA and CPSC product regulation.