Actively manage partners and associates who are litigating over 200 single event personal injury matters, including medical malpractice, products liability, medical device, crashworthiness, power line, and other utility cases.
In June of 2020 obtained $20M verdict against Honda Motor Co. in Boyd v. Honda
Negotiated over $100M in settlements in personal injury cases since joining the firm
Partner
Kline & Specter, P.C.
Philadelphia, PA
01.2005 - 07.2022
Actively litigated and tried complex single injury cases.
Obtained verdicts of $57M, $80M, $20M, $13M, $12M in transvaginal mesh cases against Johnson & Johnson
Obtained numerous medical malpractice, utility cases and products liability verdicts including $9M verdict against Dr. Kevin Judy related to neurosurgical malpractice and $109M verdict against Allegheny Power related to a fallen power line
Obtained settlements in excess of $1B while employed at the firm
Education
LL.M. -
Temple University Beasley School of Law
Philadelphia, PA
06-2010
MBA -
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
06-2004
J.D. -
Temple University Beasley School of Law
Philadelphia, PA
06-2004
Bachelor of Science -
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA
06-2001
Affiliations
Past President and current Board Member of Pennsylvania Association for Justice, Pennsylvania's trial lawyer organization (as President I created an annual women's retreat to help encourage and support women in a historically male dominated profession and initiated charity of year program)
Trustee, LAWPAC (attend annual meetings where discuss political landscape of Pennsylvania and provide funds to support pro-civil justice candiates)
Board Member, Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association, Philadelphia's trial lawyer organization (attend monthly meetings regarding trial practice in Philadelphia)
Visiting Member, Committee for a Better Tomorrow (attend regular meetings regarding contribution of Philadelphia's trial attorneys to pro-civil justice political candidates)
Board Member, Attorney Information Exchange Group (attend bi-annual meetings dedicated to supporting attorneys engaged in crashworthiness practice and actively participate in creation and distribution of the organization's Expert Encyclopedia)
Trustee, Temple Law School Board of Visitors (attend bi-annual meetings dedicated to support and growth of Temple Law)
Created Annual Scholarship for female law students interested in pursuing litigation
Adjunct Professor, Temple University Beasley School of Law (regularly lecture to law school students on various topics related to my practice)
Executive Producer, Another Man's Trash (served as executive producer of independent film dedicated to helping Philadelphia's homeless population)
President's Circle, American Association for Justice and former Litigation Group Leader (active participant in nation's trial lawyer organization dedicated to supporting the civil justice system)
Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association Civil Litigation Section Council (attend monthly meetings of both defense and plaintiff attorneys who work together to enhance civil litigation system in Pennsylvania)
Active Member of Philadelphia Women Leaders Association, Women en Masse, Litigation Counsel of America, National Trial Lawyers, Pennsylvania Bar Association
Volunteer with Montgomery County Child Advocacy Project and Share Food Program
Accomplishments
Routinely Named Super Lawyer, Best Lawyer in America, Top 100 Female Attorney in Pennsylvania, Top 50 Female Attorney in Philadelphia, National Trial Laywers Top 100
Was consistently named Rising Star in the Past
Certification
Admitted to practice law in Pennsylvania and New Jersey
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