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Anna Kutbay

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Anna Kutbay practices complex litigation defense in pharmaceutical, products liability, and toxic tort matters. Her responsibilities include drafting motions and deposition outlines, conducting legal research, and analyzing discovery documents. Prior to joining the firm, Anna served…

Joseph D. Cianciola

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Joe Cianciola practices complex litigation defense in pharmaceutical, products liability, toxic tort, and insurance matters. His responsibilities include drafting motions and deposition outlines, conducting legal research, and analyzing discovery documents. Prior to joining the firm, Joe…

Abigail Cahn-Gambino

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Abigail Cahn-Gambino practices complex litigation defense in pharmaceutical, medical device, products liability, and toxic tort matters. Her responsibilities include drafting motions and deposition outlines, conducting legal research, and analyzing discovery documents. Prior to joining the firm,…

Alexandra E. Patterson

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Alexandra Patterson practices complex litigation, handling pharmaceutical, products liability, toxic tort, and environmental matters. Her responsibilities include complex legal research, deposition preparation, and analyzing produced documents to inform overall case strategy. In her environmental practice, Ally works…

Sally H. Levin

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Sally Levin practices complex litigation defense, in pharmaceutical, medical device, products liability, and toxic tort matters. She is a member of the firm’s team defending major chemical manufacturers in an environmental tort case, assisting with legal…

Kate O. Granruth

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Kate Granruth practices complex litigation defense in pharmaceutical, medical device, products liability, and toxic tort matters. Her responsibilities include, but are not limited to, motions drafting, witness preparation, drafting deposition outlines, and analyzing discovery documents for…

Kelly E. Hutchinson

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Kelly Hutchinson practices complex litigation defense in pharmaceutical, medical device, products liability, and toxic tort matters. She is currently representing a pharmaceutical company and assisting with all aspects of corporate, fact, and expert discovery. As a…

Alexa D. Halkias

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As a perpetual learner with a passion for the law, Alexa Halkias is dedicated to her career as a trial lawyer. She enjoys the evolutionary and ever-changing aspects of the law, as well as having the…

Melissa G. Baney

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Drawing on her background in neuropsychology and the precision it requires, Melissa Baney met her match as a lawyer tasked with scrutinizing scientific evidence. Known for her attention to detail, it is in this space that…

Olivia N. Sacks

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Olivia Sacks plays a pivotal role in high-stakes, centralized pharmaceutical and products liability litigation and has established herself as a driven and skilled advocate through extensive motions work and litigation support. Olivia plays a central role…

Varun K. Aery

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With a background in public policy and government service, Varun Aery brings a rare perspective to his practice. His deep knowledge of complex federal rules and regulations, combined with his litigation background, allows him to effectively…
Alexandra L. Stubblefield credits competing as a varsity swimmer while at Vanderbilt University for her intense work ethic and unwavering self-discipline, both skills that allow her to be at the forefront of shaping change and making…

Sara Faber

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Having developed critical listening skills through her background in theater and as a liberal arts major, Sara Faber believes this ability maps well to the intellectual exercise and mission of structuring smart and compelling arguments as…

Sebastian Ovalle

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Sebastian Ovalle practices complex litigation defense in products liability and toxic tort matters. In 2022, he was a member of the trial team defending Sotera Health in Cook County, Illinois, where after a twenty-eight-day trial, the…