Klein Thomas Lee & Fresard is pleased to announce that Sarah Molina has joined the firm’s St. Louis office as Of Counsel. Prior to joining the firm, Sarah served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Rodney W. Sippel of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. After her… Read more
Klein Thomas Lee & Fresard is pleased to announce that Paulina Rivera has joined the firm’s Phoenix office as an Associate. Prior to joining the firm, Paulina developed her litigation skills and a strong courtroom presence as a seasoned public defender and Senior Attorney in Kings County Family Court in Brooklyn, NY. Paulina… Read more
Klein Thomas Lee & Fresard announced today that veteran automotive consumer class action partners Stephen D’Aunoy, Thomas Azar, Scott Morgan, and senior counsel Kathy Wisniewski are departing Thompson Coburn LLP to open KTLF’s new St. Louis office. The group has decades of experience handling automotive consumer class actions, successfully defending automakers in venues throughout the… Read more
Klein Thomas Lee & Fresard is pleased to announce that partner Brandon L. Boxler has been selected to serve on Law360’s 2024 Appellate Editorial Advisory Board. In this role, Brandon will offer feedback on news coverage and provide expert insight on how best to shape future coverage of key appellate developments in state and federal… Read more
Klein Thomas Lee & Fresard is pleased to announce that Marie Mercier has joined the firm’s Richmond office as an Associate. Marie works in the firm’s Appeals and Advanced Motions Practice Group. Prior to joining the firm, she has worked as an Associate at an international law firm. Marie graduated cum laude from the University… Read more
By David Minsky Law360, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (January 30, 2024, 5:55 PM EST) — A Florida federal jury on Tuesday decided that the Chrysler carmaker doesn’t have to pay damages to consumers in the state who suedover alleged faulty automatic head restraints that inadvertently deployed while people were driving, but said the company violated the state’s… Read more
Klein Thomas Lee & Fresard is pleased to announce that Jessica Russo has joined the firm’s Richmond office as an Associate. She is a litigator and focuses her practice on civil litigation and product liability. She obtained her Juris Doctor degree from The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law. In addition to a… Read more
Klein Thomas Lee & Fresard is pleased to announce that four firm partners were selected for inclusion in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. The recognized attorneys, their office locations, and their practice areas are: Thomas M. Klein of Phoenix, Arizona was recognized as a “Best Lawyer” for the practice area of Product Liability Litigation—Defendants. Fred… Read more
June 28, 2023 In this client alert, we discuss the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Mallory v. Norfolk S. Ry. Co., 600 U.S. __ (2023), which upheld the constitutionality of state “consent by registration” statutes. We also offer some thoughts on how corporate entities can prepare to respond to the inevitable forum… Read more
June 26, 2023 In this client alert, we discuss the importance and implications of Coinbase, Inc. v. Bielski, 599 U.S. __ (2023), a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision holding that district court litigation is automatically stayed when a party appeals an order denying a motion to compel arbitration.