Overview
Kelly M. Libbra focuses her practice on trials involving complex business litigation matters, including toxic torts, premises liability, and product liability. She represents clients in Illinois and Missouri.
Education
- St. Louis University School of Law, J.D., 2003
- Western Illinois University, M.S. in Experimental Psychology, cum laude, 2000
- Western Illinois University, B.S. in Psychology, cum laude, from the Honors Program with Honors, 1999
LAW SCHOOL HONORS/INVOLVEMENT
- Mock Trial
- Moot Court Best Brief (2002)
- St. Louis University Law Journal
- Health Symposium Editor
- Women Lawyers Association
Admissions & Affiliations
- Illinois
- Missouri
Professional Associations
- Illinois Bar Association
- Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel
- Chair, Toxic Tort Committee
- The Missouri Bar
- Madison County (Illinois) Bar Association
- Volunteer, Pro Bono Clinic
Practices
Insights
News
Events & Speaking Engagements
- “Defending Toxic Tort Premises Cases,” Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel Webinar (2023).
- “Defendant Corporate Representative Depositions in Toxic Tort Cases,” Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel Webinar (2022).
- “Personal Jurisdiction: What’s New?” HarrisMartin’s Midwest Asbestos Litigation Conference (St. Louis MO, 2021).
Blog Posts
Publications
- “The Impact of the Occupational Safety and Health Act on Asbestos Litigation,” IDC Quarterly, Vol. 33 No. 3 (2023). (Co-author)
- “Survey of Toxic Tort Law Cases,” Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel 2022 Survey of Law (2023). (Contributor)
- “Illinois Supreme Court Holds that the Obligation of a Tortfeasor Who Settles is Not ‘Uncollectable’ within the Meaning of Section 3 of the Illinois Joint Tortfeasor Contribution Act,” IDC Quarterly, Vol. 32 No. 2 (2022).
- “Survey of Toxic Tort Law Cases,” Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel 2021 Survey of Law (2022). (Contributor)
- "Survey of Toxic Tort Law Cases," Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel 2020 Survey of Law (2021). (Contributor)
- “2020 in Review: An Overview of Toxic Tort Litigation,” IDC Quarterly, Vol. 31, No. 2 (2021). (Co-author)
- "Survey of Toxic Tort Law Cases," Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel 2019 Survey of Law (2020). (Contributor)
- “Ending Parents’ Unlimited Power to Choose,” 47 St. Louis U.L.J. 517 (2003).
- “Who Owns America?” 46 St. Louis U.L.J. 829 (2002).
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