Overview
Kelly M. Libbra defends a diverse range of companies—from Fortune 500 companies to small, local businesses—against premises and product litigation claims. She uses her excellent oral and written advocacy skills to assist product manufacturers, premises owners, suppliers, and employers in navigating complex multi-party toxic tort cases. Her goal is to reduce her clients’ exposures and resolve claims in a cost-effective manner.
By conducting thorough investigations of factual defenses and then strategically evaluating relevant legal defenses, she’s obtained dismissals on behalf of her clients in numerous cases in Madison, St. Clair, Cook, and McLean Counties in Illinois; St. Louis City and St. Louis County, Missouri; and Marion County, Indiana.
When not practicing law, Ms. Libbra spends time with her husband and four daughters. She and her daughters volunteer their time for numerous charities, including Wellston Center, Kid Smart, Claver House, Safe Families for Children, and St. Martha’s House.
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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