Kara McCall

Clients rely on Kara’s more than 20 years’ experience to solve their most challenging litigation needs. She handles cases from beginning to end, including through trials and appeals, and excels at helping juries grasp complex scientific theories and defenses.

Kara has been instrumental in the development of discovery plans and protocols to minimize discovery before the class certification phase and has defeated class certification in state and federal courts. When settlement is appropriate, she has helped her clients negotiate nationwide mass plaintiff and class action settlements that have been approved by federal courts.

Kara defends companies in class actions and products liability, mass tort, toxic tort, and other complex litigation disputes, including multidistrict proceedings. She has defended her clients against claims involving personal injury, wrongful death, economic loss, and punitive damages. Kara’s extensive experience includes managing and challenging expert witnesses in economic and scientific fields, including toxicology, epidemiology, and cancer biology. She represents and advises clients across a broad spectrum of industries, including food, beverages, nutritional supplements, chemicals, construction products, pharmaceutical drugs, and medical devices.

Partner-in-charge, firm’s Chicago office.