Kelly Brilleaux is an experienced product liability litigator, focusing her practice on both individual and complex mass tort litigation. Kelly has extensive experience in pharmaceutical and medical device multidistrict litigation (MDL) in both national counsel and liaison counsel roles across multiple MDLs. She has represented clients in consumer mass tort litigation, along with environmental and toxic tort litigation.
Kelly has significant experience in conducting expert discovery and related motion practice, including identifying and communicating with medical, scientific, and other technical defense expert witnesses to assist with preparation of expert reports and deposition testimony. Kelly is actively involved in virtually all stages of litigation, including trial team preparation, handling discovery disputes, negotiating settlements and preparing Rule 702 Motions to Exclude plaintiffs' technical expert witnesses.
Credentials
Education
- Louisiana State University, B.S., 2007, summa cum laude
- Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center, J.D., 2010
Bar Admissions
- Louisiana
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit