A skilled and knowledgeable litigator with a creative perspective, Kate Stone defends companies in high-stakes litigation. Kate counsels leading health and life sciences, pharmaceutical, and medical device companies in product liability and mass tort matters, with an emphasis on prescription medications, medical devices and consumer goods. Her areas of focus span multidistrict litigation (MDL), class actions, and coordinated state proceedings involving thousands of plaintiffs to single-plaintiff disputes.
Kate is also a formidable advocate on behalf of clients in intricate business, commercial, and real estate litigation, with extensive experience in intellectual property, insurance defense, business tort, land use, environmental, and public contract litigation.
Kate is known for quickly analyzing complex disputes, identifying innovative strategies, and developing effective game plans to defend client interests. A former Superior Court of New Jersey Appellate Division law clerk, Kate has a deep understanding of successful appellate strategies and procedures.
A passionate advocate, Kate also maintains an active pro bono practice in which she helps indigent clients obtain criminal expungements and vindicate other legal rights.
Credentials
Education
- Seton Hall University School of Law, J.D., cum laude
- University of Rhode Island, B.A., writing and rhetoric, English language and literature, summa cum laude
Bar Admissions
- New Jersey
- Pennsylvania
Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Clerkships
- HonorableClarkson S. Fisher Jr., Superior Court of New Jersey Appellate Division