Having served in the legal field for 15 years, Kristen Varallo’s experience includes product liability, personal injury, wage and hour issues, spoliation, and class actions.
In 2009, Kristen joined Pogust Millrood (which would later become Pogust Goodhead). At Pogust Millrood, Kristen provided support on complex pharmaceutical and medical device mass tort cases. In her position as a paralegal at Pogust Millrood, Kristen served as head paralegal in two pharmaceutical liability trials in the Central District of California of the United States District Court.
In 2017, Kristen was accepted to attend law school. While Kristen was attending law school, she was also working full-time as a litigation paralegal. During her time in law school, Kristen worked as a research assistant, conducting research on implicit biases in the courtroom.
Currently, Kristen serves as an associate at Anapol Weiss.
Education
- Widener University Delaware Law School - Wilmington, DE Juris Doctor, May 2021
- Evening Division
- CALI Award Professional Responsibility – Spring 2019
- University Of South Florida, Tampa, FL
- Bachelor of Arts: Communication, May 2008, cum laude
Areas of Practice
- Mass Torts
- Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Litigation
- Consumer and Products Liability Litigation
- Complex Personal Injury Claims
Experience
- Pogust Goodhead, LLC (formerly Pogust Braslow & Millrood, LLC) - Conshohocken, PA Associate Attorney/Staff Manager, October 2021 to Present
- Law Clerk, August 2019 to October 2021
- Product liability and personal injury attorney with primary focus on representing injured individuals in Mass Tort Pharmaceutical Drugs and Device cases.
- Draft and respond to pleadings and written discovery.
- Consult, retain, and work with experts to develop plaintiff’s theory of the case and claims for damages.
- Preparation and defense of plaintiff depositions.
- Assist in the selection and preparation of plaintiffs for multiple bellwether trials. • Conduct extensive research, including case law analysis to develop a comprehensive understanding of the legal landscape surrounding bellwether trials.
- Draft impactful mediation statements leading to successful case resolutions.
- Prepare for and assist partners in negotiating settlements.
- Provide pro bono legal representation to individuals and families affected by homelessness in Philadelphia.
- Create and implement policies, assignments, and workflow processes.
- Manage and mentor a team of 8 staff members.
- Law Clerk, August 2019 to October 2021
- Cohen, Placitella & Roth, P.C. - Philadelphia, PA
- Senior Paralegal, February 2016 to June 2019
- Conducted legal research and wrote memoranda.
- Analyzed complex issues concerning catastrophic injuries.
- Managed eDiscovery matters concerning a Federal Class Action case against a national chemical company.
- Assisted with heavily litigated discovery and complex privilege issues.
- Attended depositions, mediations, and settlement discussions.
- Senior Paralegal, February 2016 to June 2019
- Pogust Braslow & Millrood, LLC - Conshohocken, PA
- Senior Paralegal, December 2009 to February 2016
- Managed Mass Tort, Product Liability, Wage and Hour, Class Action, and Dangerous Drug Departments.
- Supported high-volume pharmaceutical drug cases through Federal Court Trials.
- Handled all Federal and State Court electronic filings.
- Reviewed, organized, and summarized complex medical records for case analysis.
- Conducted legal research on medical device issues.
- Senior Paralegal, December 2009 to February 2016