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Overview

Brittany has extensive litigation and regulatory experience across the United States and Canada, counseling clients on the development of products and vigorously defending clients at trial in federal courts.

Her practice focuses on product and premises liability, product safety, toxic tort matters and commercial litigation. Prior to becoming an attorney and throughout her career thus far, Brittany has gained trial experience in several cases in federal court, including as a paralegal before law school assisting in the defense of pharmaceutical companies, and as a young associate in commercial litigation and distributorship matters. She takes pride in her oratory and presentation skills and in developing knowledge of all aspects of trial at a young age.  

As national and regional coordinating counsel, Brittany manages the defense of thousands of toxic tort matters in the most challenging jurisdictions in the country. Specifically, she handles all aspects of trial preparation, including motion practice, deposition attendance, discovery, drafting motions, expert retention and development, as well as alternative dispute resolution and settlement negotiations.

In her regulatory work, Brittany guides clients in all aspects of product safety, including compliance issues, product recalls and potential exposure to lawsuits. She drafts product warnings, warranties and instructions, and guides clients in product testing and product warning analysis. She also advises clients on reporting requirements to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, Health Canada and several EU countries and is knowledgeable about state, federal and international regulations, as well as industry and consensus standards.

Since moving to the District of Columbia, Brittany has gained experience with matters related to white-collar crime, internal investigations and defending clients in politically-appointed positions before certain committees of the United States House of Representatives. She also advises clients on new and emerging issues in the space industry, including issues relating to litigation, intellectual property, global international trade and data privacy.

Brittany serves as the Chair of the Firm’s NextGen Committee, where she creates and develops policies that affect associates and directly communicates with firm leadership, including the CEO and Chair, on matters of importance to associates. Brittany also serves as the Co-Chair of the firm’s Black/African-American Employee Resource Group, where she develops strategy on matters of diversity, equity and inclusion and ensures that diverse team members have a supportive work environment.  

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Recognition

Education

  • J.D., Saint Louis University School of Law
    • Dean’s Honor Scholarship
    • Moot Court Competition Team
    • Moot Court Advisory Board
    • Saint Louis University Journal of Health Law & Policy, Staff Editor
    • Trial Advocacy Competition Team
  • B.A., Pepperdine University
    • Political Science, International Studies
    • Dean’s Scholar

Admissions

  • Missouri
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri
  • Illinois
  • District of Columbia
  • U.S. District Court, District of Maryland

Professional Memberships and Certifications

  • International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization
  • The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, Young Lawyers Division
  • Illinois State Bar Association
  • The Missouri Bar

Languages

  • Spanish, conversant


*Contact Brittany to set up an in-person consultation by appointment in the Washington, DC office.
Featured Experience

Court Sets Aside $5 Million Default Judgment Case

When a national restaurant chain did not respond quickly enough to a lawsuit, the court entered a default judgment of $5 million. The restaurant chain needed a determined team of attorneys to persuade the court to set aside the judgment. With no time to lose, Brittany wrote the motion to set aside the default judgment and the brief requesting that the court grant the motion based on excusable neglect. The team argued the issue and convinced the court to set aside the $5 million judgment.


Additional Experience
  • Persuaded court to set aside order of default against mine owner/operator entered in lien foreclosure action.
  • Secured voluntary dismissals for medical center and provider of healthcare services in wrongful death actions.
  • Supervised and managed the coordinated defense of hundreds of toxic tort matters around the country for a Fortune 500 company.
  • Counseled client on nationwide recall of a pool motor following reports of possible electrical hazard.
  • Trained legal and product quality/compliance departments on matters related to product safety, warnings and products liability.
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Outside the Office

A native of St. Louis, Brittany enjoys exploring Washington and acquainting herself with the city’s restaurants, music venues and famous monuments.

Community Leadership

Brittany offers her time to help youths pursue their musical interests.

She serves on the board of directors and volunteers with L.I.F.E. Cultural and Performing Arts, a nonprofit organization that supports kids who are interested in pursuing music. Whether the young person’s interest is singing in choir, playing an instrument or music therapy, the organization can help. As a classical bass player, Brittany understands the importance of music in a young person’s life and enjoys giving children a chance to pursue a creative outlet through music.

NextGen Committee

Brittany serves as chair of the firm’s NextGen committee, which functions as the voice of associates and non-partner attorneys with less than 10 years of experience.

The committee works to create policies and initiatives that positively impact newer attorneys’ careers and encourage their engagement with the firm.

Led by an executive committee, NextGen has four subcommittees which mirror the firm’s C-Suite structure. The leaders of each subcommittee have been paired with their counterpart on the firm’s leadership team. In addition, each office location has one to three designated NextGen representatives, who help keep a pulse on associate issues and plan their own associate social gatherings. NextGen has monthly calls with these representatives to discuss any issues or concerns.

NextGen’s recent successes include a shift in how associate billable equivalent hours are recorded, along with the development of a dashboard that allows associates to easily track these hours by category. The committee also leads the “Next Up” Initiative, which highlights the firm’s next generation of leaders—the ones who are “next up” to lead the firm in the future. The program pairs NextGen committee members with senior leadership mentors at both the executive and individual office level, with meetings held quarterly.