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Product liability litigator

Kara Stubbs

Member in Kansas City

Kara Stubbs has extensive experience in the areas of products liability, particularly the defense of pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers. She has defended pre-suit claims and individual cases and served the role of local, regional, and national counsel, particularly assisting with the retention and development of expert and company witnesses, developing the defense theme, and participating in mock jury trials. The depth of her product liability practice also encompasses the defense of manufacturers of construction equipment, flavorings, prepared foods, commercial fireworks, various consumer products, and children’s products. Her practice is also committed to the defense of premises liability matters for several national restaurant chains and various other commercial matters, including the defense of class action matters in Missouri and Kansas.

A Member of the firm since 1998, Kara has been an active member of various legal organizations over her career. She is a past chair of the Board of Directors for ALFA International, a legal network comprising 80 domestic and 70 international law firms. She is also actively involved in the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC), DRI, and the American Bar Association (ABA). Kara is a co-chair of Baker Sterchi's Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Practice Group, and frequently authors papers and speaks at conferences around the country.

Prior to joining the firm, Kara served as law clerk to the Honorable Thomas C. Clark of the Circuit Court of Jackson County, Missouri. On Wednesday afternoons during the school year, you can find Kara reading to second grade students at Garfield Elementary School as part of her commitment to Lead to Read.

Admissions

  • Missouri
  • Kansas
  • USDC, Eastern District of Missouri
  • USDC, Western District of Missouri
  • USDC, District of Kansas
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit

Education

  • University of Kansas School of Law, J.D., 1992
  • University of Kansas, B.A. Political Science, 1989

Memberships & Activities

  • ALFA International
    • Chair Emeritus, Board of Directors (2020-2022)
    • Chair, Board of Directors (2018-2020)
    • Vice Chair, Board of Directors (2016-2018)
    • Secretary, Board of Directors (2012-2013)
    • Member, Board of Directors (2010-2013)
    • Chair, Product Liability Practice Group (2014-2016)
    • Vice-Chair, Product Liability Practice Group (2013-2014)
    • Steering Committee Member, Product Liability & Complex Tort Practice Group
    • Member, North American Membership Committee
    • Past Chair, Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Practice Group
  • American Bar Association
    • Co-Chair of Pharmaceuticals Sub-Committee, Litigation Section (2010-2012)  
    • Co-Chair of Medical Device Sub-Committee, Litigation Section (2013)
  • Claims and Litigation Management Alliance
  • DRI
    • Drug and Medical Device Committee - State Liaison (Missouri)
    • Products Liability Committee
  • International Association of Defense Counsel
    • Regional Chair of Membership for Kansas
    • Vice-Chair of Mid-Year Meeting for Drug, Device and Biotechnology Committee (2016)
    • Vice-Chair of Publications for Drug, Device and Biotechnology Committee (2013-2015)
    • Vice-Chair of Membership for Drug, Device and Biotechnology Committee (2011-2013)
    • Vice-Chair of Publications for Class Action and Multi-Party Litigation Committee (2011-2017)
    • Civil Justice Response Committee
    • IADC Trial Academy
  • Kansas Bar Association
  • Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
  • Missouri Bar Association
    • Chair Young Lawyers Section Council (2000-2001)
    • Young Lawyers Section Council Executive Committee Member (1999-2002)
  • Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers
  • Phi Alpha Delta Alumni Chapter, Treasurer, (1996-1998)
  • Ross T. Roberts Inn of Court

Awards & Recognition

  • Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated
  • The Best Lawyers in America, Kansas City Metropolitan Area, 2017-present
    • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Action  Defendants (2024)
    • Personal Injury Litigation  Defendants (2024)
    • Product Liability Litigation  Defendants (2017-present)
  • Who's Who Legal: Life Sciences - Product Liability, 2016-present
  • Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers, 2010-2012, 2018-present
  • Missouri Lawyers Media Women's Justice Award (Litigation Practitioner), 2019
  • Medmarc Outstanding Advocacy Award, 2015
  • Medmarc Insurance Group Attorney Honor Roll, 2004
  • Missouri Bar Association Recognition for Valuable Leadership, 2001
  • Missouri Bar Association Recognition for Outstanding Service to the Bar, 1999-2000

Community Involvement

  • Garfield Elementary, Kansas City, Missouri - "Lead To Read" Volunteer
  • Church of the Resurrection - Faithwork Volunteer

Publications

  • Contributing author: ALFA Product Liability & Complex Torts Compendium and Quick Reference Guide, Missouri Chapter (2022)
  • Contributing author: ALFA Product Liability & Complex Torts Compendium, Kansas and Missouri Chapters (2017)
  • “CPSC’s Proposed Interpretive Rule Would Make Significant Changes to Voluntary Recalls”, Product Liability, IADC Committee Newsletter (February 2014)
  • Co-author: "A New Argument Against Preemption under Mensing: The Different Manufacturers Exception", Drug Device & Biotechnology, IADC Committee Newsletter (May 2013)
  • Editor: "Federal Jurisdiction Based on Removal: A 50-State Survey", ABA, Section of Litigation, Pharmaceuticals Subcommittee (2008)
  • "Second Circuit Affirms Preliminary Injunction Prohibiting FDA from Implementing Regulation that Requires Certain Documentation of the Chain of Custody of Prescription Drugs", International Association of Defense Counsel Drug, Device and Biotechnology Committee Newsletter (October 2008)
  • "Liability Exposure For Original Equipment Manufacturers In The World Of Reprocessed Single Use Devices - Much Ado About Nothing Or Is The Other Shoe About To Drop?", Drug, Device and Biotechnology, IADC Committee Newsletter (September 2007)
  • "The Learned Intermediary Doctrine Stands Strong In the Face of Increasing Direct-to-Consumer Advertising", RX for the Defense, DRI Drug and Medical Device Committee Newsletter (Summer 2005)
  • Contributing author: "50 State Survey: The Restatement Sections Specifically Applicable to Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Cases in State Court", Section of Litigation, American Bar Association (2003)
  • Contributing author: "The Use of Epidemiology in Tort Litigation, A Survey of Federal and State Jurisdictions", Section of Litigation, American Bar Association (2003)

Presentations

  • Panelist: "Law Firm Management: How Recruitment and Retention Efforts Will Shape the Law Firm of the Future", ALFA International Annual Business Meeting - Dublin, Ireland (October 20, 2022)
  • Speaker: “The Advancing Role of Science in the Courtroom: The Future Is Now”, ALFA International Client Seminar – Miami, FL (March 2-5, 2017)
  • Speaker: "Litigation and Claims Trends for the Life Sciences Industry: The 2016 Year in Review and Forecast for 2017", MEDMARC's End-of-Year Webinar (December 14, 2016)
  • Moderator: “Consumer Product Safety Commission Panel Discussion”, ALFA International Product Liability & Complex Torts Practice Group Seminar – Colorado Springs, CO (July 16-18, 2014)
  • Moderator: “Navigating the Social Media Maze”, MEDMARC Annual Seminar – Bolton Landing, NY (June 2012)
  • Program Chair: ALFA International Product Liability Practice Group Seminar – Nashville, TN (September 21-23, 2011)
  • Program Chair: "Current Issues in Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Litigation", ABA, Section of Litigation, Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Conference – Johnson & Johnson, New Brunswick, NJ (November 11, 2010)
  • Program Chair: "Current Issues in Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Litigation", ABA, Section of Litigation, Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Conference – Schering Plough, Kenilworth, NJ (November 12, 2009)
  • Moderator: "Women in the Legal Profession: Recognizing and Developing Your Leadership Style", ALFA International Women's Initiative Program/Chicago ACC Chapter – Chicago, IL (October 22, 2009)
  • Speaker: "The Judicial, Legislative and Regulatory Status of Preemption in the Medical Device and Pharmaceutical Industry", ALFA International Midwest Regional, Healthcare and Medical Device Joint Seminar – Minneapolis, MN (June 4-5, 2009)
  • "Medical Device and Drug Product Liability Litigation: Current Developments in Multi-District Litigation", ALFA International Product Liability Practice Group – Dana Point, CA (November 12-14, 2008)
  • "Operator's Manual for a Witness Chair", ACC America Mid-America Chapter, CLE Series – Kansas City, MO (October 8, 2008)
  • "The Medical Monitoring Remedy and Other Cases with Unripened Injury", NEMA (National Electrical Equipment Manufacturers Association) Product Safety and Liability Conference – Memphis, TN (October 1, 2008)
  • "The Attorney/Client Privilege, Recent Developments and New Traps for the Unwary", ACC America Mid-America Chapter, CLE Series – Kansas City, MO (October 10, 2007)
  • "Direct to Consumer Advertising and the Learned Intermediary Doctrine, What You Need to Know Now", ABA, Section of Litigation, Current Issues in Pharmaceutical Litigation and Policy PHARMA Meeting – New York, NY (November 18, 2005)
  • "Advice from In-House Counsel on Successfully Navigating the Pitfalls of Marketing a Litigation Practice", ABA Women in Product Liability, Regional Meeting – New York, NY (November 9, 2004)
  • "How to Forge Strong Relationships Between Inside and Outside Counsel", ABA Women in Products Liability, Regional Meeting – Atlanta, GA (November 6, 2003)

News & Events

Results

Summary Judgment Obtained after Plaintiff's Experts Stricken under Daubert

BSCR obtained summary judgment in a medical device product liability case filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri following two successful motions striking plaintiff's liability and causation experts. Plaintiff brought suit against our client, a manufacturer of a surgical suture, alleging...