Partner
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Co-chair of Barnes & Thornburg’s nationally recognized Drug and Medical Device practice group, Kelley Olah serves as a trusted adviser to the world’s leading manufacturers and retailers in the area of product liability and mass torts. She is regarded as an extremely effective and efficient litigator, regularly obtaining excellent results in high profile litigations, with minimal business interruption to these companies – which are currently assisting and employing frontline responders in the global pandemic. One example of her expertise in action was her recent work successfully flipping the tentative ruling on summary judgment in a major talcum powder litigation after two days of oral argument, earning her two national retailer clients rare summary judgment wins on the eve of a preference trial against a formidable opponent. This hard-fought victory is notable as a first of its kind win for retailers being sued in mass tort litigations that historically have included only manufacturer defendants.
