Kelly E. Brilleaux

Kelly has worked with major pharmaceutical and medical device clients in in all phases of the litigation process, including discovery, motion practice, expert workup, and trial preparation. Her pharmaceutical and medical device experience is focused on the management of consolidated mass tort actions, particularly in the multidistrict litigation (MDL) context.

Kelly has assisted in trying multiple MDL bellwether trials as a member of the trial team. Kelly also has prior experience defending railroad and transportation lawsuits arising under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act; numerous premises liability actions; and product liability claims.

In handling these matters, Kelly has drafted and argued motions; participated in settlement conferences and mediations; deposed fact witnesses, expert witnesses, plaintiffs, and physicians; prepared company witnesses for and defended depositions; facilitated the settlement of cases; and prepared cases for trial.

Honors & Recognitions

Louisiana Super Lawyers, Rising Star (2015-2022)

Best Lawyers in America: Product Liability Litigation - Defendants; Insurance Law (2020-2022)

Louisiana Law Review (2008-2010)

Louisiana Law Review, Senior Editor (Spring 2009-Spring 2010)

Civic Affiliations

• Irish Channel Neighborhood Association

Professional Affiliations

• Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel, Vice Chair, Drug Device and Bio Technology Substantive Law Committee; Admissions Committee
• Association of Defense Trial Attorneys, We Prefer to Refer Committee, Chair; Social Media Committee, Past Chair (2020-2021)
• Defense Research Institute, Online Community Chair - Drug and Medical Device Committee
• New Orleans Bar Foundation, Secretary
• New Orleans Bar Association, Young Lawyer's Section Past Chair (2019)
• Irwin Fritchie Marketing and Client Development Committee, Chair
• Federal Bar Association
• Louisiana State Bar Association
• LSU Law Chancellor's Council