Andra Laidacker

Experience

1. Partner

   Kline & Specter, Pc

   Feb 2015 — Present · Philadelphia, PA, US

   Post-trial and appellate practice in state and federal courts for catastrophic injury firm with 60+ trial attorneys. Representative cases: In the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit: Adams v. Zimmer US, Inc, 943 F.3d 159 (3d Cir. 2019).In the Pennsylvania Supreme Court: N.W.M. v. Langenbach, 316 A.3d 7 (Pa. 2024); Hammons v. Ethicon, Inc, 240 A.3d 537 (Pa. 2020); In re Risperdal, 223 A.3d 633 (Pa. 2019); In the Pennsylvania Superior Court: Z.F.1 by & through Parent v. Bethanna, 244 A.3d 482 (Pa. Super 2020); A.Y. v. Janssen Pharm, 2019 WL 63•••03 (Nov. 26, 2019), appeal denied (Pa. 2020); T.M. v. Janssen Pharm, 214 A.3d 709 (Pa. Super. 2019), appeal denied 214 A.3d 709 (Pa. 2020); Carlino v. Ethicon, Inc, 208 A.3d 92 (Pa. Super. 2019), reargument denied (Jun. 12, 2019); Pledger v. Janssen Pharm, 198 A.3d 1126 (Pa. Super. 2018), appeal denied 198 A.3d 1126 (Pa. 2019); McIlmail v. Archdiocese of Philadelphia, 189 A.3d 1100 (Pa. Super. 2018); Tong-Summerford v. Abington Mem. Hosp, 190 A.3d 631 (Pa. Super. 2018), reargument withdrawn (Aug. 1, 2018); Murray v. Janssen Pharm, 180 A.3d 1235 (Pa. Super. 2018), reargument denied (Apr. 18, 2018); Stange v. Janssen Pharm, 179 A.3d 45 (Pa. Super. 2018), reargument denied (Mar. 16, 2018); W.C. v. Janssen Pharm, 174 A.3d (Pa. Super. 2017), reargument denied (Jan. 16, 2018); Hill v. NCAA, 138 A.3d 673 (Pa. Super. 2016), appeal denied 164 A.3d 491 (Pa. Trial practice. File and argue complex summary relief motions, privileges (peer review; work product; attorney-client), immunities, and Frye / Daubert motions in product liability litigation. Advise trial attorneys concerning novel questions; case selection; appellate issues.

Education

• Princeton University

  School of Public and International Policy

  1998 — 2002

• Tulane University Law School

  J.D.

  2002 — 2005