Sophia M. Landress
Associate
Overview
Sophia Landress provides comprehensive support to businesses that are facing mass tort and product liability risks.
Prior Experience
Sophia has built a diverse foundation in both public interest and private practice settings. She advocated for the civil rights of incarcerated individuals as a legal extern with the ACLU of Delaware and served as a summer associate with the firm, gaining broad litigation experience and contributing to multidistrict litigation and class-action matters in product liability, insurance and employment law.
Sophia also clerked for Judge Stella Tsai in the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania, where she deepened her understanding of judicial decision-making. Her earlier experiences as a middle school teacher in the South Bronx and as a research analyst at the Future of Privacy Forum and the New York City Criminal Justice Agency reflect her long-standing commitment to education, equity and informed advocacy.
Personal Interests
Outside of the office, Sophia enjoys immersing herself in a good book, hiking, playing board games, visiting national and state parks, and traveling abroad (most recently to Nicaragua and Vietnam).
Credentials
Bar Admissions
Pennsylvania
Court Admissions
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Education
University of Pennsylvania
B.A. in Anthropology and Political Science, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa (2021)
University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
J.D. Journal of Law and Social Change (articles editor)
Insights & Events
Leadership & Community
Pro Bono
- Civil rights
- Prison conditions
Honors
- University of Pennsylvania Carey School of Law — Outstanding Pro Bono Service Award
- University of Pennsylvania — Phi Beta Kappa
No aspect of these recognitions has been approved by the highest court of any state.