Overview
Focused on the Science of Product Liability
Victoria identifies the appropriate experts, prepares strategies to address opposing parties’ experts’ theories, and writes Daubert briefs to limit or exclude opposing parties’ experts. Victoria works with expert witnesses to address regulatory and scientific issues that arise in product liability litigation. She also has experience defending medical causation theories through working with epidemiologists.
Additional Expertise
Beyond product liability litigation, Victoria also advises on environmental litigation, insurance recovery, environmental due diligence, product warranty counseling and historic preservation matters.
Past Experience
Before joining Faegre Drinker, Victoria worked as an associate for an Indiana firm, focusing on environmental matters. Prior to law school, she worked as an architectural reviewer at the Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission and an architectural historian at an architecture and engineering firm in Wisconsin.Services & Industries
Credentials
Bar Admissions
Indiana
Court Admissions
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
Education
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
J.D. cum laude, Indiana Law Review (articles editor) (2009)
Ball State University
M.S. in Historic Preservation (2003)
Indiana University
B.A. in History and English (2001)
Experience
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2020 2 min readCook Medical Litigates National MDL Involving IVC FilterMedical Devices and Products Health and Life Sciences Product Liability Mass Tort Litigation and Settlement Strategies Product Liability Litigation
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February 2019 1 min readSchwan's Delivers 70% Stake to New OwnerFood & Agribusiness Food and Beverage Corporate Group Antitrust International Transactions Mergers and Acquisitions
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2019 3 min readZimmer Biomet Defends World's Most Successful Knee Replacement System, Winning Three Consecutive Bellwether VictoriesMedical Devices and Products Health and Life Sciences Product Liability Mass Tort Litigation and Settlement Strategies Product Liability Litigation
Insights & Events
Latest
Insights
Other Perspectives
- Don’t Underestimate the Power of a Successful (and Not So Successful) Mentoring Program
American Bar Association, August 2017 - Study of Women’s Leadership in Mass Torts Highlights both Gender Disparity and Encouraging Progress
American Bar Association, May 2017
Leadership & Community
Pro Bono
- Eskenazi Health Medical-Legal Partnership — Represent individuals seeking temporary and permanent guardianship of family members who are unable to make their own health care decisions
- Eskenazi Health Advanced Care Planning — Assist patients in preparing end-of-life planning documents, including living wills, health care power of attorney, and last will and testament
- Wills for Heroes Clinic — Assist Indianapolis police officers and firefighters in preparing wills and advanced health care documents in collaboration with members of the Eli Lilly Legal department
Professional Associations
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Indianapolis Bar Association — Women in the Law Division, Executive Committee Member, 2015-present
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American Bar Association
Civic Activities
- Indiana Landmarks — African-American Landmarks Committee, 2017-present; Real Estate Committee, 2010-16
- United Way of Central Indiana Leadership United Program — Participant, 2014-15
Firm Leadership
- Faegre Baker Daniels – Women’s Forum for Achievement, Leadership Council, 2018-20
Honors
- Indiana Super Lawyers – Rising Stars, Products: Defense, 2017-19
- Faegre Baker Daniels — Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2014, 2019