Cara D. Edwards

Partner at DLA Piper

Cara D. Edwards

Cara D. Edwards

Partner at DLA Piper

Biography

Cara Edwards is a partner in Product Liability and Mass Tort practice group, recognized by LAW360 as the 2013 Product Liability Group of the Year. Her practice primarily involves the defense of pharmaceutical and other healthcare companies in a variety of cases, with an emphasis on complex, multi-jurisdictional product liability suits.

Cara currently serves on the national coordinating counsel team for all asbestos, talc, silica, and other toxic tort exposure litigation for her clients’ nationwide dockets. She manages and collaborates with local counsel across the country to develop national defense strategies, including motion and discovery practice. Her experience also includes defending consumer-related claims in numerous jurisdictions, the development of expert witness reports and testimony, and consulting on strategic planning issues faced by her clients. Cara regularly counsels clients on a wide range of risk management, regulatory, product labeling, recall and public disclosure issues.

Cara is a member of the firm's Diversity and Inclusion Committee and is the New York delegate to the firm's Leadership Alliance for Women ("LAW"). She also is involved in the firm's summer program and recruiting efforts. Cara has contributed to papers delivered at DRI seminars and the New York State Trial Lawyers Association seminar on Federal Practice.

Overview

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Number of Boards

3

Birthday

1976

Age

43

Number of Awards

4

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Cameron Jay Rains

Global Co-Chief Executive Officer at DLA Piper

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Marjorie Sybul Adams

Partner at DLA Piper

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John J. Gilluly III

Partner at DLA Piper

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Anita S. Agajanian

Partner at DLA Piper

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Kristin H. R. Franceschi

Partner at DLA Piper

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John A. Merrigan

Co-Chair, Federal Law & Policy at DLA Piper

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James M. Brogan

Partner at DLA Piper

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Sandra Y. Kellman

Global Co-Chair, Hospitality & Leisure Practice at DLA Piper

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James D. Mathias

Partner at DLA Piper

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Partner at DLA Piper

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Cara D. Edwards

Partner at DLA Piper

Education

J.D.

Class of 2003

New York University - School of Law

Founded in 1835, New York University School of Law has a record of academic excellence and national scholarly influence. One of the first law schools to admit women, it has been long committed to welcoming students of diverse backgrounds, people who had been discriminated against by many other institutions. Located on the University's campus in Greenwich Village, NYU Law has been a leader, and continues to be, in areas such as law and business, clinical education, public service, interdisciplinary colloquia and global studies.

B.A. in English Literature

Class of 1997

Colgate University

Founded in 1819, Colgate University is a highly selective residential liberal arts institution distinguished by academic excellence and interdisciplinary inquiry. Located on a beautiful campus in upstate New York, Colgate takes pride in the active engagement of its students and faculty in local, national, and global communities.

Memberships

Member

Current

American Bar Association

American Bar Association provides legal services. It provides law school accreditation, continuing legal education, legal information and other services to assist legal professionals. The firm has members which include judges, court administrators, law professors, and non-practicing attorneys. The company was founded on August 21, 1878 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Member

Current

New York City Bar Association

The Association of the Bar of the City of New York is a voluntary association of lawyers and law students. The organization was founded in 1870 and it is headquartered in New York, NY.

Fellow

2014

Leadership Council on Legal Diversity

The words "Leadership Council on Legal Diversity" are carefully chosen. Since the formation of the LCLD was announced in May 2009, the group has focused on developing strategies to increase diversity in the legal profession. Just as importantly, the LCLD has brought together the leaders of law firms and corporate legal departments to do that. At the time of the announcement, Rick Palmore, General Counsel of General Mills and former Chair of the LCLD Board of Directors underscored the significance of the effort: "LCLD is doing what no other initiative has done—uniting the legal industry's senior leaders in one organization to address and resolve the enormous diversity challenges in our profession." The Leadership Council on Legal Diversity has, since May 2009, organized a committee structure around four key strategic initiatives. Those initiatives are titled: Strategy & Innovation, Development, Partnerships & Teams, and Pipeline. At a glance, the initiatives will address the following opportunities and challenges: Strategy & Innovation. Research and develop a robust, new analytical tool to give more meaningful, sophisticated insight into the actual diversity of law firms and corporate legal departments. The objective of this committee's work will be to delve more deeply than quantitative measurements and "rankings." Partnerships & Teams. Identify, analyze, and promote successful diversity partnering efforts. The focus is on projects and programs that encourage collaboration between law firms, corporate legal departments, and other organizations with a commitment to diversity. Development. Work to ensure the development of diverse critical talent, creating ongoing programs to allow members to present and learn about successful programs for the development of diverse critical talent. Pipeline. Evaluate and support programs that encourage the entry of individuals of diverse backgrounds into the field of law. The committee will accomplish its objectives through collaboration with organizations committed to a more diverse profession. Taken as a whole, the work of the four LCLD Board committees will support the LCLD's stated goal to ". . .work in partnership to eliminate impediments and provide minorities and women with a full and fair opportunity to perform, to succeed, and to lead."

Career History

Partner

Current

DLA Piper

DLA Piper provides legal services covering a broad range practice areas. It was created in 2005 by the merger of DLA, Piper Rudnick and Gray Cary, followed by growth in the CIS, Germany, Spain, Asia, the Middle East and US markets. Core practices include Litigation and Arbitration, Corporate and Finance, Real Estate and Real Estate Capital Markets, Regulatory and Government Affairs, Intellectual Property and Technology, Employment and Tax

Boards & Committees

Associate Delegate, Leadership Alliance for Women Committee

Prior

DLA Piper

DLA Piper provides legal services covering a broad range practice areas. It was created in 2005 by the merger of DLA, Piper Rudnick and Gray Cary, followed by growth in the CIS, Germany, Spain, Asia, the Middle East and US markets. Core practices include Litigation and Arbitration, Corporate and Finance, Real Estate and Real Estate Capital Markets, Regulatory and Government Affairs, Intellectual Property and Technology, Employment and Tax

Member, Drug & Medical Device Committee

Prior

Defense Research Institute, Inc.

DRI is the leading organization of defense attorneys and in-house counsel. Membership in DRI provides access to resources and tools for attorneys who strive to provide high-quality, balanced and excellent service to their clients and corporations. DRI is host to more than 25 substantive committees whose focus is to develop ongoing and critical dialogue about areas of practice. DRI provides access to resources and tools to grow your practice – members can search a database of more than 65,000 experts, attend renowned CLE seminars, conferences and webcasts, network with 22,000+ like-minded defense practitioners and more. DRI has served the defense bar for more than 50 years and focuses on five main goals: Education: To teach and educate and to improve the skills of the defense law practitioner Justice: To strive for improvement in the civil justice system Balance: To be a counterpoint to the plaintiff's bar and seek balance in the justice system in the minds of potential jurors and on all fields where disputes are resolved Economics: To assist members in dealing with the economic realities of the defense law practice, including the competitive legal marketplace Professionalism and Service: To urge members to practice ethically and responsibly, keeping in mind the lawyer's responsibilities that go beyond the interest of the client to the good of American society as a whole.

Political Donations

$212

2012

Barack Obama

Former President of United States

Awards & Honors

Admitted to the New York Bar

Court Admission: US District Court, Southern District of New York

Court Admission: Supreme Court of the United States

Other Affiliations

Cara D. Edwards is affiliated with DLA Piper, DLA Piper, Defense Research Institute, Inc.

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