Karen McCartan DeSantis
Overview
Karen McCartan DeSantis concentrates on complex, commercial litigation in defense of Fortune 500 companies, with a focus on product liability and mass tort litigation, including the development and implementation of national defense strategies for clients. She has vast experience in the preparation and cross-examination of expert witnesses in epidemiology, toxicology, medicine, engineering and other scientific disciplines. Karen has a wide range of trial, arbitration, general litigation, negotiation and counseling experience in a variety of commercial and class action litigation matters including not only product liability matters but also RICO, securities, antitrust, constitutional, employment and ERISA litigation, as well as government enforcement actions.
Karen currently teaches as a Visiting Faculty member in Notre Dame Law School’s Trial Advocacy Program and also teaches in Catholic University of America’s trial advocacy program.