Overview
Kristen A. Cooke is a partner at Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP, where she specializes in product liability litigation, with a particular focus on automotive product liability matters. She also represents railroads in Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) cases and crossing litigation. Kristen has achieved favorable results for her clients at every stage of litigation, from pre-suit disputes to trial and appeal. She regularly practices in state and federal courts across the country including Illinois, Kansas, and Missouri.
- American Bar Association
- Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section
- Products Liability Committee
- Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section
- National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel
- Illinois Super Lawyers®, (2012-2013, 2015-2020)
- Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers®, “Rising Stars,” (2012-2013)
- Law Clerk to the Honorable Patricia Breckenridge, Missouri Court of Appeals Western District, August 2006-January 2007
- Law Clerk to the Honorable Ronald R. Holliger, Missouri Court of Appeals Western District, February 2006-August 2006
- “Railroad — FELA, Safety Appliance Act, Locomotive Inspection Act, Etc.,” IICLE’s Tort Action 2022 Edition Handbook, 2022
