Katherine Cornell

cornell Law

Katherine Cornell is the owner of Cornell Law where she focuses on pharmaceutical and medical device cases nationwide. Since obtaining her Juris Doctor from Michigan State University in 2012, Katherine has worked exclusively on the front line of mass pharmaceutical and product liability litigation, representing tens of thousands of victims who have been harmed.

Katherine worked extensively on the transvaginal mesh litigation and served on the trial team against Mentor Worldwide and its parent company Johnson & Johnson, obtaining a $4.4 million dollar verdict for her client. She handled thousands of hernia mesh claims and was appointed to leadership by Judge Porto in the Proceed Mesh MCL in the Superior Court of New Jersey – Atlantic County. In addition, Katherine was appointed by Honorable Judge Rodgers in the Northern District of Florida to the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee for the 3M Combat Arms Earplug multi-district litigation where she served on multiple trial teams.  Katherine was also appointed to leadership by Judge Rowland in the Hair Relaxer Product Liability Litigation in the Northern District of Illinois.

In her spare time, Katherine is an active member of the legal community. She has been named a Top 40 Under 40 by The National Trial Lawyers. She serves on the Board of Governors for the American Association for Justice (AAJ) Revitalization Board and is a member of the Voter Protection Action Committee and the National Finance Council. She previously served on the board of directors for the Houston Trial Lawyers Foundation and Houston Trial Lawyers Association.