Kellen Grace Ressmeyer

An award-winning attorney and partner at Oberdier Ressmeyer LLP, bringing extensive experience in litigation and appellate practice. Recognized for excellence in the legal field, they have received numerous honors, including Boutique Litigation Practice of the Year (2017, Corporate LiveWire Global Awards) and multiple recognitions from Super Lawyers as a Top Women Lawyer and Rising Star in Metro New York.

With a Juris Doctor from Indiana University Maurer School of Law (2007) and additional legal studies at New York University, they have a strong academic foundation. Their career includes serving as an associate at Schiff Hardin LLP and clerking for both the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit and the United States District Court for the District of Maryland.

A dedicated member of the legal community, they actively participate in the Federal Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, and American Bar Association, among others. Their litigation expertise spans high-profile cases, including securities class actions, trade secret disputes, and constitutional law matters.

Beyond their legal practice, they have contributed to academic discussions through speaking engagements and publications on constitutional and regulatory issues. Fluent in Arabic and Spanish, they bring a global perspective to their work, serving a diverse clientele in complex legal matters.

Features

• Automotive Defects
• Dangerous Pharmaceuticals
• Defective Medical Devices
• Design Defects
• Failure to Provide Adequate Warnings (Labeling Issues)
• Faulty Consumer Electronics
• Manufacturing Defects
• Toxic Food or Contaminated Products

• License
  Licensed in New York
  State: New York
  Acquired: 2009
  Currently Registered
  
• Honors
  2017 - Boutique Litigation Practice of the Year (2017), Corporate LiveWire Global Awards
  2017 - Top Women Lawyers in Metro New York, Super Lawyers
  2016 - Empire State Counsel Honoree, New York State Bar Association
  2013 - Rising Stars - Metro New York, Super Lawyers
  2012 - Rising Stars - Metro New York, Super Lawyers
  2007 - 1st Place, Adam A. Milani National Disability Law Writing Competition
  2004 - Order of the Coif,
• Work Experience
  2011 - Present Partner, Oberdier Ressmeyer LLP
  2010 - 2011 Associate, Schiff Hardin LLP
  2008 - 2010 Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
  2007 - 2008 Clerk, United States District Court for the District of Maryland
• Sample of Legal Cases
  Krane Distribution LLC v. Harvest Global Investments, Ltd., et ano. - Obtained voluntary dismissal of lawsuit alleging fraud, misappropriation of trade secrets, unfair competition, and tortious interference with contract.
  
  Tarsavage v. CITIC Trust Co., Ltd, 13 Civ. 2312 (KBF) (S.D.N.Y.) - Won dismissal of securities class action and shareholder derivative complaint on behalf of largest private equity fund in China for lack of personal jurisdiction and failure to state a claim.
  
  Colliers ABR, Inc. v Famurb Co., 2012 NY Slip Op 08247 (1st Dept. 2012) - Summary judgment reversed, judgment vacated
  
  Grossman v. Alfar, 12-cv-1679 (S.D.N.Y. 2012) - Judgment of discrimination against City University of New York
  
  Doubet LLC v. 455 Central Park West, Index No. 112002-2011 (N.Y. Sup. 2011) - Voluntary dismissal
  
• Associations
  2012 - Present
  Federal Bar Association - YLD National Publications Committee
  2012 - Present
  Salween Institute - Board of Advisors
  2011 - Present
  New York State Bar Association - Member
  2011 - Present
  Burmese Community Center for Education - Board of Advisors
  2011 - Present
  Lambda Legal - Cooperating Attorney
• Education
  2013 - New York University - P.C.
  2007 - Indiana University Maurer School of Law - J.D.
  2004 - Indiana University - Bloomington - B.A.
  2003 - Universidad de Salamanca - Summer Program
• Speaking Engagements
  2007 - Constitutional Affairs - Sixth Seminar on State Constitutions
• Languages
  Arabic - Native / Fluent
  Spanish - Native / Fluent

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