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What struck me immediately and has continued to impress
MOLLY CONDON WELLS AGE: 36 FIRM : Wallace Miller LAW SCHOOL : Chicago-Kent College of Law me is how naturally she commands a room. ”
AREA(S) OF PRACTICE: Mass tort, personal injury, sexual abuse
M olly Condon Wells has built a career that covers two of the most demanding areas of plaintiff-side litigation: national mass torts and trauma-informed advocacy for the sur- vivors of sexual abuse. In both, she has earned a reputation as a lawyer who combines courtroom skill with compassion and strategic leadership. Wells has quickly become a trusted figure in complex prod- uct liability litigation. She serves as liaison counsel in the federal Tepezza marketing, sales practices and products liability litiga- tion and is a member of the Leadership Development Commit- tee in the hair relaxer multidistrict litigation, one of the country's largest mass tort cases. She is also in leadership in the hair relax- er consolidated litigation in Cook County. Wells has also served on leadership committees in several other national litigations, including cases involving Paragard, Essure, Gilead Tenofovir and Roblox, and has helped prepare MDL bellwether trials involving women allegedly harmed by de- fective medical devices. "Molly is a phenomenal trial lawyer who is not only wise be- yond her years in her already illustrious career, but also a zeal- ous advocate for the clients she represents,” said Rob Kohen, partner with Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard, P.C. Wells has shone outside the courtroom, too. At Wallace Mill- er, she founded the firm's Survivor Advocacy practice, creating a trauma-informed practice focusing on survivor empowerment
in sexual abuse litigation. Through that work, Wells has recov- ered millions of dollars in confidential settlements for survivors. “What struck me immediately and has continued to impress me is how naturally she commands a room while simultaneously putting everyone in it at ease,” said Sarah Raisch, partner with Romanucci & Blandin. “That rare combination of authority and warmth is a genuine and powerful litigation tool.” Wells’ advocacy has extended beyond individual cases. Wells authored an amicus brief before the Illinois Supreme Court in Geller v. Uber on behalf of the Women's Bar Association of Illinois, the Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault and the Victim Rights Law Center, advancing legal arguments aimed at strengthening protections for survivors. Beyond her practice, Wells has invested heavily in the legal profession. Ms. Wells serves as a board member of the Lawyer’s Lend-a-Hand organization and on the Board of Advocates of the Illinois Trial Lawyer’s Association. She has spent nearly a decade serving the Women's Bar Association of Illinois in committee and executive leadership roles, and is now the organization's second vice president. “Molly’s lawyering skills are exceptional because she brings together sophisticated litigation strategy, deep empathy, careful judgment and the ability to lead in some of the most complex and sensitive cases in the country,” said Kelly Sabo Gaden, part- ner at Levin & Perconti.
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