Logan Law Group | Nikki McKennedy


Admitted to practice in California since 1996, Nikki has significant experience in all phases of litigation with mass toxic torts, including breast implants, asbestos, food poisoning, pharmaceuticals, and other medical devices, as well as commercial lawsuits focused on land use, contract disputes, and other business issues. Nikki has researched and written numerous motions, including dozens of summary judgment motions as well as appellate fillings; conducted and defended hundreds of depositions of plaintiffs, experts, and percipient witnesses; supervised document productions involving hundreds of thousands of documents; negotiated numerous settlements; and has had extensive client contact as well as significant supervisory experience of local counsel and junior team members.

Legal Experience Logan Law Group, P.C. San Rafael, CA Associate 2006- Stoel Rives, LLP San Francisco, CA Associate 2002-2005 Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison, LLP San Francisco, CA Associate 1996-2002 White &Case Los Angeles, CA Summer Associate, 1995 California Supreme Court San Francisco, CA Judicial Clerk to Justice Armand Arabian (ret.), 1995	Education Pepperdine University School of Law Malibu, CA J.D., 1995 Magna cum laude Dean's Scholarship; Dean's List Law Review, Associate Editor Legal Research Assistant Pepperdine University, Seaver College Malibu, CA B.A., 1993 Summa cum laude National Merit Scholarship; Board of Regent's Scholarship; Alpha Chi Honor Society; Dean's List Bar Admissions Admitted to California Bar, 1996 U.S. Court of Appeals - 9th Circuit, 1996 U.S. District Courts Northern District of California, 1997 Central District of California, 1997 Southern District of California, 1997 Eastern District of California, 1997

Notable Engagements First chair in commercial real estate trial that settled to client's satisfaction prior to verdict but after presentation of all of client's witnesses and evidence. Lead associate in charge of managing day-to-day activities of California asbestos-related litigation for international energy company. Defended regional juice manufacturer in 20+ lawsuits arising from E. coli o157:H7 contamination of the company's products. Defended international technology company in complex contract dispute and successfully transferred case from New Jersey state court to the Northern District of California; successfully represented client at early neutral evaluation session that resolved case. Prevailed on summary judgment on behalf of land development company against county; successfully opposed writ for appellate review of summary judgment. Trial preparation attorney on national team defending international healthcare corporation against thousands of product liability claims for allegedly defective medical device. Articles and Presentations Instructor, Legal Writing & Research, University of California, Hastings School of Law, 2003-2004 Instructor, Moot Court, University of California, Hastings School of Law, 2005 Guest Lecturer, Dilution and Counterfeiting, Trademark Law of U.S., Golden Gate University (2/28/05) Co-authored with Stephen M. Snyder, "Using Experts to Prove Causation: Is the California Kelly-Frye Standard for Admissibility Really More Restrictive that the Federal Daubert Test?" Emerging Toxic Torts Conference (Mealey's June 2002) Co-authored with Michael E. Molland, "Medical Monitoring Claims - Strategic Analysis of When They Succeed and When They Fail," Emerging Toxic Torts Conference (Mealey's June 2002) Speaker, Products Liability Issues for Emerging Biotech Companies, Drug Discovery & Development Panel, Biotech Symposium, Pepperdine University School of Law (4/13/02); Guest Lecturer, Torts, Pepperdine University (4/12/02)