Kierstin Benanzer
Associate
1100 Superior Avenue
Suite 2000
Cleveland, OH 44114
Suite 2000
Cleveland, OH 44114
kierstin.benanzer@nelsonmullins.com
Kierstin focuses her practice on commercial litigation. She represents medical device manufacturers in products liability actions in state and federal courts.
Kierstin focuses her practice on commercial litigation. She represents medical device manufacturers in products liability actions in state and federal courts.
Experience
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.
Representative Matters
- Member of trial team that obtained defense verdict for medical device company in a case involving alleged injuries from hernia mesh.
Internships
- Judicial extern, the Honorable Donald C. Nugent, United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio (2021)
Education
-
Cleveland State University College of Law,
JD,
magna cum laude
(2022)
- Student Clinician, Civil Litigation Clinic (2022)
- The University of Toledo, BA, magna cum laude (2019)
Admissions
- Ohio
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.
Representative Matters
- Member of trial team that obtained defense verdict for medical device company in a case involving alleged injuries from hernia mesh.
Internships
- Judicial extern, the Honorable Donald C. Nugent, United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio (2021)
Kierstin focuses her practice on commercial litigation. She represents medical device manufacturers in products liability actions in state and federal courts.
Experience
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.Representative Matters
- Member of trial team that obtained defense verdict for medical device company in a case involving alleged injuries from hernia mesh.
Internships
- Judicial extern, the Honorable Donald C. Nugent, United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio (2021)
Education
-
Cleveland State University College of Law,
JD,
magna cum laude
(2022)
- Student Clinician, Civil Litigation Clinic (2022)
- The University of Toledo, BA, magna cum laude (2019)
Admissions
- Ohio
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Practice Areas
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