Kayla focuses her practice on defending environmental, toxic tort and product liability matters for clients involved in complex litigation in federal and state courts nationwide. She handles matters from inception through trial, including drafting dispositive and procedural motions, taking and defending depositions, managing written and ESI discovery, collaborating with expert witnesses and assisting with trial preparation and trial practice.
During law school, Kayla interned for Judge Catherine Perry of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, where she assisted in drafting and editing opinions and proposed orders. She also worked with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Illinois, where she assisted with research, motion practice and helped brief appeals in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
A St. Louis native, Kayla graduated magna cum laude from Maryville University. She is fluent in Arabic and contributes to Shook’s pro bono initiatives, including advocacy on behalf of disabled veterans and survivors of domestic violence.