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Kendra Goldhirsch

Licensed in CT

Practice Areas

Biography

Learn how Chaffin Luhana’s legal team helps people harmed by toxic exposures, hazardous pollution, and contaminated air or water. Learn how Chaffin Luhana’s legal team helps survivors of sexual abuse, trafficking, and online exploitation pursue justice against individuals, institutions, and corporations. Kendra is a seasoned litigator who concentrates on complex product liability, mass tort, and catastrophic personal injury matters. She has been recognized as a Super Lawyers Rising Star in the New York Metro area (2015–2019) for her advocacy on behalf of injured individuals. She has developed particular expertise in pharmaceutical and medical device litigation and has played key roles in some of the nation’s most significant mass tort proceedings. Before joining Chaffin Luhana, Kendra practiced at a prominent national plaintiffs’ firm, where she represented thousands of injured individuals in pharmaceutical and medical device cases, including Actos, Cochlear Implants, Accutane, Avandia, DePuy ASR, Fosamax, Hydroxycut, Power Morcellator, and Seroquel. Now, Kendra manages the day-to-day litigation of the firm’s Hair Relaxer, Zantac, and Valsartan dockets. She has been a member of multiple trial teams in pharmaceutical bellwether cases tried to verdict in state and federal courts, briefing successful motions on issues including jurisdiction, federal preemption, drug labeling, expert testimony, and regulatory matters. Over the course of her career, she has held numerous notable roles in litigations:

Education

  • Practice AreasInjury & Accident Claims Personal Health & Dangerous ProductsEnvironmental & Contamination Claims Sex Abuse ClaimsLearn how Chaffin Luhana’s legal team helps people rebuild their lives after being injured in a crash or accident. Learn moreBicycle CrashBoating Accident InjuryBus CrashCar CrashCatastrophic InjuryDog BiteMedical MalpracticeMotorcycle CrashPedestrian AccidentPlane CrashPremises LiabilityRideshare Crash School Bus Crash Slip and FallTrain InjuryTruck CrashWorkers CompensationWorkplace Injury Learn how Chaffin Luhana’s legal team helps people rebuild their lives after being injured in a crash or accident. Learn moreDangerous Drugs Depo-Provera (Meningiomas)Dupixent (Cancer)Ozempic (Stomach Paralysis)Tylenol (Autism & ADHD)Zantac (Cancer)Defective Consumer Products Baby Food MetalsBaby FormulaGrill BrushesHair StraightenerLithium-Ion BatteriesParaquatPressure CookersUltra-Processed FoodDefective Medical DevicesBreast ImplantHernia MeshHip ImplantKnee ImplantSurgical Stapler Learn how Chaffin Luhana’s legal team helps people harmed by toxic exposures
  • hazardous pollution
  • and contaminated air or water. Learn moreAsbestos & Mesothelioma Hazardous Waste & Pollution Oil Spill Litigation Toxic Exposure & Illness Air Pollution & EmissionsAtrazineLead PoisoningParaquatRadiation ExposureToxic MoldToxic Water Contamination Camp Lejune Water ContaminationPFOA Drinking Water Contamination Learn how Chaffin Luhana’s legal team helps survivors of sexual abuse
  • trafficking
  • and online exploitation pursue justice against individuals
  • institutions
  • and corporations. Learn moreHuman Trafficking & Exploitation Individual Sexual AssaultInstitutional Sexual Abuse Boarding School / Youth Camp AbuseInstitutional Child Sexual AbuseCampus / College Sexual AssaultClergy AbuseCoach / Sports Organization AbuseFoster Care / CPS AbuseSchool / Daycare AbuseOnline & Technology-Facilitated Exploitation Online Sexual Predator CasesRoblox / Discord / Gaming Platform ExploitationSocial Media GroomingRideshare Sexual Assault Lyft Rideshare Sexual AssaultUber Rideshare Sexual Assault all practice areas Learn how Chaffin Luhana’s legal team helps survivors of sexual abuse
  • trafficking
  • and online exploitation pursue justice against individuals
  • institutions
  • and corporations. Learn moreHuman Trafficking & Exploitation Individual Sexual AssaultInstitutional Sexual Abuse Boarding School / Youth Camp AbuseInstitutional Child Sexual AbuseCampus / College Sexual AssaultClergy AbuseCoach / Sports Organization AbuseFoster Care / CPS AbuseSchool / Daycare AbuseOnline & Technology-Facilitated Exploitation Online Sexual Predator CasesRoblox / Discord / Gaming Platform ExploitationSocial Media GroomingRideshare Sexual Assault Lyft Rideshare Sexual AssaultUber Rideshare Sexual Assault