Ms. Carreras brings to the firm’s Products Liability Group a strong background in litigating personal injury cases, particularly those involving medical malpractice issues. Her experience includes preparing clients for depositions and coordinating testimony, including, for example, the testimony of more than 300 class plaintiffs during a month-long damages hearing. She is well versed in drafting and responding to discovery requests, addressing discovery disputes in court, and preparing legal filings such as motions in limine, motions for summary judgment, responses, briefs, pre-trial memoranda, voir dire, jury instructions, and verdict slips.
She is a former judicial extern to the Honorable Marjorie Rendell, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, Philadelphia, PA.
Credentials
Education
Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law (J.D.)
- 60th Annual Theodore L. Reimel Moot Court Competition, Champion and Best Oralist
University of Richmond (B.A., Criminal Justice)
Professional Admissions
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
Judicial Clerkship(s)
Judicial Extern for the Honorable Marjorie Rendell, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, Philadelphia, PA, August 2020 – December 2020
Legal Employment
Associate Attorney, October 2021 – August 2023; Litigation Fellow, August 2021 – October 2021, Anapol Weiss, Philadelphia, PA
Intern, Appeals Division, June 2020 – August 2020; Intern, District Attorney Kevin Steele and First ADA Edward McCann, May 2019 – August 2019, Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office, Norristown, PA