Kimberly Barone Baden

As a strong advocate for the most defenseless members of society, Kimberly Barone Baden seeks accountability and compensation for victims of corporate misconduct, medical negligence and harmful medical drugs. She manages mass tort pharmaceutical litigation through complex personal injury and economic damages cases.

Kimberly represents veterans, their families and civilians who were exposed to contaminated water at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune and were subsequently diagnosed with cancers and other illnesses. She also represents children exposed in utero to the contaminated water at Camp Lejeune who were born with severe birth defects.

Kimberly is no stranger to birth defect litigation. Over the years she has represented hundreds of children with birth defects allegedly caused by antidepressants, including Zoloft®, Effexor® and Wellbutrin®; as well as Zofran® which is used to prevent pregnancy-related nausea and vomiting.

She served as co-lead counsel for In re Zofran (Ondansetron) Products Liability Litigation MDL 2657, held a seat on the PSC In re Zoloft (sertraline hydrochloride) Products Liability Litigation MDL 2342, and was appointed to the PEC for In re Viagra (Sildenafil Citrate) Products Liability Litigation MDL 269. She has also managed the firm's pharmaceutical litigation regarding Crestor®, Lipitor®, Actos®, Risperdal®, incretin mimetics, and dialysis products GranuFlo® Powder and NaturaLyte® Liquid acid concentrates.

Kimberly also represents elderly victims of abuse and neglect, litigating cases against nursing homes and assisted living facilities.

Kimberly has spoken at numerous seminars, legal gatherings, CLEs and conferences across the U.S., addressing a broad range of topics related to pharmaceutical drugs and elder law litigation, focusing on MDL procedures, birth defects, nursing home litigation, discovery, trial strategy and mediation. Kimberly is the former chair of the American Association for Justice’s Section on Toxic, Environmental and Pharmaceutical Torts.

Prior to joining Motley Rice, Kimberly served as an attorney with the California District Attorney's Office in San Diego. Kimberly is recognized as an AV® rated attorney by Martindale-Hubbell®.