Get in Touch

HeplerBroom Partners Attend Missouri Asian American Bar Association Dinner

Article Details

Published:

Read Time:

1 min read

Related Practice Areas:

Follow Us:

Associated Attorney(s)

George A. Kiser
George A. Kiser
George A. Kiser represents clients who have been sued for toxic tort exposures—including asbestos—in high-profile, high-volume jurisdictions. He has represented hundreds of clients with asbestos cases pending in Madison, Cook, and outlying Counties in Illinois as well as St. Louis, Missouri. He has been trial counsel in asbestos cases, negotiated settlements of asbestos cases, and prepared and argued trial motions.
Full Bio
Kelly M. Libbra
Kelly M. Libbra
Kelly M. Libbra defends a diverse range of companies—from Fortune 500 companies to small, local businesses—against premises and product litigation claims. She uses her excellent oral and written advocacy skills to assist product manufacturers, premises owners, suppliers, and employers in navigating complex multi-party toxic tort cases. Her goal is to reduce her clients’ exposures and resolve claims in a cost-effective manner.
Full Bio
Alemayehu A. Ayanaw
Alemayehu A. Ayanaw
Alemayehu (Ali) Ayanaw specializes in complex business litigation, with a focus on asbestos, talc, and mass toxic tort matters as well as premises, retailer, and product liabilities cases. He has a proven track record of effectively advocating for manufacturers, retailers, and premises owners in large-scale toxic tort litigation, securing favorable results via motion practice and settlement negotiations. He is experienced in preparing for and defending clients in trials concerning lawsuits alleging asbestos exposure, whether as manufacturers of products or owners of premises.
Full Bio

Share this Article

Alemayehu Ayanaw, Kelly Libbra, and George Kiser recently attended the 2024 Unity Dinner hosted by the Missouri Asian American Bar Association (MAABA). The Unity Dinner celebrates diversity within the legal profession and provides opportunities for members of diverse bar associations and organizations in the St. Louis area to network with each other.

All three HeplerBroom attorneys are partners in the firm’s Edwardsville office and focus their practices on trials involving complex business litigation, including the defense of asbestos, premises and products liability, and toxic tort matters. Libbra is currently Chair of the Illinois Defense Counsel’s Toxic Tort Committee and volunteers for the Madison County Bar Association’s Pro Bono Clinic. Kiser is rated an AV Preeminent Attorney by Martindale-Hubbell. Law Bulletin Media has named him to the list of Illinois Leading Lawyers, while Ayanaw has been named to their list of Emerging Lawyers.

HeplerBroom partners attending the April 25, 2024, Unity Dinner hosted by the Missouri Asian American Bar Association: (L-R) Alemayehu Ayanaw, Kelly Libbra, and George Kiser.

Related Articles