Kathryn L. Sears is a Partner in the Philadelphia office in the casualty litigation department. Kathryn defends a wide variety of matters including construction defects, motor vehicle accidents, and general liability. Prior to joining Margolis Edelstein, Kathryn worked for the Bucks County District Attorney’s office and a small Plaintiffs firm.
Kathryn earned her JD from Temple University Beasley School of Law as a Beasley Scholar. During law school, she participated in the Integrated Trial Advocacy curriculum and worked as a judicial intern for the Honorable Kenneth Powell, Jr. Kathryn also assisted in the filing of FTCA claims for families separated at the border, Freedom of Information Act requests, and worked on a nationwide research project for the Washington Office on Latin America.
Kathryn participated in Temple University’s Summer in Rome program during law school, and studied international law and policy during a semester in Melbourne, Australia during her undergraduate studies.
Areas of Practice
Education
- Temple University Beasley School of Law (J.D.)
- State University of New York, New Paltz (B.A.)
Bar & Court Admissions
- Pennsylvania
- U.S.D.C., Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Professional Affiliations
- Philadelphia Association of Defense Counsel
Honors
- Selected for Inclusion to Super Lawyers, Rising Stars
- Selected for Inclusion in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America in the area of Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- “Construction Accident Litigation, Statutory Employer (Yoder), Subcontractors, Duty to Defend, Identification and Liability of Plaintiff’s Employers,” PAMIC Claims Summit, April 2026 (Lancaster, PA)
- “Venue, Removal & Forum Non Conveniens: Escaping the Nation’s #1 Judicial Hellhole,” PAMIC, May 2024 (Lancaster, PA)
10 Margolis Edelstein Attorneys Named to the 2027 Best Lawyers and Ones to Watch Lists
10 Attorneys Named to the 2026 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers & Rising Stars Lists
11 Margolis Edelstein Attorneys Named to the 2026 Best Lawyers and Ones to Watch Lists
12 Attorneys Named to the 2025 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers & Rising Stars Lists
Arbitration Panel Rules for Defense in Philadelphia Sidewalk Trip and Fall Case
Defense Victory in Limited Tort Rear-End Collision Case in Philadelphia
Arbitrators Rule in Favor of Defense in Philadelphia Commercial Truck Accident Case
Attorneys from Three Offices Co-Present on Venue Considerations in Defending Liability Claims
6 Margolis Edelstein Attorneys Present at PAMIC’s 2024 Claims Summit

