Elizabeth is an associate in the firm’s litigation group where she focuses on complex litigation matters. Her practice focuses on tort claims for the environmental harms caused by toxic substances, business and contract disputes, class actions, and securities fraud. Elizabeth uses a pragmatic, deliberate, and results-oriented approach to assess and address the various issues that arise in complex cases.

Elizabeth was an integral part of the trial team pursuing claims on behalf of the State of Oregon against Monsanto Company for PCB contamination, which rendered a nearly-$700 million settlement for the State (the largest environmental settlement in Oregon history). Elizabeth is currently litigating claims for PCB contamination against Monsanto for the State of Maryland, and also represents the State of Oregon in a case against several companies (including 3M and DuPont) for environmental contamination from PFAS. Additionally, she is a member of the team pursuing class action claims on behalf of investors in the nearly $1.8 billion GPB Funds Ponzi scheme action. Elizabeth also enjoys assisting clients with business disputes.

Elizabeth is experienced across all phases of litigation, from initial case assessment, to drafting and responding to complaints, serving and defending discovery demands, and preparing clients for testimony at depositions and trial. She is skilled at drafting persuasive briefs and has presented successful oral arguments, as well.

Prior to joining Stoll Berne, Elizabeth served as a law clerk for the Honorable Judge David W. Christel (U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington) as well as a judicial extern to the Honorable Jolie A. Russo (U.S. District Court of Oregon). She also served as a law clerk for a law firm in Springfield, OR, focusing on business and local government matters.

University of Oregon School of Law, Order of the Coif, JD, 2017
Excellence in Writing Award, 2016
Excellence in Written Advocacy Award, 2015
Public Law & Policy Fellow, 2014-2017
Oregon Law Review Editor, 2015-2017
Oregon Law Students Public Interest Fund; Director, 2015-2016; Board Member, 2014-2017

Washington State University Vancouver, magna cum laude, B.A., Public Affairs, 2014
Public Policy and Politics Concentration; Minor in English

University of Southern Florida, Certificate, 2021
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Oregon State Bar, 2017

U.S. District Court, Oregon, 2020

Washington State Bar, 2021

U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington, 2023

U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 2023

Stoll Berne
Associate, 2019-present

The Honorable David W. Christel (U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington, Tacoma, WA)
Law Clerk, 2017-2019

The Honorable Jolie A. Russo (U.S. District Court, District of Oregon, Eugene, OR)
Judicial Extern, 2017

Thorp, Purdy, Jewett, Urness, & Wilkinson PC
Law Clerk, 2016

Northwest Justice Project
Foreclosure Law Clerk, 2015

Campaign for Equal Justice
Associates Committee Member, 2019-2023

Multnomah Bar Association
Member

Oregon State Bar
Member

Oregon State Bar New Lawyers Division
Member

Oregon Trial Lawyers Association
Business Litigation Section, Co-Chair, 2023-present

Oregon Law Students Public Interest Fund
Community Board Member, 2020-present

Palmer Scholars Foundation
Application Reviewer, 2017-2018

Elizabeth enjoys traveling, cooking new recipes, and exploring the Pacific Northwest with her husband and their dogs, Pippen and Rosie.

Practice Areas

Business Litigation

From everyday contract disputes to bet-the-company litigation, our litigation team works to understand each party's priorities and to create a solution that best serves you.

Class Actions

As Oregon's leading plaintiffs'-side class actions firm, we help our clients to level the playing field and find justice. We have earned our reputation and work hard for our clients.

Environmental

We have experience litigating environmental issues including mass environmental torts, consumer products contamination, and state and federal natural resource damage recovery.

Securities Litigation

Stoll Berne is Oregon's premier securities litigation firm. We have represented as many or more investors in securities and financial advisor fraud cases than any other firm in Oregon and have recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for our clients.

Representative Cases

Ponzi Scheme Securities Class Action

Stoll Berne attorneys Tim DeJong, Steve Larson, and Elizabeth Bailey Kinsman are co-lead counsel for the investors in a massive, $1 billion securities class action against the perpetrators of an alleged Ponzi scheme and those who aided and abetted it.

Natural Resource Damage and Environmental Contamination

As Special Assistant Attorneys General for the State of Oregon, Stoll Berne, along with co-counsel Keller Rohrback, worked with Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum and attorneys from the Oregon Department of Justice on claims against Monsanto seeking recovery for damage caused to Oregon’s wildlife and environment by polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs).

Ponzi Scheme Securities Class Action

Stoll Berne attorneys Tim DeJong, Steve Larson, and Elizabeth Bailey Kinsman are co-lead counsel for the investors in a massive, $1 billion securities class action against the perpetrators of an alleged Ponzi scheme and those who aided and abetted it.

Articles

Summer 2022 – “Jury Screening for English Language Proficiency,” Oregon State Bar Litigation Journal

Stoll Berne attorneys Elizabeth Bailey Kinsman and Emily Johnson wrote about the state and federal court policies of excluding potential jurors who are deemed not proficient in English. The article, "Jury Screening for English Language Proficiency," assesses the policy rationale for whether these policies should change. 

News

Elizabeth Bailey Kinsman Selected to 2024-2025 OTLA Leadership Academy

We are pleased to announce that Stoll Berne attorney Elizabeth Bailey Kinsman is one of 10 attorneys selected for the 2024-2025 Oregon Trial Lawyers Association (OTLA) Leadership Academy. The application […]

Stoll Berne Attorneys Rank in The Best Lawyers in America 2025

Stoll Berne is excited to announce that twelve of our attorneys were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2024® in 15 different categories.

Stoll Berne Attorneys Rank in The Best Lawyers in America 2024

Stoll Berne is excited to announce that fifteen of our attorneys were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2024® in 18 different categories.

State of Oregon Files PFAS Contamination Lawsuit

The State of Oregon, by and through Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum, filed a lawsuit on May 31, 2023, for injuries to the State of Oregon’s lands, waters, wildlife, and other natural resources; property; residents; and consumers against nearly two dozen defendants for the use of toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in firefighting foam.

Nearly $700 Million Settlement Reached by State of Oregon in Monsanto PCB Contamination Lawsuit

Stoll Berne, as Special Assistant Attorney General to Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum and the Oregon Department of Justice, along with its partners at Seattle’s Keller Rohrback, are pleased to announce the settlement of State of Oregon v Monsanto for the amount of $698,000,000 ($698 Million).

Stoll Berne Hires Elizabeth Bailey

Elizabeth Bailey has joined the law office of Stoll Berne as an associate attorney. Her practice will focus on complex litigation matters.

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2024-2025

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