Kimberly A. Evans

KIMBERLY A. EVANS, an associate in the Haverford Office, is admitted to practice before the Supreme Courts of Pennsylvania and New Jersey and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and the District of New Jersey.  Her entire practice is devoted to litigation, with an emphasis on securities and consumer fraud class actions.

In the securities field, Ms. Evans, together with the Firm’s Partners, is currently assisting in the prosecution of he following cases:

In re DVI Inc. Securities Litigation, Case No. 2:03-cv-05336-LDD (E.D. Pa.).  The Firm is Liaison Counsel in this pending class action alleging federal securities law claims under the 1934 Securities Exchange Act.  The pending action alleges that the company's officers and directors, in conjunction with its external auditors and outside counsel, violated the federal securities laws by engaging in a series of deceptive schemes which ultimately deceived shareholders out of millions of dollars. To date, over $17 million in settlements have been recovered for the shareholder class.

In re Inland Western Retail Real Estate Trust, Inc. Securities Litigation, Case No. 07-C-6174 (N.D. Ill.).  The Firm is Co-Lead Counsel in this pending class and derivative action filed in 2007 asserting federal securities law claims under the 1934 Securities Exchange Act involving a real estate investment trust (REIT) whose stock is not listed on a national stock exchange.  This pending action alleges that the Company and its officers, directors, and affiliates, as well as its financial advisor, violated the federal securities laws and breached their fiduciary duties by entering into a Merger Agreement and seeking shareholder approval to merge Inland Western REIT's affiliated Advisor and Property Managers into Inland REIT for $375 Million worth of the Company's stock.  

Ms. Evans’ pro bono activities include serving as a volunteer attorney with the Wills for Heroes Program, a non-profit organization founded after the events of 9/11 that provides essential legal documents, such as wills, living wills, and powers of attorney, to local firefighter, EMS, and police personnel at no cost.  She is also an active volunteer and Board member of Animal Friends of Lansdowne, a local non-profit animal welfare group that supports animal rescue efforts.  

Ms. Evans graduated from Temple University Beasley School of Law (J.D. 2007) and received her undergraduate degrees in Chemistry and Criminal Justice from LaSalle University (B.A. 2003).  While in law school, Ms. Evans was a member of the Temple Brehon Society and the Intellectual Property Law Society.  She also received the honor of "Outstanding Oral Advocacy" for her performance in Temple's Integrated Trial Advocacy Program.  She is currently a member of the American and Philadelphia Bar Associations.