Stephanie Peatman

Stephanie Peatman

Associate
Los Angeles
About

Stephanie Peatman is a trial lawyer who brings a strategic, results-driven approach to complex disputes spanning mass tort, product liability, and commercial litigation. As one of the youngest attorneys to serve on a national product liability trial team for a Fortune 100 company, Stephanie has guided clients through every phase of high-stakes litigation - from investigation and discovery to trial, settlement, and appeal.

Stephanie is recognized for her ability to navigate multifaceted legal challenges, including managing large dockets of mass tort cases, leading national medical-legal committees, and serving as local counsel in both state and federal courts. She is particularly skilled at developing and executing litigation strategies in high-exposure matters, and is frequently called upon to present on emerging issues impacting her clients. Stephanie’s clients value her ability to untangle complex legal issues and her commitment to achieving favorable outcomes in the most challenging environments.

Areas of FocusLitigation, Arbitration and Investigations
Bar admissionsCalifornia
CourtsUnited States District Court for the Central District of CaliforniaUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of CaliforniaUnited States District Court for the Northern District of CaliforniaUnited States District Court for the Southern District of California

EXPERIENCE

Representative Experience:
  • Trial lawyer in respirator product liability action, resulting in favorable resolution during plaintiffs' case-in-chief, 2019
  • Trial lawyer in four-week product liability trial where the plaintiff claimed his terminal cancer was caused by defective respirators, resulting in unanimous jury verdict in client's favor, 2018
  • Trial team in Jones Act maritime case, resulting in successful jury verdict, 2017
  • Co-trial counsel in medical malpractice case representing physician, resulting in jury verdict in client's favor, November 2015
  • Co-trial counsel in medical malpractice case representing physician, resulting in jury verdict in client's favor, May 2015

Awards

  • Selected by The Best Lawyers in America as "Ones to Watch," 2021-2024
  • Super Lawyers Rising Stars, 2020-2024

Pro Bono

Community Involvement and Pro Bono:
  • Los Angeles Center for Law and Justice, Pro Bono Attorney for Domestic Violence Retraining Order Clinic
  • Served as pro bono counsel to reproductive health nonprofit to successfully defend against meritless qui tam action and successfully obtained summary judgment on all causes of action
  • Served as pro bono counsel to respirator manufacturer to stop the counterfeit sale of N95 respirators during the COVID-19 pandemic and successfully obtained temporary restraining orders prohibiting the sale of fraudulent respirators and obtaining preliminary injunctions and ultimately disgorgement of ill-gotten proceeds from pandemic profiteering
  • Alliance for Children's Rights, Pro Bono Attorney
  • Public Counsel, Pro Bono Adoption Attorney
Education
  • J.D., Southwestern Law School
  • B.S., California State University, Northridge, 2007

Bylines

Seminars

  • Presenter, "Turning the Tables: Strategies for Discovering and Using Plaintiffs' Digital Information in Mass Torts," DRI Drug and Medical Device Dialogues, December 11, 2024
  • Presenter, "Critical Early Decisions in MDL Litigation: Shaping the Defense," PLAC, October 9, 2024
  • Presenter, "Risks to Waiving Attorney-Client Privilege Using Newer Technologies, Shared Collaboration Platforms, and Artificial Intelligence: What every attorney needs to know," Federal Bar Association and MyLawCLE, Virtual Course, August 20, 2024
  • Presenter, "Cross Examination of Medical Experts at Trial," DLA New Perimeter Program, The Gambia, West Africa, February 1-4, 2023
  • Presenter, "Healthcare Device Data For Use In Litigation," DLA Piper Product Liability Symposium, October 23, 2023
  • Presenter, "Partnering with Your Mentor: The Shortcut to Success," Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles, April 18, 2022

Memberships And Affiliations

  • Member, Southwestern Law School Board of Trustees
  • Future Leader, Product Liability Advisory Council (PLAC)
  • Women's Forum Steering Committee, Product Liability Advisory Council (PLAC)
  • Board Member, Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles (WLALA)
  • Board Member, Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA)

My latest insights

Publication

FDA in flux: Highlights from DLA Piper’s 2025 Product Liability Symposium panel

6 November 2025

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Phone

+1 310 595 3231
(Work, Los Angeles)