Recognized in Ones to Watch since 2026 
Kristen M. Stoicescu is an Associate at Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C. who represents individuals and families in cases involving mass torts, medical negligence, personal injury, and product liability.
Since joining the firm in 2024, Ms. Stoicescu has brought a unique perspective to plaintiff litigation and has already played a vital role in some of the firm’s most noteworthy verdicts, including:
$241 million jury verdict in 2026 for the family of a Missouri man who died while transporting dry ice as part of his work as a courier (including $49.5 million in compensatory damages and $191.5 million in punitive damages)
$52 million jury verdict in 2026 for the family of an 88-year-old man killed in a multi-vehicle crash in Stockton, Illinois, that also left his adult son seriously injured
Prior to joining Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C., Ms. Stoicescu worked as a litigation associate at two leading defense firms, where she represented corporations in matters involving mass torts, intellectual property, government investigations, commercial disputes, and bankruptcy. This experience gave her firsthand insight into how large corporations and their legal teams approach and defend complex claims—knowledge she now leverages to fiercely advocate for plaintiffs seeking justice. Additionally, she clerked for Judge Karen LeCraft Henderson on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, where she honed a deep understanding of legal research, appellate advocacy, and the judicial process.
In recognition of her outstanding results, Ms. Stoicescu has been named to the Best Lawyers’ “Ones to Watch” list, the Illinois Super Lawyers’ “Rising Stars” list, and recognized by Law Bulletin Media as an “Emerging Lawyer.” Her commitment to public service continues today; in 2025, she was selected to serve a one-year term on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit’s Appellate Criminal Justice Act (CJA) panel, serving as court-appointed counsel in two direct federal criminal appeals.
Ms. Stoicescu graduated cum laude from Northwestern Pritzker School of Law in 2020. During law school, she was a captain of the Bartlit Center National Trial Team (winning first place and best advocate at multiple national tournaments), an executive editor of the Northwestern University Law Review, and a student attorney in Northwestern’s criminal defense clinic. After graduating, she served as a Public Interest Legal Initiative Graduate Fellow with the Greater Chicago Legal Clinic.
Before pursuing her legal career, Ms. Stoicescu conducted neuroscience research at Northern Illinois University and co-authored a 2013 article published in the peer-reviewed journal PLOS One on a vaccine candidate for lymphatic filariasis.
