Kristen Gibbons Feden: A National Attorney with Unmatched Results for Survivors

Kristen Gibbons Feden is a nationally recognized trial attorney and legal expert, often described by The New York Times as the female litigator "who stared down Bill Cosby." Joining Anapol Weiss as a shareholder in March 2024, she is celebrated for her fierce and relentless advocacy in the #MeToo Movement and her world-renowned closing argument in the Bill Cosby trial.

Her impactful career is marked by monumental victories, including two eight-figure verdicts won on a single day in 2023: a $10.5 million verdict for survivors of singer and entertainer R. Kelly, and a $22 million verdict for a sexual abuse survivor of a renowned pediatrician in New York. Between 2024 and 2025, she secured additional significant victories for other sexual abuse survivors of the same pediatrician, culminating in 104 verdicts totaling $1.6 billion in damages.

Feden leads Anapol Weiss's practice areas for sexual abuse, human trafficking, child abuse and exploitation, and civil rights litigation. She is a formidable advocate, consistently championing the quest for civil justice for numerous survivors of crimes, particularly sexual abuse.

Current Key Cases and Areas of Focus:

Ms. Feden's current cases and areas of focus include:

• Juvenile Justice System Abuse: Representing hundreds of men and women who survived childhood sexual assault while in the custody of various states’ juvenile justice systems.
• Rideshare Accountability: Holding companies like Uber and Lyft accountable for sexual assaults experienced by riders.
• Tech Giant Accountability: Representing families against tech giants like Roblox and Discord for enabling predatory grooming, sexploitation, and sexual assault on their platforms.
• Sex Trafficking Schemes: Fighting against the Alexander Brothers, real estate moguls allegedly involved in sprawling sex trafficking schemes.

Beyond her courtroom prowess, Feden has garnered numerous accolades, including being named 2024 Lawyer of the Year by The Legal® and The Philadelphia Citizen®. She has consistently received commendations for her courtroom successes and advocacy from organizations such as the Victim Services Center of Norristown, Safe Harbor, Law Enforcement, the Victim’s Rights Law Center, and has been recognized by Super Lawyers, Best Lawyers in America, and The National Black Lawyers Top 100.

Ms. Feden's accomplished legal background also includes serving as Captain in the Domestic Violence and Elder Abuse Units and as a member of the Sex Crimes Unit as a prosecutor in Montgomery County. Beyond the courtroom, she serves on various boards and court appointments, including Board President of Montgomery County’s Victim Services Center and a board member of Aequitas. She is also an adjunct professor at Temple University Beasley School of Law, where she teaches in the top-ranked Temple LL.M. program in Trial Advocacy.

Kristen Gibbons Feden is licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York, and earned her J.D. from Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law and her B.S. in Neuroscience from Lafayette College. Her relentless pursuit of justice and advocacy for those finding their voice cements her status as a leading litigator and figure in the legal community.