Caitlin Piccarello Strauss is a commercial litigator who strategically manages complex high-stakes litigation, particularly product liability and ERISA matters. Recognized in 2027 as a "Future Star" in Pennsylvania by Benchmark Litigation, Caitlin serves as national and regional counsel in mass tort litigation, including multidistrict proceedings and class actions, and manages portfolios of ERISA insurance benefits cases.
Caitlin leads the firm's employee benefits and ERISA litigation team and regularly defends insurers in life, health and disability matters, managing cases from the outset of a dispute through resolution. Her in-house experience overseeing a nationwide portfolio of group benefits cases for a Fortune 100 insurance company informs her cost-conscious approach to complex benefits litigation. Caitlin’s deep understanding of issues in employee benefits and ERISA law is also reflected in JD Supra recognizing her in 2024, 2025 and 2026 with its Reader’s Choice Award for writing timely content about legal issues affecting the insurance industry. Every month, Caitlin contributes to The Friday Five: Five ERISA Litigation Highlights, produced by members of Saul Ewing’s Insurance and ERISA Litigation Practices.
[read-more]
Caitlin also defends manufacturers in complex product liability and mass tort litigation. She leads the firm's team representing one of the main manufacturer defendants in a federal multidistrict litigation and related state court proceedings nationwide, overseeing all stages of the litigation, from case assessment and strategy through fact and expert discovery. This work includes guiding the bellwether selection process – which encompasses depositions of plaintiffs, medical professionals and other witnesses – to determine which cases will proceed to trial.
Outside her litigation practice, Caitlin is passionate about supporting the development and advancement of women attorneys, both within the firm and in the broader legal community. She is a founding member and former co-chair of Saul Ewing's Supporting Women in Advancement, Growth and Results (SWAGR) resource group and a former chair of the Philadelphia Bar Association's Women in Law Firms Initiatives Task Force.
Caitlin was named a "Future Star" in Pennsylvania by Benchmark Litigation in 2027.