Molly Condon Wells

Molly Condon Wells is a partner at Wallace Miller. Molly has dedicated her career to advocating for the rights of people harmed by large corporations. She has worked across the country on complex litigation involving punitive damages against national corporations and religious organizations. While in law school, Molly externed for the Honorable Lorna Propes in the Circuit Court of Cook County – Law Division. Since 2018, Molly has been honored as a Super Lawyers Rising Star and has also been recognized by Best Lawyers as “One to Watch.” In 2023, Molly was court-appointed as Liaison Counsel in the In Re: Tepezza Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation (MDL 3079) and to the Leadership Development Committee in the In Re: Hair Relaxer Litigation (MDL 3060).

She has extensive experience in multidistrict litigation and has pursued justice for thousands of clients in multiple mass tort litigations including the In re Essure Product Cases (permanent birth control implant), In Re Paragard IUD Products Cases (intrauterine device), and the Gilead Tenofovir Cases (HIV medications). In each of those respective litigations, Plaintiff’s Leadership appointed her to the Law and Briefing and Expert Committees where she was responsible for drafting substantive briefs regarding issues common to all plaintiffs and working with expert trial witnesses.

As a dedicated member of the WBAI, Molly serves on the Board of Directors and as co-chair of the Annual Dinner, Top Women Lawyer’s in Leadership Awards Reception, and Golf Outing.

Molly earned her undergraduate degree at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign before attending Chicago-Kent College of Law where she graduated cum laude.

Practice Areas

Casework

Products Liability
- Tepezza Litigation
- Hair Relaxer Litigation
- Opioids Litigation
- Roundup
- Paraquat
- 3M Earplugs
- Exactech – Hip/Knee Implant
- TDF/Tenofovir – HIV Medication
- Paragard – IUD
- Essure – Permanent Birth Control Device
Environmental & Toxic Tort
- Camp LeJeune
- PFAs Litigation
Sexual Abuse cases
- Catholic Church
- LDS Church
- Uber/Lyft
Discrimination cases

Bar & Court Admissions

State of Illinois
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois

Professional Memberships & Associations

American Bar Association
Illinois State Bar Association
Chicago Bar Association
Women’s Bar Association of Illinois
- Board of Directors 2022-2023
- Board of Directors 2023-2024
Illinois Trial Lawyer’s Association
- Women’s Caucus
American Association for Justice

Awards & Accolades

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch 2023
Illinois Super Lawyer’s Rising Stars List, 2018–2024
Chicago-Kent Merit Scholarship and First Year Achievement Grant Recipient
Chicago-Kent Dean’s List
American Association for Justice Trial Advocacy Competition – Chicago Regional Champion, 2015
American Association for Justice Trial Advocacy Competition – National Sem-Finalist, 2015

Education

J.D., Chicago-Kent College of Law, cum laude, 2015
B.A., Political Science, Philosophy, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 2011

Community & Charitable Work

Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Illinois Associate Board, VP Events & Social Media – 2020

Media Appearances, Publications, Presentations, & Teaching

NBC 5 Interview regarding LGBTQ Discrimination Case
Chicago-Kent Trial Advocacy Program Coach
HarrisMartin’s Webinar Series: Exactech Hip, Knee and Ankle Recall Litigation, April 13, 2021
HarrisMartin’s Webinar Series: Update on Exactech Hip, Knee and Ankle Recall Litigation, June 15, 2021
Co-author, “Keeping Your Case in State Court: How to Defeat Snap Removal and Fraudulent Joinder” for ITLA Summer 2023 Trial Journal
WGN Radio 720AM, Let’s Get Legal with host Jon Hansen: Understanding Sexual Abuse Cases, January 2024