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Sophie is an associate at Bird Marella who joined the firm in 2023.
Prior to joining Bird Marella, Sophie clerked for the Honorable Sidney R. Thomas of the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit in Billings, Montana and externed for the Honorable Kim McLane Wardlaw of the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit in Pasadena, California. Sophie also interned at the ACLU of Southern California.
Sophie received her J.D. from the UCLA School of Law and her B.A. from Vassar College. While in law school, she was the Articles Editor for the UCLA Journal of Gender and Law and was a member of the Law Students for Immigrant Justice (LSIJ).
Education, Clerkship & Admissions
- UCLA School of Law, J.D., 2022
- Vassar College, B.A., 2017
- Law Clerk to the Hon. Sidney R. Thomas, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- California, 2023
Awards & Recognition
- Legal Lions of the Week: Saint Mary's Medical Group Inc. et al. v. Pinnacle Medical Group, Northern Nevada et al., Law360, 2025
Notable Matters
Landmark jury verdict awarding over $510 million to Saint Mary's Health Network in pivotal healthcare trial. Won one of the largest verdicts in healthcare litigation history in Nevada’s Second Judicial District Court after convincing the jury that Universal Health Services of Delaware, Inc. (UHS) and affiliated defendants committed intentional tortious misconduct in a coordinated scheme against Saint Mary’s Health Network during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
News & Insights
Bird Marella Wins Historic $510 Million Jury Verdict for Saint Mary’s Health Network in Pivotal Healthcare Trial
A Bird Marella trial team—led by partners Ekwan Rhow and Julia Cherlow, alongside counsel Kate Shin and associates Heejin Hwang and Sophie Kosmacher—secured a landmark jury verdict awarding …
Monday, September 29, 2025
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