Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded
USA Guide 2024 : District of Columbia
Band 1
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DLA Piper LLP has a diverse litigation practice with a range of strengths in product liability, securities, defamation and antitrust cases. Its clientele often includes entities in the healthcare, financial services and media sectors. The team is especially renowned for its capabilities in reputation management cases.
Work Highlights
- DLA Piper acted as global coordinating counsel for Bayer in litigation relating to the medical device Essure.
Strengths
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"I think the team has a tremendous expertise in the identification and development of expert witnesses."
"With its ability to quickly respond to all litigation related matters, DLA Piper has been an enormous asset to us. The firm has kept our legal and executive teams up to speed on the progress of all issues that arise. DLA Piper provided valuable insight on what the process would look like."
"They have a perfect knowledge of the science and the case. They provide wonderful advice and are always on top of strategy."
"As a firm, they are a delight to work with."
"They are very thorough, detailed and very responsive. They provide excellent representation."
"I think the team has a tremendous expertise in the identification and development of expert witnesses."
"With its ability to quickly respond to all litigation related matters, DLA Piper has been an enormous asset to us. The firm has kept our legal and executive teams up to speed on the progress of all issues that arise. DLA Piper provided valuable insight on what the process would look like."
"They have a perfect knowledge of the science and the case. They provide wonderful advice and are always on top of strategy."
"As a firm, they are a delight to work with."
"They are very thorough, detailed and very responsive. They provide excellent representation."
Notable Practitioners
Mary Elizabeth Gately has a particularly strong practice in reputation management, as well as in product liability and contract disputes. She is adept at handling multidistrict litigation.
"Mary is a strategist who can anticipate important issues. She is extremely reliable and extremely competent at dealing with complex litigation."
"She is extraordinarily knowledgeable and has been wonderful to work with."
"Mary is a fantastic lawyer. She is easy and nice to work with, and a ferocious litigator who advocates for her clients with extreme skill."