Product Liability & Mass Torts: The Elite
USA Guide 2024 : USA - Nationwide
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DLA Piper has a strong reputation as a go-to trial and coordination counsel for marquee names in the pharmaceutical sector. Also offers expertise across broader products claims, including medical device and personal injury disputes as well as environmental toxic tort proceedings. Stands out for its experience in multijurisdictional disputes and is able to draw upon significant global resources.
Work Highlights
- DLA Piper represented Nurture in several actions alleging heavy metals such as inorganic arsenic and lead were present at dangerous levels in its baby food.
Strengths
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"The team is extremely responsive, creative and a go-to for complicated litigation."
"DLA Piper readily has the resources to prepare for trial, and lawyers are always at hand and expertly provided. They have a good leverage of lawyers at different levels to ensure efficiency on tasks."
"DLA Piper is highly skilled and effective and has a great bench with talented and experienced attorneys. The team is always responsive and goes above and beyond for the client."
"The team is extremely responsive, creative and a go-to for complicated litigation."
"DLA Piper readily has the resources to prepare for trial, and lawyers are always at hand and expertly provided. They have a good leverage of lawyers at different levels to ensure efficiency on tasks."
"DLA Piper is highly skilled and effective and has a great bench with talented and experienced attorneys. The team is always responsive and goes above and beyond for the client."
Notable Practitioners
Loren Brown is a highly respected trial lawyer who is best known for his strengths in pharmaceutical mass torts and medical device cases.
"He provides risk guidance, helps assess different issues and is always helpful in that regard."
"He has brought innovation to us in every sphere - technology, litigation, strategy."
"Loren is incredibly highly regarded."
Matthew Holian has developed an increasingly strong reputation for defending major pharmaceutical companies as national counsel in MDLs, handling everything from discovery to resolution.
"He provides high-level strategic advice with clear recommendations. He's smart, decisive and timely."
"Matthew is incredibly client-focused."
Lyn Pruitt is widely renowned for her considerable trial expertise and is frequently sought after for first-chair complex product liability trials and consumer class actions on behalf of pharmaceutical and medical device companies, among others.
"She is a fabulous trial lawyer who does a fantastic job."
"Lyn is an exceptional attorney."
Cara Edwards advises on an array of product liability disputes, including large-scale medical device MDLs.
"Cara has a creative and holistic approach."
Christopher Campbell chairs the firm's product liability and mass torts practice and possesses widespread experience in the space, including acting in a national coordinating role as well as providing trial and regulatory counsel.
"His legal knowledge is excellent and readily anticipates the client's needs. His coordination skills are brilliant and he excels in every area of the collaboration."
"He is innovative, smart, prompt and a good planner."
Ranked Lawyers at
DLA Piper LLP (US)
USA - Nationwide