Product Liability & Mass Torts: The Elite
USA Guide 2024 : USA - Nationwide
Band 3
About
Provided by Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP
From product development, to production, to sales and marketing and beyond, we deliver solutions for global manufacturers, distributors and retailers throughout the product life cycle. During product design, we counsel on regulatory compliance and risk management to assess and reduce potential liability. Our team includes attorneys with backgrounds in chemistry, engineering, biology and other sciences, and we understand complex manufacturing and design matters — allowing us to identify issues that may spark lawsuits. When you face a product recall, crisis management issue, investigation or litigation, our rapid response team goes to work for you immediately, providing support ranging from efficient recall administration to global and national trial counsel or settlement counsel services to align with your business goals. Our product liability trial team is deeply experienced in high-stakes multidistrict litigation and has defended clients in nearly every state, as well as in cross-border disputes. Likewise, we understand privacy and cybersecurity issues, along with other concerns facing highly regulated industry clients. Many of the world’s leading life sciences, chemical, automotive, consumer products, agricultural and food companies trust our counsel. By partnering with you to protect the products that are crucial to your business, we provide peace of mind and safeguard your product pipeline and your brand.
Chambers Review
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath has a highly respected team of product liability experts offering extensive experience in toxic tort and automobile disputes as part of a broad litigation practice. Handles major product liability matters for a wide client base, including medical device and food and beverage entities. Impressive track record in defending against both single-plaintiff and high-stakes mass tort actions across the USA, offering particular strength in the life sciences space. Maintains an impressive bench of trial lawyers in this market.
Work Highlights
- Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath served as national counsel to Zimmer Biomet in multiple mass tort actions and MDLs. Plaintiffs alleged that Zimmer’s metal-on-polyethylene hip devices are defectively designed and failed to warn doctors about the risks associated with metal corrosion.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Faegre provides excellent legal analysis and offers strategic decision-making on complex issues. The team is responsive and able to dive into complex issues that have extremely subtle nuances which they see and respect."
"The firm is respected, diligent, diverse and skilled. Faegre is a true team player, always able to take the lead and willing to play whatever role is necessary to achieve the task at hand."
"Faegre attorneys are knowledgeable, responsive and bring creative solutions tailored to the business."
"Faegre provides excellent legal analysis and offers strategic decision-making on complex issues. The team is responsive and able to dive into complex issues that have extremely subtle nuances which they see and respect."
"The firm is respected, diligent, diverse and skilled. Faegre is a true team player, always able to take the lead and willing to play whatever role is necessary to achieve the task at hand."
"Faegre attorneys are knowledgeable, responsive and bring creative solutions tailored to the business."
Notable Practitioners
Paul Cauley is noted for his impressive strength in defending major automotive manufacturers against large-scale consumer class actions, multidistrict litigation and claims brought by state attorneys general. He cochairs the firm's nationwide class action team and is based out of the Dallas office.
"He is strategic, diligent and thorough. He is the leader and thinks several steps ahead."
Andrea Pierson has garnered a strong reputation for medical device MDLs, including those regarding pelvic mesh products and knee replacements.
"She is trusted to deliver timely guidance on complex issues."
"She is strategic, thoughtful and super-responsive. She provides solid and practical advice."
Susan Sharko routinely acts as national coordinating counsel for leading companies in mass torts and MDLs across a wide range of sectors, including pharmaceuticals, medical devices and toxic torts.
"Susan has a very good reputation."
"She is a fantastic attorney."
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