Litigation: Product Liability
USA Guide 2024 : New Jersey
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Provided by Gibbons P.C.
The Gibbons commercial litigation practice offers high quality, cost effective middle market services to Fortune 500 clients and middle market businesses—i.e., major litigation for mid-market companies and mid-market litigation for major companies, notably in the Mid-Atlantic.
In the criminal defense area, Gibbons defends multinational and domestic corporations, foreign governments, business executives, and other professionals in criminal, quasi-criminal, civil, administrative, and regulatory matters at all levels of the federal and state judicial systems. We also conduct internal audits and investigations and develop corporate compliance programs.
Our products liability attorneys handle jury trials, national trial team and regional counsel roles, and other litigation for clients facing strict liability, negligence, breach of warranty and failure to warn personal injury, and catastrophic property damage matters. We also provide compliance audits from the product development and marketing stages.
Fully 70 percent of Gibbons litigators served for federal or state judges. Focus areas of our litigation practice include:
- ADR
- Antitrust and trade regulation
- Appellate
- Bankruptcy litigation
- Class action defense
- Construction
- Criminal defense
- General equity
- General products liability
- Insurance
- Internal and audit committee investigations
- Laboratory defense
- Lanham Act/unfair competition
- Media law
- Pharmaceutical/medical device liability
- Restrictive covenants
- RICO actions
- Securities
- Toxic torts
Chambers Review
Gibbons is a regional litigation powerhouse that acts on high-stakes disputes involving an impressive range of issues including ERISA class actions, breach of contract claims and shareholder derivative actions. The team is also recognized for its broad coverage of product liability litigation, which includes expertise in cutting-edge consumer fraud disputes. Gibbons demonstrates additional strength in handling mass torts and class actions on a nationwide scale. Its impressive New Jersey presence is augmented by offices in New York, Delaware and Pennsylvania.
Work Highlights
- Gibbons successfully defended Vitamin Shoppe Industries against putative class action claims involving allegations of false and misleading statements on the labels of three of the manufacturer's dietary supplements.
Strengths
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"I found their advice to be both commercial and practical and extremely business-savvy."
"The firm provides the highest quality of service."
"I found their advice to be both commercial and practical and extremely business-savvy."
"The firm provides the highest quality of service."
Notable Practitioners
Kim Catullo defends companies from a variety of industries against significant class actions and mass torts. She has particular experience in acting for clients in the pharmaceutical sector.
"Kim is an excellent advocate and a pleasure to work with."
"Kim is a good negotiator."
Peter Torcicollo has a wide-ranging commercial litigation practice, with particular experience in the construction arena. He also handles shareholder disputes.
Frederick W Alworth chairs the firm's business and commercial litigation group and has a broad range of litigation experience, serving as trial counsel in both state and federal courts.
"He is a tremendous trial lawyer, I can't say enough good things about him."
"Fred has always been extremely approachable, very level- headed in his advice, rational and strategic."
Michael McDonald has significant experience handling class actions on behalf of large companies from a variety of sectors. He has particular expertise in matters relating to labeling, misrepresentation and statutory consumer protection claims.
"Mike's a very good lawyer."
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