Product Liability: Toxic Torts
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King & Spalding is renowned for its deep bench, strong trial capabilities and experience in serving as national coordinating counsel. It undertakes a broad range of pharmaceutical and tobacco litigation, as well as handling automotive and toxic tort disputes. It offers clients in-depth regulatory strength, as well as experience in disputes arising from a wide range of sectors. The class action team is well versed in putative lawsuits and consumer protection class actions. Trial capabilities complemented by additional strength at appellate stage.
Work Highlights
- King & Spalding served as co-national counsel to TikTok in connection with several hundred high-profile lawsuits that allege harm to underaged users of social media.
Strengths
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"The firm is very strategic in its approach to litigation and the internal team is very responsive and strong. They provide excellent value, are cognizant of shifts and make an effort to understand the client's commercial position and needs."
"I have a great deal of trust and respect for the King & Spalding team and the legal advice is reliable for making business decisions. The team has depth and breadth of experience and each attorney is impressive."
"King & Spalding has a remarkable aptitude for handling complex product liability matters, with a wide variety of expertise available. The attorneys are incredibly responsive and go above and beyond to ensure outstanding customer service."
"The firm is very strategic in its approach to litigation and the internal team is very responsive and strong. They provide excellent value, are cognizant of shifts and make an effort to understand the client's commercial position and needs."
"I have a great deal of trust and respect for the King & Spalding team and the legal advice is reliable for making business decisions. The team has depth and breadth of experience and each attorney is impressive."
"King & Spalding has a remarkable aptitude for handling complex product liability matters, with a wide variety of expertise available. The attorneys are incredibly responsive and go above and beyond to ensure outstanding customer service."
Notable Practitioners
Chilton Davis Varner is a highly acclaimed trial lawyer with a remarkable track record in mass torts, class actions and MDLs. She is accomplished in both trial and appellate law across medical device, pharmaceutical and automobile cases.
"Chilton is a renowned product liability lawyer."
Kristen Fournier regularly acts as national coordinating counsel for major corporate clients in toxic torts, typically those relating to asbestos and chemical exposure.
"Kristen is strategic, thoughtful, and thinks through issues efficiently. She is a creative strategist who doesn't just follow the typical playbook."
"She is extremely organized, detail-oriented and beyond responsive. She will tackle any challenge and provides great work product."
"She is a super strategist."
Morton Dubin comes recommended as a first-chair trial lawyer in toxic torts, most significantly in litigation related to talc. He is also capable of leading cases before appellate courts and acting as coordinating counsel.
"Morton is a trial lawyer who is intelligent, thoughtful and strategic."
Andrew Bayman acts for a number of major pharmaceutical companies on their most significant product liability cases. He is especially active in federal courts, where he has acted on market-leading MDLs in the life sciences sector.
"He is a specialist in the medical and pharmaceutical fields and has a very good reputation."
"He is highly reputable, skilled and a phenomenal counselor."
John Hooper represents major international companies on product liability cases across state and federal courts involving automotive and toxic tort concerns, as well as acting on consumer class actions.
"John is a pleasure to work with, does an excellent job and is very client-focused."
Kim Bueno comes recommended for her trial capabilities, regularly acting for life sciences clients in complex large-scale litigation and personal injury claims.
"Kim is a terrific litigator and a wonderful person to work with."
Adam Spicer is an increasingly prominent trial lawyer who has acted for major clients on pharmaceutical and medical device cases.
"Adam is skilled and reputable."
Ranked Lawyers at
King & Spalding LLP
USA - Nationwide