Product Liability & Mass Torts: The Elite
USA Guide 2024 : USA - Nationwide
Band 2
About
Provided by Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
Products liability is the largest practice in the litigation practice area at Nelson Mullins with over 160 products liability lawyers. The Firm is national, regional, and local counsel for companies in the pharmaceutical, medical devices, chemical, construction, automobile, high-tech, industrial, manufacturing, consumer products, and transportation spaces. Lawyers handle multi-district litigation, mass torts, class actions, catastrophic injury and death cases. Clients are Fortune 500 companies and other leading global companies.
Our team includes trial attorneys who have tried cases in some of the most difficult jurisdictions. The Firm has a law and motions group that has prevailed on personal jurisdiction challenges at both the trial court and appellate level throughout the country.
Our science team assesses and distills complex scientific and medical causation evidence at the heart of most products liability mass tort litigation. Nelson Mullins is engaged by other firms coordinating MDL and national-level pharmaceutical, environmental, and mechanical products liability litigation to cooperatively develop science strategies focused on taking the fight to plaintiffs’ experts on their own turf, identifying and developing qualified but relatable defense experts, and presenting jury-friendly scientific and medical evidence to juries in the courtroom.
Lawyers are in Atlanta, Baltimore, Charleston, Columbia, Dallas, Denver, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Richmond, and San Diego.
Chambers Review
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough has an established team of seasoned trial specialists. It regularly tries cases on behalf of blue-chip clients in the pharmaceutical and medical device arena as well as major automotive manufacturers. The team also handles environmental tort claims, particularly those arising from asbestos exposure. It offers extensive advocacy capabilities and courtroom experience. Attorneys at Nelson Mullins handle cases across federal, state and appellate courts.
Work Highlights
- Nelson Mullins served as trial counsel for American Optical and its subsidiaries in several major product liability disputes. Underground coal miners alleged lung injuries from coal dust exposure that should have been prevented by American Optical’s respirators.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Nelson Mullins has deep bench strength and provides regular feedback on both tactics and strategy."
"Nelson Mullins is strongly respected, has excellent lawyers and does a terrific job."
"They are strong communicators who are good at persuading judges with sophisticated arguments."
"Nelson Mullins has deep bench strength and provides regular feedback on both tactics and strategy."
"Nelson Mullins is strongly respected, has excellent lawyers and does a terrific job."
"They are strong communicators who are good at persuading judges with sophisticated arguments."
Notable Practitioners
Kurt Kern is highly regarded for his trial skill and frequently acts for clients in the automotive sector on complex product liability cases.
"Kurt is excellent, reputable and gets successful results. He has an excellent skill set and represents clients in difficult high-exposure cases."
Michael Brown is an experienced trial lawyer who offers strength across the space, regularly handling toxic tort, pharmaceutical and personal injury claims.
"He is a superb trial lawyer who is always ready to try a case and has great juror appeal."
"He is a key trial lawyer and is invaluable to us. Mike is relatable to juries and is just terrific."
"Michael is an outstanding trial lawyer who has great jury experience."
Sandra Ezell has enviable expertise acting as trial counsel on behalf of major players in automotive manufacturing in a wide array of product liability litigation filed in courts across the country.
"Sandra is an excellent lawyer."
"Sandra has a solid reputation."
David Dukes leads on several major MDLs in the pharmaceutical industry, as well as handling environmental cases. He is also accomplished in litigation within the technology sector.
"He is a fantastic trial advocate."
Richard North handles a wide range of product liability disputes, with expertise handling major pharmaceutical MDLs and aviation disputes.
"Richard is a great trial lawyer."
Amanda Kitts is a talented litigator who offers notable strength in product liability claims and maintains a broad practice, spanning toxic tort, pharmaceutical and medical device-related disputes.
"Amanda is a great lawyer who is very highly regarded, plays a big role in PFAS and in leadership roles too."
Terri Reiskin is particularly noted for her representation of automotive manufacturers, while also offering experience across a broad range of consumer and product liability claims.
"Terri is an outstanding lawyer."
Thomas Cullen garners a particularly strong reputation for product liability cases involving forklift trucks and material handling equipment. He is also well versed in pharmaceutical mass torts.
Ranked Lawyers at
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
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Members
Provided by Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
J. Mark Jones
Head of Department