Product Liability & Mass Torts: The Elite
USA Guide 2024 : USA - Nationwide
Band 2
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Provided by Sidley Austin LLP
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Chambers Review
Sidley Austin has a deep bench noted for its expertise in the life sciences sector, having obtained a number of high-profile defense verdicts in this field. Proven ability in a range of complex automotive and toxic tort cases, including matters with a cross-border element. Draws on firm-wide resources in civil litigation and regulatory enforcement to provide a full-service approach to complex product liability and consumer class action disputes. Particular proficiency acting as coordinating counsel in large-scale multidistrict litigation.
Work Highlights
- Sidley Austin secured a trial victory for Sterigenics and its parent Sotera Health in a toxic tort trial arising from the FDA-approved use of ethylene oxide as a sterilizing agent for millions of medical devices and surgical kits.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Sidley Austin has stellar lawyers. It's a well-rounded team that provides quality work product. It is extremely responsive and customer service-oriented."
"The team is strategic, practical and very pleasant to work with."
"Sidley Austin has stellar lawyers. It's a well-rounded team that provides quality work product. It is extremely responsive and customer service-oriented."
"The team is strategic, practical and very pleasant to work with."
Notable Practitioners
Debra Pole has a longstanding career as a trial lawyer in MDLs and mass torts across both state and federal courts. Her practice includes toxic torts and consumer fraud claims in the life sciences sector.
Heidi Levine frequently acts as national counsel for pharmaceutical companies on high-profile MDLs. She handles matters across pretrial, trial and resolution.
"She is very well connected and strategic in how she approaches outside counsel. She's a huge support to her clients."
"She is an excellent attorney who is very prominent in this space."
"She is the partner overseeing the entire matter and has a good head for settlement strategy."
Kara McCall comes recommended for her handling of consumer class actions, and acts for an impressive list of clients in the food, retail and manufacturing industries.
"Kara is extremely smart and strategic, which are certainly her key attributes. She also provides great customer service and is a pleasure to work with."
"Kara is a medical literature expert."
Michelle Ramirez possesses strong experience representing clients in the pharmaceutical and medical devices space.
"She is very good with the business side and I am confident she will keep the commercial realities of the case at hand. She is fantastic to work with."
"Michelle is an excellent lawyer and impressive at oral arguments."
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