Product Liability & Mass Torts: The Elite
USA Guide 2024 : USA - Nationwide
Band 4
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Provided by Tucker Ellis LLP
Tucker Ellis's nationally recognized trial lawyers have been admitted in virtually every jurisdiction in the United States and have tried cases to jury verdict in dozens of states.
The Tucker Ellis Mass Tort & Product Liability Practice represents companies in tens of thousands of cases filed in state and federal courts throughout the United States at both the trial and appellate levels. The group serves as national, regional, local, and trial counsel in defense of product liability cases involving industrial, commercial, and consumer products, as well as toxic tort cases related to alleged exposure to asbestos, silica, coal mine dust, talc, benzene, welding fume, mold, and other claimed toxins. The group coordinates the national defense of these and other mass tort/product liability cases for companies ranging from Fortune 100 corporations to family-owned businesses.
The Tucker Ellis Medical Device & Pharmaceutical Liability Practice works at the forefront of science and medicine with nationally known experts to defend medical device and pharmaceutical liability cases and assist clients with regulatory matters. The group serves as national coordinating counsel, regional counsel, and local counsel on behalf of clients and serves as liaison defense counsel in numerous state MDLs – including California-coordinated proceedings – in the defense of large groups of cases. The group also assists foreign lawyers in the defense of cases and class actions filed outside the United States.
Chambers Review
Tucker Ellis has an impressively comprehensive team that is commended for its strategic thinking and courtroom advocacy. Offers significant experience in serving as national coordinating counsel to major pharmaceutical clients. Also frequently active in litigation regarding medical devices and toxic torts, both at trial and appellate level. Strong national platform sees the firm act in multidistrict litigation consolidated in courts across the USA.
Strengths
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"The firm is exceptionally equipped to handle complex and sophisticated matters, has a very deep bench and is always responsive."
"The team knows this area of law inside and out and is one of my preferred firms for product liability."
"The firm is exceptionally equipped to handle complex and sophisticated matters, has a very deep bench and is always responsive."
"The team knows this area of law inside and out and is one of my preferred firms for product liability."
Notable Practitioners
Laura Kingsley Hong chairs the firm's product liability group and frequently acts as first-chair trial counsel in mass torts at both the state and federal level.
"Laura is an exceptional lawyer."
"Laura is focused on results, smart, engaged, respectful and very client-focused. She is always willing to help with an issue as needed and I highly recommend her."
Sherry Knutson is widely respected for her experience in high-profile product liability MDLs, regularly acting in pharmaceutical cases and toxic torts.
"She is a very good trial counsel who is likeable, strategic and very good at presenting."
"She is a strong advocate and a good team partner."
"Sherry is an amazing, talented lawyer."
Michael Zellers comes recommended for his representation of clients facing challenging litigation at both the state and national level, regularly handling large MDLs.
"Michael has extensive subject matter knowledge, he's very patient and has the credibility to represent the company."
Mollie Benedict is a go-to lawyer for pharmaceutical manufacturers facing complex product liability claims and frequently serves as trial counsel and in national coordinating roles in multidistrict litigation.
"Mollie is an excellent lawyer."
Ranked Lawyers at
Tucker Ellis LLP
USA - Nationwide
Members
Provided by Tucker Ellis LLP
Abigail Williams
Aggie Lee
Amanda Villalobos
Andrea Lowe
Andrea Przybysz
Anthony Brosamle
Ashley Saferight
Bradley Dennis
Brenda Sweet
Brendan Kelley
Brian Huelsmann
Brittany Weiss
Caroline Tinsley
Celia Carroll
Chang Stephanie
Charissa Walker
Christina Marino
Christopher Caryl
Christopher Gardino
Cicely Lubben
Clifford Mendelsohn
Connor Doughty
Courtenay Jalics
DT Amajoyi
Daniel Kelly
David Bernstein
DeAngelo LaVette
Drew Kemp
Dylan Boyd
Edward Taber
Elizabeth Cummings
Elizabeth LaSavio
Ernest Auciello
Frank Garritano
Giuseppe Pappalardo
Jack Goldwood
James Cunningham
James Mizgala
James Shultz
Jeffrey Sandler
Jeffrey Whitesell
Jennifer Steinmetz
John Favret
Jonathan Cooper
Joseph Manno
Joseph Morford
Josh Wes
Julie Callsen
Justin Rice
K. Michele Anderson
Kaitlyn Pangburn
Karen Ross
Karl Borgsmiller
Kelli Novak
Kelly Baldini
Knight Anderson
Lance Wilson
Head of Department
Madeline Dennis
Madeline Fogel
Maxwell Huber
Michael Anderton
Michael Choi
Mollie Benedict
Monica Williams Monroe
Nathan Nasrallah
Nathan Newman
Nicholas Janizeh
Nicole Gage
Nicole Lewis
Patrick Barkley
Peter Choate
Peter Voudouris
Raymond Krncevic
Rebecca Biernat
Richard Dean
Riley Shaw
Rita Maimbourg
Ryan Winkler
Sarena Holder
Scott Hunsaker
Scott Wilkov
Seema Kadaba
Head of Department
Su-Lyn Combs
Tariq Naeem
Head of Department
Thomas Baker
Traci Shafroth
V Sathienmars
Valeria Golodnitska
Victoria Vance
Industries
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Aerospace & Defense
Automobiles & Parts
Chemicals
Commercial & Professional Services
Consumer Product Manufacturing
Industrial Engineering
Industrial and Construction Machinery
Medical Devices
Mining and Metals
Pharmaceuticals and Life Sciences