About

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

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Product Liability & Mass Torts: The Elite - USA - Nationwide
4
Band 4
What the team is known for

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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Notable Practitioners

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Laura Kingsley Hong
1
Laura Kingsley Hong
1
Band 1

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
4
Sherry Knutson
4
Band 4

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
6
Michael Zellers
6
Band 6

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
6
Mollie Benedict
6
Band 6

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

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USA - Nationwide

Product Liability & Mass Torts

Sherry Knutson
4
Sherry Knutson
4
Band 4
Laura Kingsley Hong
5
Laura Kingsley Hong
Head of Product Liability & Mass Torts
5
Band 5
Michael Zellers
6
Michael Zellers
6
Band 6
Mollie Benedict
6
Mollie Benedict
6
Band 6
Product Liability: Toxic Torts

Laura Kingsley Hong
1
Laura Kingsley Hong
1
Band 1

Members

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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

Laura Kingsley Hong

Laura Kingsley Hong

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

Sherry Knutson

Sherry Knutson

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