Hildy Sastre

Ranked in 2 Practice Areas

Band 1

Litigation: Product Liability

Florida

3 Years Ranked

Band 3

Product Liability & Mass Torts

USA - Nationwide

8 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Hildy Sastre

USA

Practice Areas

Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Litigation; Class Action and Complex Litigation; Product Liability; Tobacco

Career

Hildy is co-chair of Shook’s Product Liability Litigation Practice Group and a nationally recognized trial lawyer who has first-chaired high-stakes cases for product manufacturers throughout the United States. She has extensive experience defending Fortune 100 corporations in national multidistrict litigation, consolidated proceedings and mass tort claims. Hildy has obtained numerous defense verdicts in cases where tens to hundreds of millions of dollars were at stake. She is often called upon to act as trial counsel in bellwether cases and cases of first impression. Hildy was recognized as "Most Effective Attorney" in the area of complex litigation in 2019 by The Daily Business Review. She is a member of the firm's Executive Committee.

Professional Memberships

Law360, 2021 Product Liability Editorial Board; Defense Research Institute, Drug and Medical Device Steering Committee Member, Women’s Mentoring Committee, Former Chair, Young Lawyers Diversity Committee, Former Chair; International Association of Defense Counsel, State Committee, Chair; Florida Defense Lawyers Association; American Bar Association, Section of Litigation; Dade County Bar Association

Publications

"Winning Strategies: How We Steered a Win for Sanofi Despite a Sympathetic Plaintiff," Reuters Legal News, January 13, 2022.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

USA

Litigation: Product Liability - Florida

Band 1

Hildy Sastre is commended for her skills as a product liability litigator. She is particularly expert in medical device-related cases.

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Product Liability & Mass Torts - USA - Nationwide

Band 3

Hildy Sastre regularly defends clients in major trials across the medical device, tobacco and pharmaceutical industries. Her caseload includes pelvic mesh and hip implant litigation.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

"Hildy I would put among the top trial lawyers. She is one of the most eminent trial lawyers in the country and is go-to person. She is very smart, has great instincts and provides exceptional client service."

Litigation: Product Liability respondent
USA

"Hildy has great instincts. She assembles a great team, provides exceptional client service and gives everything she has to try the case."