Sarah Johnston
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Band 5 : Product Liability & Mass Torts
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Sarah Johnston is a partner in the Los Angeles office of Barnes & Thornburg, where she is the co-chair of the Drug and Medical Device Practice, within the firm’s Product Liability and Mass Tort Practice Group. Sarah specializes in the defense of manufacturers and supply chain entities in complex product liability matters, with an emphasis on pharmaceutical, medical device, and consumer product litigations. Sarah currently serves on the defense leadership committees of several highly-publicized pharmaceutical product liability multi-district litigations and state coordinated proceedings, and is national counsel for multiple manufacturers of prescription medical products in their defense of product liability actions in state and federal courts across the country. Sarah also has extensive first- and second-chair trial experience, defending high-stakes product liability matters on behalf of major manufacturers and downstream supply chain entities.
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Sarah earned her J.D. from Boston University School of Law.
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Sarah Johnston cochairs the firm’s drug and medical device group, with demonstrable experience acting for clients in sophisticated MDLs.
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"Sarah's commitment to client service is truly strong and has the ability to effectively analyze the complex issues involved across numerous nationwide litigations. It is evident that she cares deeply about her clients and is always a pleasure to work with."
"She is skilled, reputable, active and highly regarded."
"Sarah's commitment to client service is truly strong and has the ability to effectively analyze the complex issues involved across numerous nationwide litigations. It is evident that she cares deeply about her clients and is always a pleasure to work with."
"She is skilled, reputable, active and highly regarded."
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