Troy A. Fuhrman
USA Guide 2024
Band 2 : Litigation: Product Liability
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About
Provided by Troy A. Fuhrman
Career
Over the past 25 years, Troy Fuhrman has defended national and international clients in high stakes product liability and mass tort litigation at all levels of state and federal court. Troy’s practice focuses on representing clients in the pharmaceutical, technology, commercial, and consumer product manufacturing sectors.
Troy recently served as lead counsel for an international corporation regarding an industry-wide constitutional challenge presented to the Florida Supreme Court, and he leads the firm’s Tobacco Litigation Group. In this capacity, he serves as both Trial and Case Managing Counsel for R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company in over one thousand cases pending in the state. Troy has also served as court-appointed Liaison Counsel for tobacco litigants throughout the state.
Professional Memberships
American Bar Association
The Florida Bar
Hillsborough County Bar Association
Practice Areas
Products Liability; Consumer Products Liability Litigation; Class Action & Complex Mass Tort; Drug & Medical Device; Tobacco & Vapor;
Litigation
Awards
AV Preeminent® Rating
Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review
America's Leading Lawyer, Litigation: Product Liability
Chambers USA
2024
Florida Super Lawyers (2010-2023)
Florida Super Lawyers
Legal Elite (2011-2013, 2015-2017, 2019)
Florida Trend
Super Lawyers Business Edition
Super Lawyers
2013
The Best Lawyers in America® (2012-2024)
The Best Lawyers in America®
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants Lawyer of the Year
The Best Lawyers in America®
2022
Litigation Star
Benchmark Litigation
2024
Chambers Review
USA
Troy Fuhrman is skilled at representing manufacturers in complex tobacco-related product liability claims, among other mass tort litigation. He leads Hill Ward Henderson's tobacco litigation group.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The virtue of experience gives Troy a level of wisdom, meaning he is able to give practical, diligent advice. If he is assigned a task, he is going to accomplish it at the most competent level and stay on top until the task is done."
"We go to Troy because of his expertise in Florida law and for his relationships with plaintiff counsel."
"Troy is very skilled and good in front of a jury."
"The virtue of experience gives Troy a level of wisdom, meaning he is able to give practical, diligent advice. If he is assigned a task, he is going to accomplish it at the most competent level and stay on top until the task is done."
"We go to Troy because of his expertise in Florida law and for his relationships with plaintiff counsel."
"Troy is very skilled and good in front of a jury."