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Product Liability & Mass Torts: The Elite
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Covington & Burling continued to represent Reckitt Benckiser in mass litigation alleging that the company’s formula products for pre-term infants cause necrotizing enterocolitis.
Strengths
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The attorneys at Covington & Burling are all superb and are at the top end of national product liability practices.
Product Liability & Mass Torts: The Elite respondentUSAThe Covington & Burling products team is simply a stellar group.
Product Liability & Mass Torts: The Elite respondentUSACovington & Burling has good connections with respect to regulators so they really bring the whole package.
Product Liability & Mass Torts: The Elite respondentUSACovington & Burling has the ability to put together a comprehensive team that stands out.
Product Liability & Mass Torts: The Elite respondentUSAThe team at Covington & Burling is really strong. It consistently presents really well at court hearings and instils high confidence in its work and analytical strategy.
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Notable Practitioners
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Band 1 Michael X Imbroscio
Michael Imbroscio is renowned for his strengths in strategy and briefing on mass torts, especially in the pharmaceutical sector. Michael is a master of all trades and very strategic.
Product Liability & Mass Torts: The Elite respondentUSAMichael does an outstanding job in establishing and tuning strategy.
Product Liability & Mass Torts: The Elite respondentUSAMichael instils high confidence in his work and analytical strategy.
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Band 1 Paul W Schmidt
Paul Schmidt is highly experienced both in trial and at appeal, with particular strength in pharmaceutical litigation and toxic torts. He co-chairs Covington & Burling's product liability and mass torts practice.
Paul is very thorough, brilliant and sharp.
Product Liability & Mass Torts: The Elite respondentUSAPaul Schmidt has secured some huge wins.
Product Liability & Mass Torts: The Elite respondentUSAPaul is a brilliant, strategic and really experienced trial lawyer.
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Band 1 Phyllis A Jones
Phyllis Jones is an esteemed trial lawyer in pharmaceutical defense, with a caseload that includes opioid litigation. Phyllis is just class, triple A.
Product Liability & Mass Torts: The Elite respondentUSAPhyllis Jones is an excellent trial lawyer. Any client should hire her.
Product Liability & Mass Torts: The Elite respondentUSAPhyllis is hands-down the best lawyer I have ever met.
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Band 1 Sarah Wilson
Sarah Wilson is highlighted for her work advising clients on regulatory and enforcement matters in relation to recalls and product safety investigations. Sarah Wilson provides good judgment and worthwhile input.
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Band 5 Emily Ullman
Emily Ullman is talented in mass tort and class action litigation. She is particularly active in cases in the health and technology spaces. Emily Ullman is an incredibly organised attorney who is both good in the papers as well as the courtroom.
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Up and Coming 
Up and Coming David Sneed
David Sneed is noted for his growing reputation defending complex product liability claims on behalf of clients across the pharmaceutical and technology sectors, among others.
David is an excellent trial lawyer. He has a great grasp of the facts.
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Up and Coming 
Up and Coming Gregory Halperin
Gregory Halperin has a growing practice representing pharmaceutical firms in complex high-stakes litigation. He is noted for his experience in trials.
Ranked Individuals at Covington & Burling LLP (7)
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Michael X Imbroscio
Product Liability & Mass Torts
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Product Liability & Mass Torts
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Product Liability & Mass Torts
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