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Product Liability & Mass Torts: The Elite

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Product Liability & Mass Torts: The Elite - USA - Nationwide

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What the Team is Known For

Covington & Burling possesses a dynamic group that maintains a strong position in the nationwide market, evidenced by notable trial victories in the pharmaceutical space. The firm also handles complex cases in other product areas, including mass torts and class actions involving construction and consumer product industries. It is frequently called upon to litigate major multidistrict matters and advise on appeals.

Work Highlights

  • Covington & Burling represented Reckitt Benckiser in mass litigation alleging that the company’s formula products for preterm infants cause necrotizing enterocolitis.

Strengths

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The firm's attorneys provide deep domain expertise and practical advice.

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The lawyers produce excellent results. We hold them in the highest regard for product liability matters. They are a great team that works well together. They are just great at what they do.

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The team provides a great defense and gets fantastic results. I couldn't recommend a firm more for an important matter that you need to defend.

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They're an extremely strong group of trial lawyers who make our case effectively. We're comfortable sending the lawyers to any courtroom in the country.

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Notable Practitioners

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Michael X Imbroscio
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Michael X Imbroscio
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Michael Imbroscio is renowned for his strengths in strategy and briefing on mass torts, especially in the pharmaceutical sector.

Mike has a strategic perspective. He thinks about issues and comes up with strategic alternates for the purposes of putting us in the best position.

He is a fantastic lawyer.

Michael is wonderfully responsive and knowledgeable about pressing issues.

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Paul W Schmidt
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Paul W Schmidt
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Paul Schmidt is highly experienced both in trial and at appeal, with particular strength in pharmaceutical litigation and toxic torts. He cochairs Covington & Burling's product liability and mass torts practice.

Paul is a top lawyer. He is able to streamline complex issues in a case with ease. He can strongly advocate in front of judges and juries.

Paul is one of the smartest humans I've ever met. He is strategic, provides clear communication and can deal with complex topics. He's a good team leader and also a rockstar in the courtroom.

He is an outstanding lawyer who blends being a strategic advisor and trial lawyer. He has both those skill sets mastered.

Paul is a superb lawyer who is extremely skilled. He has lots of trial experience and savvy instincts. He's great to work with.

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Phyllis A Jones
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Phyllis A Jones
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Phyllis Jones is an esteemed trial lawyer in pharmaceutical defense, with a caseload that includes opioid litigation.

She is an outstanding trial lawyer.

She is a great go-to trial lawyer.

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Sarah Wilson
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Sarah Wilson
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Sarah Wilson is highlighted for her work advising clients on regulatory and enforcement matters in relation to recalls and product safety investigations.

She brings exceptional insight and judgment in sensitive matters. She has a very strong understanding of different regulators and brings a lot of collective understanding to an issue.

Sarah is one of the best lawyers I work with.

The service we get from Sarah is excellent. She is responsive, accommodating and skilled.

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Emily Ullman
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Emily Ullman
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Emily Ullman is talented in mass tort and class action litigation. She is particularly active in cases in the health and technology spaces.

Emily is a hard worker and a very clear communicator.

Emily is great on her feet as an oral advocate. She's a really sharp, tough cross-examiner. She also provides amazing insights; she's certainly one of the smartest people I have known.

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David Sneed
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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.

I really love working with him and really hold him in high regard. He's really smart, good on his feed and a good writer, and is also good at managing a case.

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Gregory Halperin
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Gregory Halperin has a growing practice representing pharmaceutical firms in complex high-stakes litigation. He is noted for his experience in trials.

Gregory is a good brief writer and does well in terms of arguing motions at the trial and appellate level.

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Product Liability & Mass Torts
Michael X Imbroscio
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Michael X Imbroscio
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Paul W Schmidt
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Paul W Schmidt
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Phyllis A Jones
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Phyllis A Jones
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Emily Ullman
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Emily Ullman
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David Sneed
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David Sneed
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Gregory Halperin
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Gregory Halperin
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Sarah Wilson
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Sarah Wilson
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