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Product Liability: Automobile - USA - Nationwide
What the Team is Known For
Dykema Gossett is a well-regarded automotive product liability firm with particular strength in Detroit. It excels across both mass torts and consumer class actions. The team frequently represents major automobile clients in MDLs and large-scale economic loss cases, with further strengths in personal injury lawsuits and product defect litigation. Its expertise includes acting as local, regional and national counsel.
Strengths
Dykema has a very strong and deep bench.
They have a deep bench of knowledge.
Work Highlights
Dykema Gossett represented Ford Motor Company in a wrongful death product liability case in Oakland County Circuit Court, Michigan, stemming from the tragic drowning deaths of two women.
Notable practitioners
James Feeney is an accomplished trial lawyer and is frequently sought after by major automotive industry names to handle high-stakes multi-court product liability cases.
The number of cases he has tried and the amount of trial knowledge means he has an ability to work in tough cases. I can't say enough good things about him.
James is extremely accomplished.
Krista Lenart offers notable expertise in defending automotive sector clients against consumer class actions and multidistrict litigation.
Michael Cooney leads the firm's litigation department and has a strong track record acting as national and regional trial counsel for major automotive manufacturers and suppliers.

