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 Gossett has highly skilled and effective lawyers, with very strong capabilities in a variety of practice areas including product liability."
"The firm has exceptional trial lawyers with a very deep bench of knowledge. It has great product liability teams that are really involved in the automotive space."
"Dykema Gossett are super-impressive."
Work highlights
Dykema Gossett successfully defended Tesla in a jury trial in which the plaintiff alleged the autopilot and airbag systems malfunctioned in her Tesla 2016 Model S.
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. "He is an excellent lawyer who is very well known in this field." "James has been doing this for a very long time and enjoys a good reputation." "James is a top litigator in this space."
John Thomas is a fine choice of counsel for large automotive manufacturers facing complex consumer class actions, as well as appellate litigation. "John is a long-term appellant specialist." "He has worked on some of the best briefs and we have been very happy with the value and service."
Krista Lenart offers notable expertise in defending automotive sector clients against consumer class actions and multidistrict litigation. "Krista is incredibly impressive with her briefing and strategic thought."
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. "He is highly recommended, great in this space and is active in product liability and class action matters." "Michael is a top trial counsel."
