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Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP

Product Liability & Mass Torts: The Elite

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Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP

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From product development, to production, to sales and marketing and beyond, we deliver solutions for global manufacturers, distributors and retailers throughout the product life cycle. During product design, we counsel on regulatory compliance and risk management to assess and reduce potential liability. Our team includes attorneys with backgrounds in chemistry, engineering, biology and other sciences, and we understand complex manufacturing and design matters — allowing us to identify issues that may spark lawsuits. When you face a product recall, crisis management issue, investigation or litigation, our rapid response team goes to work for you immediately, providing support ranging from efficient recall administration to global and national trial counsel or settlement counsel services to align with your business goals. Our product liability trial team is deeply experienced in high-stakes multidistrict litigation and has defended clients in nearly every state, as well as in cross-border disputes. Likewise, we understand privacy and cybersecurity issues, along with other concerns facing highly regulated industry clients. Many of the world’s leading life sciences, chemical, automotive, consumer products, agricultural and food companies trust our counsel. By partnering with you to protect the products that are crucial to your business, we provide peace of mind and safeguard your product pipeline and your brand.

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

Band 3

Band 3


What the Team is Known For

Faegre Drinker has a highly respected team of product liability experts offering extensive experience in toxic tort and automobile disputes as part of a broad litigation practice. The firm handles major product liability matters for a wide client base, including medical device and food and beverage entities. The team has an impressive track record in defending against both single-plaintiff and high-stakes mass tort actions across the USA, offering particular strength in the life sciences space. The firm also maintains an impressive bench of trial lawyers in this market.

Work Highlights

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  • Faegre Drinker continued to represent Cook Medical as national counsel in a federal multidistrict litigation involving Cook’s inferior vena cava filter products.

Strengths

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  • Faegre Drinker handles the most complex of issues.

    Product Liability & Mass Torts: The Elite respondentUSA
  • The attorneys at Faegre Drinker distinguish themselves from others in the industry.

    Product Liability & Mass Torts: The Elite respondentUSA
  • Faegre Drinker attorneys demonstrate deep subject matter expertise.

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  • The team at Faegre Drinker is excellent, legally savvy and dedicated.

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  • Faegre Drinker is very sophisticated in its approach to product liability.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 1E Paul Cauley
    Band 1E Paul Cauley

    E Paul Cauley

    Paul Cauley is noted for his impressive strength in defending major automotive manufacturers against large-scale consumer class actions, multidistrict litigation and claims brought by state attorneys general. He co-chairs the firm's nationwide class action team and is based out of the Dallas office.

    • Paul is a top-notch lawyer. He's very capable.

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  • Band 3Andrea Pierson
    Band 3Andrea Pierson

    Andrea Pierson

    Andrea Pierson has garnered a strong reputation for medical device MDLs, including those regarding pelvic mesh products and knee replacements.
    • Andrea Pierson is an excellent attorney who is easy to work with.

      Product Liability & Mass Torts: The Elite respondentUSA
  • Band 4Susan M Sharko
    Band 4Susan M Sharko

    Susan M Sharko

    Susan Sharko routinely acts as national coordinating counsel for leading companies in mass torts and MDLs across a wide range of sectors, including pharmaceuticals, medical devices and toxic torts.
    • Susan Sharko does a really phenomenal job with complex material.

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