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Jones Day

Litigation: General Commercial

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Litigation: General Commercial - Illinois

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Jones Day has a strong national litigation practice with a global footprint and deep resources in Illinois. It is respected for its expert handling of complex civil business litigation. The firm utilizes its wide-ranging industry experience to assist clients on the full gamut of issues, with notable strength in healthcare as well as life sciences, energy and natural resources. The team is particularly recognized for its expertise in defending against product liability actions. Its attorneys are involved in a wide range of matters, including wrongful death lawsuits, class actions and antitrust cases.

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Work Highlights

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  • Jones Day continued to represent Walmart in all stages of its nationwide opioid litigation.

Strengths

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  • They have a deep bench in Chicago.

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  • The team is very responsive. I can always get ahold of somebody basically immediately.

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  • The lawyers at Jones Day are good strategic thinkers and are good at handling complex and sophisticated matters.

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  • They are great at keeping up with a million different things and keeping track of what's going on.

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  • Jones Day lawyers work hard and leave no stone unturned.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • José A. Isasi, II
    José A. Isasi, II

    José A. Isasi, II

    José Isasi II is head of the litigation practice at Jones Day's Chicago office. He is well regarded for his ability to defend clients in product liability matters and has noteworthy expertise in the tobacco sector.

    • I love José. Personally, he is one of the nicest people you will ever meet, but as an attorney, I find him to be incredible. He is strategic, forceful for making his point, but does so in a kind and polite way.

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    • He is a true strategist. He has the uncanny ability to connect with all types of jurors and distill complex facts and legal concepts into readily digestible defense themes.

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    • José is a lawyer's lawyer. He is a strong strategic thinker, a good trial lawyer and good to work with.

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    • José is courteous, responsive and true to his word on all matters. I cannot say enough about his integrity and skill.

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  • Tina M Tabacchi
    Tina M Tabacchi

    Tina M Tabacchi

    Tina Tabacchi is a go-to commercial litigator who is particularly well regarded for her representation of healthcare and life sciences clients in multidistrict litigation and class actions. She is partner-in-charge of Jones Day's Chicago office.

    • Tina runs a tight ship. She stands out for a combination of intelligence, good work and great leadership in spades.

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    • She is creative, strategic and smart.

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    • Tina embodies the things that I think are best about Jones Day. She is a strategic adviser in a complex, high stakes matter. She always has her eyes on the big picture, but also on the little things that may be bubbling under the surface and may become significant.

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    • Tina is great. She is practical and has a good commercial sense. I appreciate her advice.

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