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Chambers Review

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Product Liability: Toxic Torts - USA - Nationwide

What the Team is Known For

Kirkland & Ellis is active across a range of product liability and mass tort-related matters, drawing on its extensive experience in handling commercial litigation across the country. It has a significant presence in bet-the-company disputes for generic pharmaceutical and manufacturing companies, including multidistrict litigation and class actions. The firm is a strong choice for handling litigation involving complex technical and scientific elements.

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Work Highlights

Kirkland & Ellis continued to defend Abbott Laboratories in multidistrict product liability litigation alleging that certain formula products caused injuries in preterm infants.

Strengths

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Kirkland & Ellis fields a lot of great lawyers and does lots of work in product liability.

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Kirkland & Ellis is a spectacular firm in the product liability space. The attorneys provide rigorous analysis.

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As lead trial attorneys for product liability, the Kirkland & Ellis team is the paramount defense offering in the country.

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The attorneys at Kirkland & Ellis stand out for their commitment, responsiveness, strategy and partnership involvement.

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Kirkland & Ellis has the capacity to handle bet the company product liability litigation.

Product Liability: Toxic Torts respondent
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Kirkland & Ellis fields a lot of great lawyers and does lots of work in product liability.

Product Liability: Toxic Torts respondent
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Kirkland & Ellis is a spectacular firm in the product liability space. The attorneys provide rigorous analysis.

Product Liability: Toxic Torts respondent
USA

As lead trial attorneys for product liability, the Kirkland & Ellis team is the paramount defense offering in the country.

Product Liability: Toxic Torts respondent
USA

The attorneys at Kirkland & Ellis stand out for their commitment, responsiveness, strategy and partnership involvement.

Product Liability: Toxic Torts respondent
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Kirkland & Ellis has the capacity to handle bet the company product liability litigation.

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Notable Practitioners

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Allison Brown

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Band 1

Allison Brown is a leading trial lawyer who represents clients in mass torts, class actions and MDLs across the products space, including acting for multinational pharmaceutical companies.

Allison Brown is a terrific trial lawyer.

Allison is one of the leading trial lawyers out there.

Allison is the best trial lawyer in the country, she is phenomenal. She quickly steps into matters and does a fantastic job.

Allison is a key part of the paramount defense team in the country.

Allison Brown is one of the best trial lawyers in the USA.

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Kristen R Fournier

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Band 1

Kristen Fournier regularly acts as national coordinating counsel for major corporate clients in toxic torts, typically those relating to asbestos and chemical exposure.

Kristen is a brilliant tactician and strategist. She is able to make things happen that no-one else can.

Kristen Fournier is a standout attorney.

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Morton D Dubin II

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Band 1

Morton Dubin comes recommended as a first-chair trial lawyer in toxic torts, most significantly in litigation related to talc. He is also capable of leading cases before appellate courts and acting as coordinating counsel.

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Renee Smith

1

Band 1

Renee Smith is increasingly recognized for her expertise in large consumer class actions, including recent mandates in the e-cigarette space.

Renee Smith is a very organized, on-point attorney.

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Robert C Brock

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Band 1

Robert Brock is a highly esteemed trial lawyer with notable experience across high-profile MDLs. He has achieved successful defense verdicts across the pharmaceutical, automobile and life science industries.

2

Jessica Davidson

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Band 2

Jessica Davidson (formerly Miller) is highly regarded for her work across product liability MDLs and consumer class actions, frequently representing major international corporations.

Jessica Davidson is outstanding and is truly committed to client success.

2

Kim Bueno

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Band 2

Kim Bueno comes recommended for her trial capabilities, regularly acting for life sciences clients in complex large-scale litigation and personal injury claims.

Kim Bueno is a tremendous lawyer.

Kim Bueno is extraordinarily impressive and keeps getting better.

Kim Bueno is a phenomenal trial lawyer and is always collaborative in her approach.

Kim Bueno is a spectacular trial attorney. She has an incredible combination of passion and pragmatism.

4

Geoffrey Wyatt

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Band 4

Geoffrey Wyatt primarily handles large consumer class actions and mass torts, as well as being able to advise on complex appellate litigation.

Geoffrey Wyatt is both brilliant and dedicated.

4

Meghan Rohling Kelly

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Band 4

Meghan Rohling Kelly is a highly experienced trial lawyer who regularly handles product liability disputes, representing clients from a wide range of sectors including manufacturers and large corporations.

Meghan Kelly is a tremendous lawyer.

Meghan gets up to speed very quickly and develops an incredibly thorough knowledge of the litigation.

5

Leslie M Smith

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Band 5

Leslie Smith is a skilled trial lawyer who is experienced in a range of pharmaceutical cases and consumer fraud litigation.

Leslie is a terrific attorney who is very good in trial.

Leslie is a very trusted partner in terms of strategy and trying cases. She really helps the client navigate key issues.

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Product Liability & Mass Torts

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Allison Brown

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Band 1

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Robert C Brock

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Band 1

2

Jessica Davidson

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Band 2

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Kim Bueno

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Band 2

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Kristen R Fournier

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Geoffrey Wyatt

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Band 4

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Meghan Rohling Kelly

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Band 4

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Leslie M Smith

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Band 5

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Renee Smith

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Band 5

Product Liability: Automobile

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Renee Smith

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Band 1

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Kristen R Fournier

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Band 1

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Morton D Dubin II

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Band 1

Members

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Jessica Davidson

Kristen R Fournier

Meghan Rohling Kelly

Morton D Dubin II