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For more than 35 years, McGuireWoods has been a national leader in the defense of products, environmental and mass tort litigation. With more than 60 attorneys devoted to these practice areas, we offer exceptional depth and experience to handle the most difficult litigation threats facing corporate America. We have defended clients in virtually every type of high-stakes litigation across the U.S. in state courts and federal courts, including defending medical devices, lead paint, toxic tort claims involving many types of chemical exposures, personal injury claims for a variety of products ranging from smoke alarms to power tools, foodborne illnesses, false labelling and consumer defective trade practices act cases, and class actions for numerous clients, including the country’s leading automotive manufacturers.

What differentiates our practice is that our lawyers are experts in developing strategically focused defense plans to help our clients achieve their goals in the most efficient and effective way possible. Whether leveraging early settlements, or winning cases outright at the pretrial stage of litigation, at trial or through successful appeals, we let the client’s unique needs drive the strategy. This is well-recognized and appreciated by our clients, most of whom we have represented for decades.

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Product Liability & Mass Torts: Highly Regarded - USA - Nationwide

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What the Team is Known For

McGuireWoods has a prominent product liability practice with broad experience in mass torts and multidistrict litigation. It is particularly noted for its expert handling of disputes arising from areas such as pharmaceuticals and retail. The team has significant experience in consumer fraud class action and asbestos and toxic exposure cases.

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Notable Practitioners

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Samuel L Tarry Jr
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Samuel L Tarry Jr
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Samuel Tarry is noted for his expertise handling high-stakes toxic tort matters. He offers significant experience defending clients in asbestos exposure related matters.

He is an amazing trial lawyer. Jurors love him, judges love him, and he gets amazing results when he tries cases. He is great at managing clients and his clients love him.

He is a terrific business partner. Sam knows when and how to fight, but also when and how to get to the right result for our overall corporate goals. I value him as an advocate.

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Product Liability: Toxic Torts

Samuel L Tarry Jr
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Samuel L Tarry Jr
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