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Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

Product Liability & Mass Torts: Highly Regarded

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Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

About

Provided by Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

Morgan Lewis has a long-standing, nationally recognized product liability and mass torts practice. Our team handles mass torts, individual lawsuits, and class actions, as well as multidistrict litigation. Our lawyers were the original thought leaders in asbestos-related bodily injury and property damage litigation, which has led to the development of current US product liability and toxic tort law. We often serve as national coordinating and trial counsel on product liability cases, and as lead counsel on mass, multidefendant toxic tort cases, including community exposure cases. We defend claims in the most challenging jurisdictions, opposing leading plaintiff trial firms. Our lawyers are leaders in effectively managing litigation by using innovative risk mitigation strategies and litigation metrics analysis to deliver effective and cost-efficient results.

We act as both national and local counsel, leveraging our broad geographic footprint in product liability and toxic tort defense. Working with economic, damages, and scientific experts, Morgan Lewis’s product liability team assesses the initial risks and develops a strategy for each client. Our team has experience operating in different models of national counsel, allowing us to work seamlessly with other defense counsel across the United States.

Chambers Review

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

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius has a respected mass tort group with a particular strength in asbestos liability matters. It also has a strong track record in automotive, pharmaceutical and medical device litigation. Strong nationwide presence sees the firm try cases across multiple states, often coordinating large-scale multidistrict litigation. The team has notable insurance recovery capabilities.

Notable practitioners

LA-based David Schrader is a key contact at the firm.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Morgan, Lewis & Bockius provides outstanding litigation strategy, especially regarding product litigation and mass torts.

    Product Liability & Mass Torts: Highly Regarded respondentUSA
  • Morgan Lewis & Bockius has superior knowledge of all aspects of asbestos litigation, especially regarding the nuances and impacts of disease type, jurisdiction and opposing counsel.

    Product Liability & Mass Torts: Highly Regarded respondentUSA
  • The attorneys at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius demonstrate deep knowledge of corporate issues and litigation strategy.

    Product Liability & Mass Torts: Highly Regarded respondentUSA
  • The team has tremendous breadth and is scalable to the client's needs.

    Product Liability & Mass Torts: Highly Regarded respondentUSA

Members

Provided by Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

  • J. Gordon Cooney, Jr.

  • John P. Lavelle, Jr.

  • David L. Schrader

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