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Reed Smith LLP

Litigation: Product Liability

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Reed Smith LLP

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Litigation: Product Liability - Pennsylvania

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What the Team is Known For

Reed Smith possesses a distinguished team of commercial litigators based in both eastern and western Pennsylvania. It excels in product liability cases as well as IP litigation and is regularly called upon for its strengths in complex antitrust disputes. The firm is highly skilled in appellate matters and complex class actions. It frequently represents financial institutions as well as clients in the pharmaceutical sector.

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Strengths

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  • Reed Smith’s commercial litigation department brings deep industry-specific expertise, bolstered by a team that includes former prosecutors with extensive courtroom and investigative experience.

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  • Reed Smith is very attuned to the client's business needs and to relationships that need to be maintained.

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  • The Reed Smith team is responsive, pragmatic and easy to work with.

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  • They are extremely responsive, communicative and sensitive both to business needs and limitations.

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  • The Reed Smith team gives me full confidence in its ability to handle very sensitive and sophisticated matters.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Daniel I Booker
    Daniel I Booker

    Daniel I Booker

    Daniel Booker handles antitrust disputes for both plaintiffs and defendants, as well as acting on wider civil disputes such as False Claims Act actions.
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  • James C Martin
    James C Martin

    James C Martin

    James Martin is an experienced attorney who regularly represents clients in appellate proceedings. He is based in Pittsburgh.

    • James Martin is a mentor and a spectacular lawyer.

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  • Stephen J McConnell
    Stephen J McConnell

    Stephen J McConnell

    Stephen McConnell has a prominent practice acting for high-profile pharmaceutical and other industry clients on complex and high-value product liability claims.

    • Stephen is straightforward and able to deliver even bad news in an appropriate way. He is great in coaching and advising a non-litigator of the intricacies and specific concerns of underlying cases.

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    • Steve is a top-notch litigator who is consistently focused on high-level strategy and the business impacts of litigation.

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    • Stephen McConnell is a savvy litigator.

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  • Heather Ritch Rocks
    Heather Ritch Rocks

    Heather Ritch Rocks

    Heather Ritch Rocks frequently assists pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers with complex mass torts litigation.

    • Heather Ritch Rocks is easy to work with and highly responsive.

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  • Traci S. Rea
    Traci S. Rea

    Traci S. Rea

    Traci Rea demonstrates a respected practice as a litigator in general commercial claims. She assists clients with construction, insurance and fraud-related cases.

    • Traci Rea is a talented lawyer.

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    • Traci Rea is very good, knowledgeable and experienced. She has a great demeanor and is a good, forceful cross-examiner.

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