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Product Liability & Mass Torts: The Elite - USA - Nationwide

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What the Team is Known For

Sidley Austin has a deep bench noted for its expertise in the life sciences sector, having obtained a number of high-profile defense verdicts in this field. It has a proven ability in a range of complex automotive and toxic tort cases, including matters with a cross-border element. The team draws on firm-wide resources in civil litigation and regulatory enforcement to provide a full-service approach to complex product liability and consumer class action disputes. The firm has particular proficiency acting as coordinating counsel in large-scale multidistrict litigation.

Work Highlights

  • Sidley Austin continued represent Monsanto in Roundup-related product liability cases.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Sarah Carlson
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Sarah Carlson
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Band 1

Sarah Carlson's expertise is frequently sought out by manufacturers, importers, distributors and retailers of consumer products in a wide range of regulatory matters and litigation.

Sarah's guidance is critical in helping the client navigate the process smoothly and successfully.

Sarah is extremely knowledgeable and up to date about all matters concerning product safety and compliance.

Sarah is a high performer, she's extremely knowledgeable and is immediately responsive to client requests.

Sarah Carlson's subject matter expertise is exceptional. She provides quick, detailed analysis that clients can trust.

Sarah is both an excellent attorney and an expert handler of litigation.

Heidi Levine
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Heidi Levine
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Band 2
Heidi Levine frequently acts as national counsel for pharmaceutical companies on high-profile MDLs. She handles matters across pretrial, trial and resolution.

Heidi is a very skilled lawyer and a subject matter expert. She is also truly client-focused.

Heidi is shrewd and great to work with. She is strong on strategic approaches and digging into the detail.

Heidi has an unbelievable ability to run complicated matters and keep everything trending in the correct direction.

Debra E Pole
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Debra E Pole
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Band 3
Debra Pole has a longstanding career as a trial lawyer in MDLs and mass torts across both state and federal courts. Her practice includes toxic torts and consumer fraud claims in the life sciences sector.
Jennifer Saulino
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Jennifer Saulino
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Band 3

Jennifer Saulino is sought after for her deep experience as trial counsel defending clients in high-stakes toxic tort and pharmaceutical matters. She co-leads the product liability practice at Sidley Austin.

Jennifer is a very fine trial lawyer, judges and juries love her. She sees the whole case and things that are going to happen weeks ahead. She's also a great leader.

Jennifer continues to demonstrate very strong trial success. She is very impressive.

Paul E. Boehm
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Paul E. Boehm
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Band 3

Paul Boehm is a skilled litigator who is well-versed in representing major multinational companies in product liability cases ranging from pharmaceutical litigation to toxic torts.

Paul Boehm is phenomenal. He is polished, fierce, formidable and respected by the courts.

Paul Boehm is capable of handling the highest risk litigation.

Michelle Ramirez
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Michelle Ramirez
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Band 4
Michelle Ramirez possesses strong experience representing clients in the pharmaceutical and medical devices space.

Michelle has established a stellar reputation as a trial lawyer.

Michelle Ramirez is superb. She has such grace and fairness.

Alan Rothman
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Alan Rothman
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Alan Rothman has deep experience handling complex medical device, pharmaceutical, and toxic tort product liability matters.

Alan Rothman is one of the most procedurally knowledgeable attorneys around.

Alan Rothman is a deep thinker who provides good strategic advice.

Alan Rothman is just amazing. His advice is always up to date.

Ranked Lawyers at
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USA - Nationwide

Product Liability & Mass Torts

Heidi Levine
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Heidi Levine
2
Band 2
Debra E Pole
3
Debra E Pole
3
Band 3
Jennifer Saulino
3
Jennifer Saulino
3
Band 3
Paul E. Boehm
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Paul E. Boehm
3
Band 3
Michelle Ramirez
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Michelle Ramirez
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Band 4
Alan Rothman
5
Alan Rothman
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Band 5
Product Liability: Regulatory

Sarah Carlson
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Sarah Carlson
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Band 1