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Sidley Austin LLP

Product Liability & Mass Torts

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Sidley Austin LLP

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For more information on the practice, please visit the practice's page at: https://www.sidley.com/en/services/products-liability

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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.

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Work Highlights

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

Strengths

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  • Sidley Austin is a great firm with great people. They are really polite, professional and incredibly competent.

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  • Sidley Austin is an invaluable partner for product safety and regulatory compliance matters.

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  • Sidley Austin has very strong subject matter experts who are well known in the consumer products industry.

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  • Sidley Austin has a lot of great lawyers that lead on some key areas in product liability.

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  • The attorneys at Sidley Austin are very good in the execution of their approach to product liability work.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Sarah Carlson
    Sarah Carlson

    Sarah Carlson

    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.

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

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

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

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

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  • Heidi Levine
    Heidi Levine

    Heidi Levine

    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.

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

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

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  • Debra E Pole
    Debra E Pole

    Debra E Pole

    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.
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  • Jennifer Saulino
    Jennifer Saulino

    Jennifer Saulino

    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.

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

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  • Paul E. Boehm
    Paul E. Boehm

    Paul E. Boehm

    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.

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    • Paul Boehm is capable of handling the highest risk litigation.

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  • Michelle Ramirez
    Michelle Ramirez

    Michelle Ramirez

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

    • Michelle has established a stellar reputation as a trial lawyer.

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

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  • Alan Rothman
    Alan Rothman

    Alan Rothman

    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.

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

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

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