About

Provided by Troutman Pepper Locke LLP

We help clients navigate the complexities of product liability litigation. With extensive experience in multidistrict and class action litigation across the U.S., we provide strategic and comprehensive services, including defending product liability cases in first-chair, national coordinating counsel, and settlement counsel roles; and providing advice to mitigate future claims. We are nationally recognized for securing defense verdicts in complex product liability trials involving mass and catastrophic injuries.

Whether a case involves a complex mechanical or electrical product, food product, chemical, pharmaceutical, or medical device, we understand our clients’ products, including the details of a product’s design, manufacture, distribution, marketing, and labeling. Our attorneys are skilled forensic investigators who comprehend the scientific, engineering, and practical aspects of client products, and are well versed in disease physiology and trauma biomechanics.

Our attorneys help clients mitigate product liability claims through product design and quality control counseling, and draft and evaluate product instructions and owner manuals, warning labels, product literature, supply chain contracts, distributorship and licensing agreements, and warranty documents. We also advise manufacturers, insurance companies, and industry trade associations on case management and strategy, document retention, information gathering, and quality control.

Chambers Review

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

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Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Troutman Pepper Locke LLP has a respected national practice with a strong emphasis on drug and medical device cases. The firm has a strong reputation for its work as national coordinating counsel, regularly acting for blue-chip clients in major product liability litigation, including appeals. The team draws on deep industry expertise in life sciences and healthcare to provide a full-service approach to litigation.

Work Highlights

  • The firm served as lead counsel for Amneal Pharmaceuticals in consolidated litigation relating to alleged NDMA contamination of its generic metformin.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Nina M Gussack
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Nina M Gussack
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Senior Statespeople
Nina Gussack attracts widespread recognition for her longstanding presence in pharmaceutical and medical device mass torts. She acts as trial counsel and national coordinator in both class actions and MDLs.
Sean P Fahey
2
Sean P Fahey
2
Band 2
Sean Fahey has experience handling MDLs across a wide range of areas, including pharmaceutical and medical device mass torts, class actions and concussion litigation.

Sean Fahey is a really great strategist. He can come up with effective strategies. He also provides a great service and is very available to his clients.

He is down to earth and practical.

Barry Boise
4
Barry Boise
4
Band 4
Barry Boise is highlighted for his experienced representation of clients in complex product liability litigation involving pharmaceuticals and medical devices.

Barry is an excellent lawyer.

Barry is a great, bright and thoughtful lawyer.

Barry has significant experience and is really knowledgeable about product liability.

Eric Rumanek
5
Eric Rumanek
5
Band 5
Eric Rumanek represents clients in pharmaceutical and medical device MDLs, as well as mass torts and personal injury cases.

Eric is a great trial lawyer.

Eric is one of the rare trial lawyers who takes the time to understand the science and the regulatory history.

Eric is smart and personable; he's a great litigator.

Halli Cohn
6
Halli Cohn
6
Band 6
Halli Cohn has a broad base of experience in product liability mass tort and class action matters.

Halli is thoughtful, knowledgeable and extremely responsive.

She is an excellent commercial and tort litigator.

She has a great reputation in this space.

Ranked Lawyers at
Troutman Pepper Locke LLP

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USA - Nationwide

Product Liability & Mass Torts

Nina M Gussack
S
Nina M Gussack
S
Senior Statespeople
Sean P Fahey
2
Sean P Fahey
2
Band 2
Barry Boise
4
Barry Boise
4
Band 4
Eric Rumanek
5
Eric Rumanek
5
Band 5
Halli Cohn
6
Halli Cohn
6
Band 6

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