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Product Liability & Mass Torts: The Elite

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

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What the Team is Known For

Wheeler Trigg O'Donnell has a high-quality trial practice, fielding a notable bench of expert product liability attorneys. It maintains a broad caseload of disputes spanning all major product lines, including medical device and pharmaceutical cases. The firm is frequently retained in major consumer class actions and wrongful death claims arising from the automotive industry. The team also offers product liability expertise to manufacturing clients.

Work Highlights

  • Wheeler Trigg O'Donnell defended Whirlpool in a consumer class action alleging tens of millions of gas cooking products emit harmful pollutants in homes. 

Strengths

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They are entrepreneurial and great in terms of their customer service. The firm is really set up to do complicated advocacy.

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What sets them apart is that they know our business inside and out. They are an extension of our business and they know how to defend us strategically.

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They are real trial lawyers who evaluate cases from the outset in terms of how to develop our strongest chance to prevail at trial.

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Wheeler Trigg is an excellent partner to us.

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Notable Practitioners

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Michael O'Donnell
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Band 4
Michael O'Donnell is experienced across both mass torts and consumer class actions, with additional expertise defending major corporations facing consumer product litigation.

Michael never looses sight of the big picture. He is experienced, able to distill the big picture into a few simple phrases, and level-headed in a crisis.

He handles matters skillfully and has strong emotional intelligence.

He is the prototype for a highly professional and experienced litigator. He is the calm in the storm and a sober second thought on challenging decisions.

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Michael T. Williams
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Michael Williams is widely regarded as a leading class action defense lawyer and is regularly called upon by multinational consumer product manufacturers.
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Peter W Herzog III
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Peter Herzog impresses with the caliber of his litigation practice, which is particularly strong in class actions. His diverse industry expertise includes experience in energy and automotive cases.
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Product Liability & Mass Torts
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Michael O'Donnell
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Michael T. Williams
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Peter W Herzog III
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