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Wheeler Trigg O'Donnell LLP

Product Liability & Mass Torts: The Elite

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Wheeler Trigg O'Donnell LLP

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

Band 4

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.

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Work Highlights

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  • Wheeler Trigg O'Donnell continued to represent Electrolux in various product liability cases, including defeating class certification and winning summary judgment in a putative class action involving millions of dishwashers.

Strengths

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  • Wheeler Trigg O'Donnell is an excellent litigation firm that covers a lot of different products and industries.

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  • The team at Wheeler Trigg O'Donnell stands out for its experience, attention to detail, writing and communication skills.

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  • The attorneys at Wheeler Trigg O'Donnell are smart and display good common sense. It's an impressive team.

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  • Wheeler Trigg O'Donnell is a truly professional, litigation-focused firm.

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  • Wheeler Trigg O'Donnell has very strong lawyers who secure spectacular trial success.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Michael O'Donnell
    Michael O'Donnell

    Michael O'Donnell

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

    • Michael is a very good class action lawyer.

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    • Michael is an excellent trial lawyer.

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    • Michael is the archetype of what you want in a litigator; he is unflappable, impeccably prepared and well spoken, and he has decades of experience to draw upon.

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  • Michael T. Williams
    Michael T. Williams

    Michael T. Williams

    Michael Williams is widely regarded as a leading class action defense lawyer and is regularly called upon by multinational consumer product manufacturers.

    • Michael Williams is an excellent class action attorney.

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  • Peter W Herzog III
    Peter W Herzog III

    Peter W Herzog III

    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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