José A. Isasi, II

Practice Areas

Product liability and commercial litigation

Career

José Isasi is a Chambers-rated first-chair trial lawyer who has tried to verdict dozens of federal and state jury and bench trials in product liability and commercial disputes throughout the United States, receiving national recognition for his successful outcomes. He also serves as lead counsel in commercial arbitrations. José focuses on defending product manufacturers, particularly pharmaceutical, medical device, and other manufacturers, in product liability, public nuisance, and commercial disputes, including multidistrict litigations, consolidated cases, and other national representations. He regularly counsels clients on strategies to minimize litigation risk. José is the head of litigation in the Chicago Office.

José maintains an active trial practice. From 2017 to 2024, he served as first-chair trial counsel in eight different multiweek jury trials, seven that resulted in complete defense verdicts (the other overturned on appeal). These matters, defending product manufacturers, included wrongful death lawsuits seeking hundreds of millions of dollars in compensatory and punitive damages. José is involved in numerous legal associations, including the board of directors of the Product Liability Advisory Council and the ABA's Minority Trial Lawyer Committee. He previously served as a faculty member and director of the ABA/ABOTA National Trial Academy.