LAWYER PROFILE

Kenneth J Reilly

USA 2026

Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Litigation: Product Liability

Florida

5 years ranked

Product Liability: Tobacco

USA - Nationwide

18 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Product Liability; Class Action and Complex Litigation; Mass Tort; Tobacco; Global Arbitration

Career

Ken is nationally known for serving as lead litigation counsel for Fortune 500 corporations and his defense of class actions against the tobacco industry. His defense verdicts for high-profile cases have been noted by The National Law Journal as among the "Top 10 Verdicts” for three years in a row. Ken is a frequent lecturer on product liability and professional liability matters as well as trial techniques. He has served as lead counsel in trials for Philip Morris and Lorillard in tobacco litigation, including class actions, and over 30 individual plaintiff's cases. Ken's many accolades include Client Service All-Star, BTI Consulting Group; The Best Lawyers in America, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants; Top Lawyers, South Florida Legal Guide; The Legal 500 United States; Who’s Who Legal, Product Liability Defense; and Lawdragon 500: Leading Lawyers in America.

Professional Memberships

American College of Trial Lawyers, Fellow; American Board of Trial Advocates; American Bar Foundation, Fellow

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Guide to the USA

Litigation: Product Liability - Florida

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Kenneth Reilly is a renowned product liability litigator recognized for his practice defending cigarette manufacturers against class actions.

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Product Liability: Tobacco - USA - Nationwide

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Kenneth Reilly is best regarded for his capabilities in tobacco, and acts for a number of leading clients in major MDLs. He is also recognized for his strength as a trial lawyer.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

He has long history of practice in Miami and has as much depth of knowledge as anyone else out there.
Litigation: Product LiabilityChambers Guide to the USA
In terms of understanding client needs, he is the very top.
Litigation: Product LiabilityChambers Guide to the USA
Kenneth is a lawyers' lawyer. He is respected by both sides, and his skills in the courtroom are unmatched.
Litigation: Product LiabilityChambers Guide to the USA
He is an exceptional trial attorney, a gifted communicator and a personable and knowledgeable individual. He can formulate analytical global legal and trial strategies while handling critical tasks.
Litigation: Product LiabilityChambers Guide to the USA
Ken is a first-chair trial lawyer and one of the better trial lawyers that I've seen. He has years and years of experience trying cases, and he's excellent at it.
Litigation: Product LiabilityChambers Guide to the USA
Kenneth is a long-time trial lawyer and one of the best in the country.
Product Liability: TobaccoChambers Guide to the USA