Ranked in 2 Practice Areas
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Product Liability & Mass Torts

USA - Nationwide

16 Years Ranked

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Band 1

Product Liability: Pharmaceutical

USA - Nationwide

16 Years Ranked

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Provided by Mark S Cheffo

USA

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Mark S. Cheffo, co-chair of Dechert’s global litigation practice, has extensive experience serving as national coordinating and trial counsel in complex product liability, insurance and mass torts litigation. He acts for corporations and individuals in the pharmaceutical, medical device manufacturing, bioengineering, insurance and industrial products industries, amongst others. Mr. Cheffo has also handled numerous toxic and environmental exposure suits.

Mr. Cheffo has taken part in several trial teams in high-profile pharmaceutical litigation, managing all stages of a dispute from negotiation, through pre-trial proceedings to trial. In addition to defending expert and company witness depositions, Mr. Cheffo has briefed and conducted numerous Daubert and Frye challenges. He has also briefed and argued dispositive motions and appeals in state and federal courts throughout the United States. Mr. Cheffo also has considerable experience conducting arbitrations and mediations relating to disputes.

Mr. Cheffo maintains an active pro bono practice, assisting clients in a variety of matters. Most notably, he obtained a judgment of more than US$1.7 million for liability and legal fees on behalf of 11 restaurant workers in New York’s Chinatown. He also obtained a jury verdict in a defamation case and obtained a directed verdict in a case brought by three plaintiffs who had been shot while in prison.

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Product Liability & Mass Torts - USA - Nationwide

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Mark Cheffo is highly experienced as both national coordinator and trial counsel for numerous mass torts in the pharmaceutical and environmental spaces.

Product Liability: Pharmaceutical - USA - Nationwide

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Band 1
Individual Editorial
Mark Cheffo is highly experienced as both national coordinator and trial counsel for numerous mass torts in the pharmaceutical and environmental spaces.

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