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Senior Statespeople

Product Liability & Mass Torts

USA - Nationwide

16 Years Ranked

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Senior Statespeople

Litigation: General Commercial

Pennsylvania: Philadelphia & Surrounds

6 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Nina M Gussack

USA

Career

A nationally recognized leader of the pharmaceutical and medical device defense bar, Nina Gussack is sought after for her ability to find effective strategies to resolve the hardest and most complex of cases.

Nina’s trial practice is concentrated in civil litigation, with a primary emphasis in the defense of pharmaceutical and medical device companies regarding marketed products, investigational new drugs, medical devices, and over-the-counter drug products. Nina serves as national coordinating and trial counsel and as regional counsel in pharmaceutical litigation, including class actions and multidistrict litigation.

Nina also represents pharmaceutical manufacturers, consultants, and academic institutions in civil and criminal actions in related complex litigation involving health care fraud and abuse, and the defense of individual and class actions. She has conducted internal corporate investigations, audits, and negotiations with government agencies, as counsel to pharmaceutical companies in grand jury proceedings and multistate investigations. Her practice includes counseling regarding regulatory issues governing clinical trials and compliance in promotional activities, as well as Lanham Act claims in the pharmaceutical industry.

Nina is a frequent writer and lecturer on medical, pharmaceutical, and medical device issues, and has given presentations at ACI, PhRMA, DRI, Drug Information Association (DIA), Food and Drug Law Institute (FDLI), and American Law Institute-American Bar Association (ALI-ABA) programs on fraud and abuse issues, federal preemption, off-label promotion, minimizing civil liability risks during pendency of a government investigation, clinical trials, Daubert challenges, informed consent, and risk management in the pharmaceutical industry.

Nina is a fellow of The Pepper Center for Public Service. The Pepper Center draws on the talents of the firm’s retired partners and senior attorneys to wrestle with tough problems facing our communities. Through the center, these attorneys study, analyze, and work to resolve problems that affect the lives of people in our communities.

Professional Memberships

Nina is a member of the Steering Committee of the Emory Law Institute for Complex Litigation and Mass Tort Claims, which supports the judiciary and the bar by advancing the understanding of new developments and trends in the resolution of mass claims within and outside of litigation.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Product Liability & Mass Torts - USA - Nationwide

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Senior Statespeople
Individual Editorial
Nina Gussack attracts widespread recognition for her longstanding presence in pharmaceutical and medical device mass torts. She acts as trial counsel and national coordinator in both class actions and MDLs.

Litigation: General Commercial - Pennsylvania: Philadelphia & Surrounds

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Senior Statespeople
Individual Editorial
Nina Gussack is well regarded for acting for pharmaceutical and medical device companies in the full range of disputes, including regular work on product liability. She is acclaimed for her work on class actions and multidistrict litigation.

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