Sandra Edwards

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Chair of Winston & Strawn’s Product Liability & Mass Torts Practice, Sandra concentrates her practice on product liability and pharmaceutical litigation, mass and toxic torts, and commercial litigation. A former Assistant District Attorney in San Francisco, she is an experienced civil trial lawyer and has been recognized as one of the nation’s “Top 100 Trial Lawyers” and one of California’s “Top 20 Trial Lawyers” by Benchmark Litigation US.

A recognized trial lawyer with significant experience representing major U.S. and international corporations in high-stakes disputes, Sandra has successfully represented a wide range of clients in federal and state courts around the country. Her trial work includes high-profile matters defending companies in product liability, trade secret, and commercial disputes. Her litigation practice includes managing multidistrict litigation and coordinated proceedings, as well as mass tort claims. Sandra is a member of the firm’s Executive Committee, is the Managing Partner of the San Francisco office, and is a member of the firm’s Opportunity & Inclusion Committee.

Sandra’s experience has led her to be recognized by The Legal 500 US; Lawdragon “500 Leading Litigators in America” for Complex Commercial, Product Liability, and Mass Tort; and Lawdragon “500 Leading Lawyers in America” for Product Liability. Benchmark Litigation US lists her as one of California’s “Top 20 Trial Lawyers,” one of the nation’s “Top 100 Trial Lawyers” and “Top 250 Women in Litigation,” and a “National Practice Area Star” for Product Liability. She has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America® for Product Liability Litigation: Defense and Litigation: Environmental and is recognized by Northern California Super Lawyers.

Sandra has deep ties to the Bay Area and served as the General Counsel and on the Board of Directors for the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce for eight years. She is co-chair of the MDL Task Force for the Product Liability Advisory Council (PLAC) and is a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America.