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Product Liability & Mass Torts: Highly Regarded | USA

USA - Nationwide

This chapter encompasses legal claims that allow an injured party to recover financial compensation from the manufacturer or seller of a product. This can include faulty brakes, contaminated food and medicine lacking appropriate label warnings. Law firms advise manufacturers, distributors, suppliers, retailers and others who make the product available to the public. It also covers toxic tort, relating to the exposure to chemicals, pharmaceutical drugs or occupational hazards. Most pharmaceutical claims are mass tort cases because drugs are consumed by thousands of people. Occupational toxic tort cases occur where industrial and other works have been exposed to toxic chemicals. Most of the law in this area has traditionally arisen from asbestos exposure. The chapter also recognizes firms who represent plaintiffs in products liability litigation.

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Band 1

  1. Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
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    Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
    Product Liability & Mass Torts: Highly Regarded
    2025 | Band 1 | 5 Years Ranked
    Bradley Arant Boult Cummings is a widely recognized firm with impressive national capabilities, drawing on strength in markets such as Florida, Texas and Alabama. It regularly represents leading pharmaceutical companies in both state and federal courts as well as acting in asbestos litigation. The firm is well regarded for its handling of complex MDLs. It possesses a strong bench of trial lawyers as well as those well versed in appellate law.
  2. Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
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    Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
    Product Liability & Mass Torts: Highly Regarded
    2025 | Band 1 | 5 Years Ranked

    Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher has an esteemed litigation practice with considerable strength in consumer class actions and nationwide product liability claims. The team frequently acts on large-scale federal cases in the automobile and technology sectors. It fields a strong appellate team with a notable track record in big-ticket proceedings, complemented by a leading trial team. It has further experience in toxic torts, environmental cases and mass torts in the food and beverage industry.

  3. Norton Rose Fulbright
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    Norton Rose Fulbright
    Product Liability & Mass Torts: Highly Regarded
    2025 | Band 1 | 5 Years Ranked
    Norton Rose Fulbright has a broad product liability practice, with experience spanning pharmaceutical, medical device and automobile product lines. It is also noted for its expert handling of toxic tort claims. The firm maintains strong links with major entities in the petrochemical industry. It has a strong platform and trial experience, attracting a diverse national and multinational client base. Its attorneys defend product liability cases of all sizes, from single-plaintiff claims to large multijurisdictional litigation.
  4. Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
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    Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
    Product Liability & Mass Torts: Highly Regarded
    2025 | Band 1 | 5 Years Ranked
    Orrick is highlighted for its expertise in toxic tort litigation, with a particular specialty in defending chemical industry giants from asbestos-related mass tort claims. It fields a strong bench of capable trial lawyers who are regularly called upon to act in national counsel and first-chair trial roles. The team is also noted for its experience representing Chinese state-owned enterprises in domestic US litigation.
  5. Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
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    Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
    Product Liability & Mass Torts: Highly Regarded
    2025 | Band 1 | 5 Years Ranked
    Weil, Gotshal & Manges has a strong trial group with notable skills in class action litigation. It represents a series of high-profile consumer product manufacturers, most significantly in the automobile, energy and pharmaceutical sectors. The firm's national coverage allows it to defend class actions across key jurisdictions including California, New Jersey and DC. It has further strength in mass torts and antitrust litigation.
  6. Winston & Strawn LLP
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    Winston & Strawn LLP
    Product Liability & Mass Torts: Highly Regarded
    2025 | Band 1 | 5 Years Ranked

    Winston & Strawn has a strong practice with expertise in federal multidistrict litigation and mass tort cases. It is sought after by a wide range of clients from the pharmaceutical, medical device, aviation and automotive sectors. The firm has notable skills in a broad range of product liability matters including opiate litigation, failure-to-warn issues and mislabeling cases. The team also offers expert counseling on environmental matters.

  7. Irwin Fritchie Urquhart Moore & Daniels LLC
    Product Liability & Mass Torts: Highly Regarded
    2025 | Band 1
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Band 2

  1. Campbell Conroy & O'Neil, P.C.
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    Campbell Conroy & O'Neil, P.C.
    Product Liability & Mass Torts: Highly Regarded
    2025 | Band 2 | 5 Years Ranked

    Campbell Conroy & O'Neil is a dedicated trial boutique with formidable courtroom experience and significant technical expertise. The firm is especially well regarded for automotive-related product liability issues, and maintains well-established relationships with several leading manufacturers in this space. The team has further strengths in toxic torts, most notably in asbestos cases. It also attracts mandates from a number of major insurers, as well as consumer goods companies.

  2. Crowell & Moring LLP
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    Crowell & Moring LLP
    Product Liability & Mass Torts: Highly Regarded
    2025 | Band 2 | 5 Years Ranked
    Crowell & Moring has an impressive practice counseling a broad range of clients including pharmaceutical, automotive, transportation and medical device manufacturers. The firm provides regulatory and litigation advice related to product liability matters involving the CPSC and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. It has extensive experience in class action and multidistrict litigation, including disputes involving environmental damage claims.
  3. Hollingsworth LLP
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    Hollingsworth LLP
    Product Liability & Mass Torts: Highly Regarded
    2025 | Band 2 | 2 Years Ranked
    Hollingsworth LLP has a highly regarded team of expert product liability and mass tort lawyers. It has expertise advising clients in pharmaceutical and toxic tort-related litigation. The firm offers deep expertise in class actions and personal injury claims.
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    McCarter & English, LLP
    Product Liability & Mass Torts: Highly Regarded
    2025 | Band 2 | 5 Years Ranked
    McCarter & English has significant expertise in pharmaceutical and medical device product liability mandates. It regularly appears in federal and state courts in class action, mass tort and multidistrict litigation. The team has wide knowledge of appellate and discovery matters. Its broad client base includes construction manufacturers, energy companies and transportation firms.
  5. Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
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    Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
    Product Liability & Mass Torts: Highly Regarded
    2025 | Band 2 | 5 Years Ranked
    Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP has a respected mass tort group with a particular strength in asbestos liability matters. It also has a strong track record in automotive, pharmaceutical and medical device litigation. Strong nationwide presence sees the firm try cases across multiple states, often coordinating large-scale multidistrict litigation. The team has notable insurance recovery capabilities.
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Band 3

  1. Baker McKenzie
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    Baker McKenzie
    Product Liability & Mass Torts: Highly Regarded
    2025 | Band 3 | 1 Years Ranked

    Baker McKenzie is frequently sought after by manufacturers and retailers across a variety of sectors, including pharmaceuticals and consumer products to handle complex product liability litigation. The team has noteworthy expertise defending clients in toxic tort and environmental contamination matters. Additionally, the firm can assist in matters arising from product recalls.

  2. Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP
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    Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP
    Product Liability & Mass Torts: Highly Regarded
    2025 | Band 3 | 1 Years Ranked

    BCLP defends pharmaceutical and medical devices manufacturers as well as consumer product companies in complex product liability litigation. The team is highlighted for its expertise acting as appellate counsel in multidistrict litigation. The firm also possesses noteworthy experience handling toxic tort and environmental contamination matters. It is also equipped to handle large-scale catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death claims.

  3. Lightfoot, Franklin & White, LLC
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    Lightfoot, Franklin & White, LLC
    Product Liability & Mass Torts: Highly Regarded
    2025 | Band 3 | 1 Years Ranked

    Lightfoot, Franklin & White's product liability practice is experienced in medical device, pharmaceutical, and consumer product-related matters. The team expertly defends clients in complex catastrophic injuries and wrongful death cases. The firm is noted for adroit representation of automotive manufacturers in high-stakes litigation.

  4. McGuireWoods LLP
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    McGuireWoods LLP
    Product Liability & Mass Torts: Highly Regarded
    2025 | Band 3 | 4 Years Ranked
    McGuireWoods has a prominent product liability practice with broad experience in mass torts and multidistrict litigation. It is particularly noted for its expert handling of disputes arising from areas such as pharmaceuticals and retail. The team has significant experience in consumer fraud class action and asbestos and toxic exposure cases.
  5. Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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    Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
    Product Liability & Mass Torts: Highly Regarded
    2025 | Band 3 | 1 Years Ranked

    Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison is sought after for its experience defending clients in a variety of product liability disputes, including those involving consumer products and pharmaceuticals. The firm is also highlighted for its experience in toxic torts claims and environmental contamination cases.

  6. Perkins Coie LLP
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    Perkins Coie LLP
    Product Liability & Mass Torts: Highly Regarded
    2025 | Band 3 | 5 Years Ranked
    Perkins Coie is highlighted for its broad product liability reach, with particular focus on counseling technology innovators in emerging sectors. It is noted for its expertise in fast-moving areas such as virtual reality and vehicle automation. The firm attracts significant automotive, aviation and heavy industry mandates, as well as handling Proposition 65 litigation in the food and beverage space. The team offers strength in traditional tort areas such as asbestos litigation.
  7. Polsinelli PC
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    Polsinelli PC
    Product Liability & Mass Torts: Highly Regarded
    2025 | Band 3 | 1 Years Ranked

    Polsinelli provides deep expertise in mass tort litigation and defends clients in a broad range of areas, including pharmaceuticals, medical devices and consumer products. The team also has noteworthy experience representing clients in toxic tort and harmful exposure cases. It is equally adept in high-stakes wrongful death and personal injury matters.

  8. Watkins & Eager PLLC
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    Watkins & Eager PLLC
    Product Liability & Mass Torts: Highly Regarded
    2025 | Band 3 | 5 Years Ranked
    Watkins & Eager represents an impressive roster of product manufacturers from the automotive, pharmaceutical and transportation sectors. It has notable experience in mass torts and multidistrict litigation, as well as knowledge of asbestos matters. The team also has broad expertise in appellate and trial settings along with claims investigation matters.