Ranking tables
Product Liability: Tobacco | USA
USA - Nationwide
Rankings overview for Departments
Senior Statespeople
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Benjamin Rubinstein HSF Kramer4 Years Ranked
Christine Rolph Latham & Watkins LLP5 Years Ranked
Daphne O'Connor Arnold & Porter4 Years Ranked
Gregory M Loss HSF Kramer4 Years Ranked- John Lyons Boies Schiller Flexner LLP1 Years Ranked
Kenneth J Reilly Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP21 Years Ranked
Stephanie E Parker Jones Day17 Years Ranked
William P Geraghty Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP20 Years Ranked- Kat GallagherRodman & Rodman, LLC.
Associates to watch
All Departments profiles
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1 HSF KramerProduct Liability: Tobacco2025 | Band 1 | 3 Years RankedHSF Kramer is noted for its considerable expertise in large-scale product liability suits against the tobacco industry, including those brought by classes of claimants, governments and state attorneys general. The firm has capabilities representing clients in domestic US and cross-border matters across a wide array of jurisdictions. It offers wider strength in regulatory advisory work.
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP and Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP combined on June 1st to form HSF Kramer.
1 Jones DayProduct Liability: Tobacco2025 | Band 1 | 3 Years RankedJones Day has a longstanding reputation as a premier firm for product liability cases in the tobacco industry. It is also active in other product areas, including pharmaceuticals, toxic tort and consumer fraud. The firm has a strong track record in the defense of consumer class actions, and also offers significant expertise in appellate proceedings. The team is notable for its strong trial capabilities. Its extensive national and global presence supports its handling of large-scale disputes.
1 Latham & Watkins LLPProduct Liability: Tobacco2025 | Band 1 | 2 Years RankedLatham & Watkins has dedicated litigators to deal with a range of complex personal injury and product liability cases on behalf of some of the largest corporations in the tobacco industry.
1 Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLPProduct Liability: Tobacco2025 | Band 1 | 3 Years RankedShook, Hardy & Bacon has a standout practice much admired for its roster of product liability experts based across the USA. It handles a high volume of cases across all major product areas, acting in lead and national coordinating counsel roles, and maintains a particularly strong reputation in life sciences, tobacco and automotive litigation. The team has an impressive track record in trials and appeals involving mass torts and class actions, complementing its litigation bench with significant in-house scientific strength.