Arnold & Porter frequently serves as national counsel in high-stakes product liability litigation including class actions, multidistrict litigation, and attorney general lawsuits. The firm has successfully defended clients in some of the most challenging jurisdictions, with recent landmark product liability cases including serving as national counsel for Philip Morris USA and Altria Group in smoking and health cases, Juul-related litigation, and lead pigment litigation. The firm also has deep expertise in California’s Proposition 65 law, assisting clients with compliance, recalls, and regulatory defense. As head of the Washington DC office and co-chair of the product liability group, Daphne O’Connor plays a central role in directing the litigation strategy for Altria and Philip Morris, including the high-profile Juul MDL. Eric Rubel focuses on product safety compliance, recalls, and CPSC enforcement, while Anand Agneshwar  works out of New York as co-chair of product liability litigation, frequently represents pharma and consumer product companies in trials and regulatory matters. Also based in New York, co-chair of consumer products Lori Leskin defends clients in nationwide consumer fraud and class actions, and John Massaro plays a leading role in Altria’s Juul-related cases, managing MDLs, personal injury claims, and class action lawsuits. All lawyers are based in Washington DC unless otherwise stated.

At Greenberg Traurig LLP, the products liability, mass torts, and class action litigation practice is known for handling high-stakes, complex cases, including catastrophic single-plaintiff matters, mass torts, and class actions. The firm represents leading global companies such as Hyundai, Lockheed Martin, and Samsung in product liability, consumer fraud, and toxic tort litigation. In one of the firm’s most significant recent matters, the team led by Frank A Citera  represented Albertsons in the national prescription opiate litigation, defending against claims that the company contributed to the opioid crisis through deceptive marketing and inadequate controls in the opioid supply chain across multiple state and federal jurisdictions. Frank leads the product liability and mass torts litigation practice and co-chairs the Chicago litigation practice, securing victories in high-profile opioid and toxic tort cases. LA based Robert J. Herrington co-chairs the national class action practice, defending consumer products companies in multi-party litigation. Gregory E. Ostfeld , co-chair of the pharma, medical device, and healthcare practice, brings great experience in regulated industries, securing favorable outcomes in class actions and individual claims. Gretchen N. Miller , co-chair of the product liability and mass torts practice, specializes in high-exposure litigation, currently defending Albertsons and Lockheed Martin in significant matters. Victoria Davis Lockard  works out of the firm's Atlanta office, focusing on products liability, mass torts, consumer class actions, and complex litigation, handling single-plaintiff cases, multi-district litigation, coordinated state actions, and class actions, and advises manufacturers on compliance, risk assessment, and product recalls. All lawyers are based in Chicago unless otherwise stated.

Jones Day’s product liability group is recognized for its trial experience, often serving as national coordinating counsel or lead trial counsel in mass tort and multidistrict litigations in high-profile and complex class action lawsuits for leading corporate clients. The team has tried over 225 product liability cases, often in challenging so called ‘hell-hole’ jurisdictions, and specialize in crisis management, regulatory compliance, and appellate success, with a focus on emerging areas such as consumer fraud and pharmaceutical litigation. The firm recently achieved numerous significant victories in the Walmart opioid litigation, including dismissals of numerous claims and narrowing DOJ allegations. Atlanta based Stephanie Parker leads the product liability team, and is particularly know for handling high-profile, bet-the-company litigation, most often defending major pharmaceutical and tobacco clients. Working out of New York, Theodore Grossman specializes in commercial litigation, class actions, and mass torts, leading the firm’s defense of Daikin America and achieving dismissal of a historic PFAS class action involving nearly 12 million Ohioans. Also based in Atlanta, Jason Keehfus is a first-chair trial lawyer, often defending liability and punitive damages claims, representing R.J. Reynolds Tobacco in the nationwide “Engle progeny” product liability suits.

King & Spalding LLP‘s consumer products litigation team is reputed for the range and complexity of it’s product liability and class action matters. With a dedicated bench of expert trial lawyers, the practice defends manufacturers and producers across all manner of industry sectors and business industries, including high-profile and nationally significant mass tort litigations at both trial and appellate levels. Notable clients of the firm include leading pharmaceutical companies such as Johnson & Johnson and Procter & Gamble, leading global manufacturers and distributors like Nestle, retail companies like Wal-Mart, and media businesses such as Tik-Tok. Significant recent matters for the firm include defending Wal-Mart in a multidistrict litigation alleging that Tylenol manufacturers failed to warn about potential risks to pregnant women, while the firm also achieved a defense verdict for Johnson & Johnson in the long-running talcum powder litigation. As practice manager of the firm’s product liability and mass torts group, Atlanta based Geoffrey Drake brings veteran grade experience litigating in multi-district and class action cases, frequently defending at trial and counselling on nationwide personal injury and economic damages cases. LA based Keri Borders regularly appears before state, federal and appellate courts, representing and defending clients against product labeling and advertising claims, with a particular expertise in environmental and sustainability claims. Morton Dubin departed the team in May 2025.

Kirkland & Ellis LLP‘s Chicago office specializes in product liability and mass tort litigation, handling multidistrict litigations, class actions, defect investigations, and environmental claims. The firm frequently serves as national or regional counsel in matters involving substantial personal injuries or billion-dollar claims, and is highly experienced in litigation involving state attorneys general, with senior lawyers such as Lisa Madigan , former Illinois Attorney General. Known for their trial expertise, the firm has a strong track record in defending high-stakes cases involving complex technical and scientific issues, recently representing Abbott Laboratories in multidistrict litigation related to the 2022 recall of powdered infant formula. Litigation continues against non-settling entities alleging fraud, public nuisance, and misrepresentation in opioid marketing. A final notable client is pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly, whom the firm represents in products liability litigation related to blockbuster medicines, Trulicity and Mounjaro, as well in putative class actions and related nationwide lawsuits challenging pricing practices by insulin manufacturers. Prominent attorneys of the practice include Renee Smith, who has won defense verdicts for major corporations like Dow Chemical and Juul Labs in federal MDLs and high-stakes mass torts, Donna Welch , recognized for her success in public nuisance and pharmaceutical litigation, and Hariklia Karis , noted for leading landmark trials, including the BP oil spill litigation and nationwide opioid MDLs. All lawyers mentioned are based in Chicago.

Praised as ‘incredibly talented and knowledgeable’, the product liability and mass torts practice at Latham & Watkins LLP is well known in the market for representing and defending high-profile clients in complex, high-stakes litigation, handling mandates such as personal injury, tortious interference, consumer class actions, and public nuisance cases. The practice’s clients span a wide array of industries, including pharma, tech, and software companies, medical devices, consumer products, and environmental matters. Recent significant cases for the firm include securing a major victory for Apple in a class action with the potential for multi-billion dollars in damages, representing Clorox in a pioneering public nuisance case involving 10 major companies, and successfully defending Philip Morris in a global litigation which centered on billion-dollar recoupment claims. Boston based Gwyn Williams leads the practice, handling multi-defendant and class action cases in state, federal, and appellate courts. Her expertise spans retail products, pharmaceuticals, and financial services. Williams also advises on risk management, product warnings, and corporate liability assessments. Washington DC based Christine G. Rolph, the former global co-chair of the practice, specializes in representing clients in a diverse range of matters, including environmental and chemical litigation and defending major casino corporations. Mary Rose Alexander , managing partner of the Chicago office, specializes in multi-plaintiff and multi-state litigation, often representing Fortune 500 companies particularly in the energy and chemical sectors.

Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP’s product liability and class action practice has become an industry leader for corporate clients facing product liability, class actions, and mass tort litigation,. As co-chairs of the firm’s product liability group, Miami based Hildy Sastre and William Geraghty are highly regarded trial lawyers who have tried dozens of high-exposure cases across the country, with experience defending product liability, legal malpractice, and professional liability claims in the pharmaceutical and medical device sector. Sastre and Geraghty frequently secure defense verdicts in federal and state courts including in Florida, Massachusetts, and Minnesota. Michael Mallow is the managing partner of the Los Angeles office and co-chair of the firm’s class action & appellate litigation group, specializing in class actions, economic product defect claims, and consumer protection investigations. Based in San Francisco, Annie Chuang has immense experience handling business disputes, product liability, and trade secret litigation, also often advising clients on international regulatory risks. Also based in Miami, Kenneth Reilly is a nationally recognized lead trial counsel, defending Fortune 500 companies in high-stakes class actions and product liability cases, particularly in the tobacco and pharma industries.

The product liability & mass tort practice at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP represents global corporations in their most critical product-related disputes, often involving multi-front challenges with significant financial and reputational risks. The firm’s client roster includes leading global corporations such as Apple, Johnson & Johnson, ExxonMobil, Procter & Gamble, PepsiCo, and L’Oréal. Amongst the firm’s most significant recent matters are its defense of L’Oréal in a product liability and consumer protection lawsuit mass tort multi-district litigation involving over 8,000 cases. The firm has also been engaged in representing ExxonMobil in a highly-publicized public nuisance litigation concerning plastic pollution. The practice’s most prominent attorneys include New York based Diane Sullivan, a renowned trial lawyer with decades of experience, who has secured major defense verdicts for companies such as Merck, AstraZeneca, and Johnson & Johnson in bet-the-company mass tort cases. As the head of the firm’s California litigation practice, David Singh is a leading class action defense attorney representing high-profile clients like Apple and PepsiCo.  Arianna Scavetti works out of the firm's Washington DC office, and focuses on false advertising class actions, achieving notable victories for global consumer brands.

Operating from offices in Los Angeles, New York, Washington DC, and San Francisco, the consumer product liability and mass torts team at DLA Piper LLP (US) is known for defending high-profile clients in mass torts, class actions, and complex consumer litigation. Attorneys of the firm are praised by clients for their ‘high level of expertise & experience, and an absolute commitment to the assignment’, often handling precedent-setting cases for global companies such as Apple, Johnson & Johnson, Danone, and MGM across various sectors, including pharma, healthcare, media and entertainment, and food & drink manufacturing. The group’s expertise further extends to environmental matters such as PFAS litigation, microplastics claims, and sustainability issues, securing key motions to dismiss for clients like Danone and Starz Entertainment. Prominent attorneys in the group include Atlanta based Christopher Campbell, and LA based Angela Agrusa , co-chairs of the firm’s product liability & mass torts group, with Agrusa having notably defended over 50 putative class actions with potential exposure exceeding $100bn. Keara Gordon, a seasoned trial lawyer, has won precedent-setting motions to dismiss for clients including NYU and KLM Airlines, while Colleen Gulliver focuses on emerging issues like sustainability and environmental contamination, representing international pharmaceutical companies such as Pfizer. Both Gulliver and Gordon are based in New York. San Francisco based Isabelle Ord, co-chair of the global class action litigation practice, is recognized for her work in business disputes, fraud, and regulatory enforcement matters.

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer‘s products liability and complex tort litigation practice represents and defends global manufacturers, suppliers, and retailers across industries such as consumer electronics, personal care, tobacco, and mining. The firm has in-depth expertise in high-stakes cases, including personal injury lawsuits, class actions, and regulatory disputes, and often acts as international coordinating counsel for cross-border litigation. The practice has recently represented Samsung SDI in a high-profile series of product liability claims involving lithium-ion battery defects, and longstanding client British American Tobacco in global product liability and regulatory disputes. Alongside this more conventional product liability work, the practice has accrued significant expertise in ESG and climate change litigation, advising clients on public nuisance, human rights, and consumer fraud claims. Key attorneys of the group are praised by clients for being ‘equally strong at trying cases, making legal arguments, and managing wide-ranging litigation’, with prominent partners including practice head Gregory Loss, a partner with great experience in product liability and regulatory counseling. Practice co-head Benjamin Rubenstein brings extensive global expertise to US and international product liability matters, while Maxwell Herman is working across several major disputes for the team, including the defense of both Samsung SDI and BAT. All lawyers mentioned are based in New York.

Primarily practicing from its Chicago office, Mayer Brown has a strong product liability, mass torts, and class action litigation practice with extensive experience representing clients in multidistrict litigations across industries such as chemicals, automotive, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and consumer products. The firm represents corporate clients in high-stakes matters including fraud, negligence, and product liability cases. Recent notable matters include defending The Big Ten Conference against putative class actions involving concussion claims by former collegiate athletes, and defending General Motors in nationwide class actions arising from battery fires in Chevy Bolt electric vehicles, with the product liability practice successfully opposing multidistrict litigation consolidation. Daniel Ring , co-leader of the product liability & mass torts practice, is known for his expertise in toxic torts and complex litigation, also playing a central role in ongoing PFAS litigation. Michael Olsen serves as lead counsel in high-profile disputes, including PFAS cases involving natural-resource damages and claims of punitive damages. Both Ring and Olsen are based in the firm's Chicago office.

Morrison Foerster advises manufacturers and resellers on all aspects of the product life cycle, including compliance with labeling, warning requirements, crisis management, and product recalls. Clients rely on the firm to represent and defend them in high-stakes class actions, along with providing regulatory advice particularly in emerging areas like artificial intelligence (AI), renewable energy, and environmental claims. As co-chair of the firm’s complex litigation group and co-head of the AI group, Erin Bosman has extensive experience in defending class actions, mass torts, and multidistrict litigation, advising on product recalls, toxic torts, and environment-related class actions. Julie Park, managing partner of the firm’s San Diego office, specializes in consumer product safety and pharmaceutical and medical device preemption. She provides strategic guidance throughout the product life cycle, including regulatory compliance and product recalls. William Tarantino leads the firm’s environmental litigation and regulatory practice, advising on climate-related claims, hazardous substances, and consumer product safety. All lawyers mentioned are based in San Diego.

 

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP  frequently handles highly complex cases and defending class actions against multinational corporations. The firm’s litigators excel in managing multidistrict litigation, representing clients in precedent-setting trials, Daubert hearings, and appeals in state and federal courts. Key clients of the firm include industry leaders such as Johnson & Johnson, 3M, Ford, and Monsanto. John H. Beisner, leader of the mass torts, insurance, and consumer litigation group, brings decades of experience defending corporations in class actions. A seasoned appellate advocate, he frequently appears before the Supreme Court and has played a pivotal role in landmark MDL proceedings and regulatory matters. Allison M. Brown has a track record of success in high-stakes jury trials in challenging jurisdictions, recently securing three consecutive defense victories for Johnson & Johnson in baby powder-related claims seeking billions in damages. Jessica Davidson is a trusted advisor to Fortune 500 companies in class actions and product liability cases. All lawyers mentioned are based in New York.

Praised by clients as being ‘simply one of the best trial boutiques in the country’, Wilkinson Stekloff is a powerhouse in high-stakes product liability and multidistrict litigation, delivering trial wins and strategic counsel for clients facing complex, high-profile disputes. The practice has in-depth expertise in bellwether trials, pretrial victories, and crafting trial narratives aimed at minimizing financial and reputational risks for clients. Notable clients include 3M, whom the firm is defending on a nationally significant PFAS litigation, involving allegations of groundwater contamination brought by states, municipalities, and individuals claiming personal and property damage. Co-founder of the firm Beth Wilkinson has led a wide range of jury trials, securing landmark victories for the NFL, Microsoft, Bayer, and more. Brian Stekloff, also co-founder, is a first-chair trial lawyer with a multitude of verdicts, known for defense wins in challenging jurisdictions, including victories for Monsanto, Bayer, and Medtronic. Both Stekloff and Wilkinson are based in New York.

Operating from Washington DC, Williams & Connolly LLP’s product liability, mass tort, and class actions practice has extensive experience across consumer product, pharmaceutical, and environmental litigation. The firm represents clients at all litigation stages, including trials, appeals, and resolution counsel, and regularly handles high-profile class actions and MDLs. The firm has a broad client base including major corporations in pharma, tech, medical devices, and consumer products. Recent highlights include defending Tyco Fire Products in fire-fighting foam MDL litigation, and representing Google and YouTube in social media addiction lawsuits. Joe Petrosinelli , co-chair of the products liability practice, brings extensive trial and arbitration experience in product liability, mass tort, and complex commercial disputes, successfully representing manufacturers of pharmaceuticals, chemicals, medical devices, and military hardware globally. As chair of the food, beverage, and pet practice, David Forkner is a seasoned litigator specializing in complex litigation and class actions. His expertise spans products liability, antitrust, healthcare, and trade secrets, earning successful outcomes in high-stakes cases nationwide.

Winston & Strawn LLP‘s product liability & mass torts practice specializes in “bet-the-company” cases, acting as defense lawyers in high-profile consumer product cases and frequently serving as lead trial counsel and multi-district litigation coordinating counsel. The firm is known for the extensive trial experience of its team across highly regulated industries, including pharmac, agriculture, chemicals, automotive, aviation, and consumer products. Notable recent successes for the group include defending Philip Morris in decade-spanning tobacco litigation and securing defense verdicts for Abbott Laboratories, Motorola Mobility, and Monsanto in landmark cases. Chair of the product liability and mass tort practice, San Francisco based Sandra Edwards is a go-to trial lawyer for the firm’s clients, frequently taking the lead in MDLs and coordinated mass tort proceedings. David Coulson is a veteran trial lawyer known for defending high-exposure product liability and commercial disputes including several major consumer class actions. George Lombardi stands out for his defense work in high-stakes pharmaceutical and consumer product cases, including landmark victories for Philip Morris and Monsanto. Dan Webb brings further practice area experience, having led long-running tobacco litigation for Philip Morris and representing consumer product, medical device, and pharma companies in significant product liability cases. All lawyers are based in Chicago unless stated otherwise.

 

Bowman and Brooke LLP focuses on defending high-exposure product liability and mass tort cases for leading manufacturers across diverse industries. The firm handles complex litigation including class action lawsuits, often involving catastrophic injury and wrongful death, as well as cases involving consumer goods, motor vehicles, industrial machinery, and medical devices. Clients include major manufacturers such as The Husqvarna Group, Glock, Yamaha, and Riddell, with matters spanning from concussion litigation to claims involving firearms, child car seats, and outdoor power equipment. Firm chair Paul Cereghini is a leading trial lawyer with deep experience, having defended cases in more than 40 states, including dozens of catastrophic injury trials. Jeffrey Warren is the firm’s managing partner and consumer product practice group leader, specializing in high-stakes personal injury trials and manages complex class actions, MDLs, and regulatory matters for product manufacturers. David Campbell works from the firm’s Detroit office, bringing extensive cross-border trial experience in defending claims involving consumer products, machinery, motor vehicles, and medical devices. Amanda Heitz specializes in product liability defense, class actions, and appellate litigation, representing consumer product manufacturers in high-stakes injury, fraud, and contract disputes. Lawyers are in Phoenix unless otherwise stated.

Cooley LLP’s product safety team is a truly full-service practice, with expertise spanning pre-market reviews, risk assessments, product recalls, government investigations, and post-recall class actions. The firm advises leading consumer, manufacturing, and technology brands on regulatory mandates and innovative products, including new developments and software such as AR/VR devices and consumer electronics. Amongst other significant matters, Cooley currently represents leading manufacturer SunSetter in federal litigation over delayed CPSC reporting of defective powered awnings, involving a $16m penalty and significant reputational risk. Led by Matt Howsare , former US Consumer Product Safety Commission chief of staff, the firm’s leaders are able to leverage deep regulatory experience to counsel high-profile clients on product safety, recalls, regulatory compliance, and multidistrict litigation. Howsare chairs the firm’s North American product safety practice, advising major clients on CPSC civil penalties, compliance programs, and regulatory advocacy. Elliot Kaye, newly joined in 2024 and former chair of the CPSC, offers clients strategic counsel on complex regulatory challenges, crisis management, and compliance issues for executives and boards. Both Howsare and Kaye operate from the firm’s Washington DC office.

Praised by clients for going ‘above and beyond in terms of responsiveness’, Dechert LLP’s product liability and mass torts practice continues to represent and defend high-profile clients in complex multidistrict and state court litigation. across a range of industries, including pharmaceuticals, consumer goods, manufacturing, and insurance. The team has secured key victories for clients such as such as GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), Haleon, and Microsoft. The firm serves as lead national counsel for GSK in a nationally significant multidistrict litigation concerning allegations that GSK’s heartburn medication causes cancer, and also represents the plastics manufacturing firm Saint-Gobain in high-profile civil and regulatory matters involving PFOA contamination, defending actions across multiple states.Working out of New York, Mark S. Cheffo, co-chair of the global litigation practice, brings extensive experience as national trial counsel in product liability and mass tort cases. LA based Jay Bhimani, co-chair of the product liability practice, has served as trial counsel in high-stakes matters, focusing on causation and bellwether trials.

Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP’s product liability & toxic tort group has extensive experience defending consumer product manufacturers, often in large-scale, multi-defendant disputes. Headquartered in New York, the group represents several leading manufacturers in the tobacco sector, representing manufacturers of traditional cigarettes and e-cigarettes in complex, high-stakes litigation. The firm has served as lead or co-lead national counsel in nationally prominent cases such as the Engle progeny trials and the Kent filter litigation for R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. Robb Patryk, former co-chair of the group and now managing partner, brings deep experience litigating complex tort matters, including tobacco-related cases, focusing on trial strategy and causation issues. Replacing Robb as co-chair of the group, Charlie Cohen joins James C. Fitzpatrick  in representing a cross-industry portfolio of clients, defending major worldwide pharmaceutical and alcohol beverage companies alongside leading chemical manufacturers in product liability claims. All lawyers mentioned are based in New York.

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP specializes in both state and federal consumer class actions, defending clients against lawsuits involving advertising and labeling claims, telephone consumer protection act (TCPA) claims, deceptive trade practices, and fair credit reporting act claims. The firm’s clients come from a broad range of industries and sectors, including technology, retail, financial services, and food and beverages. The firm frequently works alongside government regulatory bodies such as the FTC and FCC. Based in New Jersey, Lauri Mazzuchetti, co-chair of the firm’s consumer class action defense practice, is a renowned advocate, particularly in TCPA cases, while LA based Becca Wahlquist, also co-chair, is a national expert in consumer protection statutes and has achieved significant victories for Fortune 500 companies in federal and state courts nationwide.

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP has played a pivotal role in high-profile litigations, representing major manufacturers in cases involving products ranging from weedkiller to talcum powder to refrigerators. Key representations include acting as national coordinating and trial counsel for Colgate-Palmolive in nearly 300 talc cases, defending Bayer Corporation in the well-known Roundup litigation, and achieving successes for Electrolux in a billion-dollar exposure refrigerator fire case. Baltimore based Mike Brown is a key figure in the firm’s toxic tort and product liability litigation team, while Sandra Ezell works out of Richmond, and handles major cases specializing in automotive and consumer electronics product liability.

The product liability & mass torts group at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP frequently defends corporate clients in high-stakes litigation, representing major companies in pharmaceuticals, energy, and consumer goods. The firm handles mass torts, multidistrict litigation, and complex product liability cases, notably recently defending GSK in the Zantac litigation, Bayer in PCB lawsuits, and ExxonMobil in climate change-related claims. LA based practice co-chair Kimberly Branscome is a leading trial lawyer, known for guiding corporate giants through bet-the-company litigation and securing key defense victories for Johnson & Johnson and Bayer. Practice co-chair Yahonnes Cleary often handles billion-dollar trials with a particular specialty in regulatory defense cases. Another recent addition to the team, Jonathan Tam specializes in mass torts and product liability defense for pharmaceutical and medical device companies. All lawyers are in New York.

Sidley Austin LLP’s product liability and mass torts group provides comprehensive legal representation for high-stakes product liability matters. The team is well-versed in managing national mass tort litigation, multidistrict litigation strategies, and conducting trials in challenging jurisdictions. In addition to its litigation capabilities, the group focuses on pre-litigation counseling and crisis management to address public and reputational challenges arising from lawsuits or recalls. Recent successes for the firm include three trial wins for Bayer/Monsanto and ongoing representation of Johnson & Johnson in talc litigation. Heidi Levine, based in New York, serves as a global co-leader of the practice and leads multijurisdictional strategies in mass tort actions. She has served as lead national counsel in four major mass tort actions and played a strategic role in prominent MDLs involving pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and toxic torts. Jennifer Saulino, a Washington DC-based trial lawyer, has extensive experience in federal and state courts across the country, recently securing multiple trial victories for Bayer/Monsanto in Roundup and PCB litigation. LA based Amy P. Lally, also global co-leader, focuses on class actions, false advertising claims, contract disputes, and real estate litigation.

Baker McKenzie LLP’s product liability and safety team defends global manufacturers and retailers in product liability lawsuits, class actions, and product recalls. The team provides regulatory compliance advice and manages product crises, representing businesses across multiple industries such as the manufacturing, automotive, food and beverages, and pharmaceutical sectors in US courts and arbitrations, and before agencies like the FDA and NHTSA. The team also has expertise in conducting legal audits to minimize liability and recall risks, and in carrying out reputation protection and risk mitigation. Notable clients of the firm include Google, Yves Saint Laurent, and Bose. As co-chair of the firm’s North America commercial litigation group, San Francisco-based Mark Goodman leads complex multidistrict litigation, including multidistrict cases and trials, and handles class actions, specializing in product liability, food labeling, and specialty insurance.

Dentons’ product liability team defends global companies in mass tort claims and catastrophic injury cases, handling complex litigation, recalls, and regulatory challenges, while helping clients minimize exposure and protecting their reputations. The firm also has particular expertise defending high value product litigation on behalf of pharma, medical device and chemical companies. Based in San Diego, Sarah Carlson, chair of consumer product safety and advertising regulatory compliance, advises on CPSC-related litigation, recalls, and compliance programs, while New Jersey based partner Jack Vales has successfully defended product liability and complex disputes nationwide.

McGuireWoods LLP offers a team of seasoned product liability and mass tort litigators with experience defending leading companies in complex, high-stakes cases. The team advises on product recalls, labeling disputes, and investigations by agencies like the CPSC and EPA. The firm handles claims involving diverse products such as food, electronics, power tools, chemicals, and tobacco, as well as toxic exposure cases involving PCBs and asbestos. Norfolk based Benjamin Hatch, chair of the environmental & mass tort department, brings extensive litigation expertise from private practice and government service, representing clients in high-stakes civil litigation, criminal investigations, and appeals, while Washington DC based Sam Tarry, co-leader of the firm’s product liability & mass tort practice group, represents clients in tort, environmental, and public health litigations in state and federal courts across the country.

The product liability & complex tort and consumer class action practice groups at Seyfarth Shaw LLP handles individual claims, class actions, regulatory matters, and alternative dispute resolution. The firm also provides counseling on product safety, labeling, recalls, and regulatory compliance. The product liability team is led by seasoned litigators Thomas Locke , based in Washington DC, and Joseph Orzano , working out of Boston, while Chicago based Kristine Argentine heads up the consumer class action group.