Noted for being an ‘elite class action firm’ that can ‘handle large and complex securities class actions,’ Cohen Milstein is adept at handling high-profile class actions and MDLs, especially in a trial setting where the firm has secured victories against companies and government agencies in trials involving wrongful death and catastrophic injury tort claims. In Florida, Theodore Leopold acts as the co-lead class counsel in the Flint Water crisis litigation, as well as a number of product liability and warranty class actions. Leslie Kroeger, also in Florida, is the lead partner in gun-related matters involving a mass shooting, as well as a first of its kind products liability and catastrophic injury lawsuit against Tesla related to faulty airbags in the Tesla’s Model 3. Based in Washington DC, Agnieszka Fryszman has led and helped resolve two precedent-setting cross-border human rights mass actions involving wrongful death and catastrophic injury tort claims. Andrew Friedman in DC is also a key name in the team.

With expertise in litigation against major health care product corporations, Grant & Eisenhofer P.A. is ‘well stocked with smart and talented lawyers’ that are able to provide the full gamut of mass tort and multi district litigation services to plaintiffs. In trials, the expertise of team members extends to both the federal and state levels covering areas including corporate governance and whistleblower litigation. The firm is renowned for its capabilities in representing clients in matters relating to medical devices and pharmaceutical products, owing to its close collaboration with teams of physicians, epidemiologists and biostatisticians. In San Francisco, Elizabeth Graham leads the practice and is active in representing injured victims in a variety of matters against pharmaceutical companies, medical device manufacturers, public utility and tech companies, as well as representing victims of sexual assault and families suffering as a result of environmental contamination and disasters. Adam Gomez, in Wilmington, focuses on class action and mass tort litigation, and has represented members of the HIV community injured by Gilead Sciences, as well as plaintiffs including the parents of pre-term infants who suffered injuries as a result of ingesting defective baby formula products. Also in Wilmington, Samantha Mertz  primarily represents plaintiffs in pharma and medical device litigation.

 

Fielding ‘some of the best lawyers on the plaintiffs side’ across the US, Seeger Weiss LLP specializes in a full range of mass tort and class action litigation, ranging from product liability, pharmaceutical injury and consumer protection. In major MDLs and class actions, team members including founding partner Christopher Seeger, who is noted as ‘a leading strategist,’ has acted in a large number of MDL matters, including acting as co-lead counsel in the 3M litigation, and has been instrumental in negotiating landmark settlements with pharmaceutical manufacturers and major names in the auto industry. David Buchanan represents individual and corporate plaintiffs in state and federal courts, and is focused on matters including product liability claims, pharmaceutical injury and consumer claims. Jennifer Scullion is experienced in leading litigations and appeals for US and multinational clients, and Parvin Aminolroaya is a key name. All lawyers mentioned are based in New Jersey.

Keller Postman LLC fields an experienced team of litigators and trial lawyers in high stakes litigation, product liability, consumer protection and mass tort actions across a variety of industries, such as representing plaintiffs in actions against major tech companies. Situated in Chicago, co-founder Ashley Keller  is experienced in product liability litigation, including being involved in the formula litigation where he and his team won a jury verdict against a major formula maker for failing to warn consumers that its products cause necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm infants. In Washington DC, Warren Postman is dedicated to handling mass arbitration matters, and was responsible for spearheading the development of a tech-enabled mass action infrastructure, which focused on streamlining client intake, document management and communication. Zina Bash in Austin utilizes her combined expertise in legal acumen and government experience to play a key role in a number of significant high profile matters. In Washington DC, Amelia Frenkel and Albert Pak are key names.

Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP is active in representing plaintiffs in a broad range of class actions and litigation including securities fraud, antitrust and breach of fiduciary duty. The team has been active in handling class actions, with head of the practice Paul Geller, in Florida, having played a key role in negotiating multiple national settlements with pharmaceutical companies, as well as consumer class action recovery against companies in the automobile industry. San Francisco based Aelish Marie Baig specializes in consumer and securities fraud actions, and was one of the originators of the national opioid litigation, while Stuart Davidson  is focused on consumer class actions, especially matters involving deceptive and unfair trade practices, privacy and data breach issues, as well as antitrust violations. Mark Dearman and Dory Antullis are key names. Unless otherwise stated, all lawyers mentioned are based in Florida.