Find Lawyers in Chicago, Illinois for Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Dan Boho has a national trial and mediation practice with verdicts in Illinois, California, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania and appearances as pro hac vice counsel in 18 states. Mr. Boho, State Chair of the prestigious American College of Trial Lawyers and Fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers (600 top trial lawyers from the US and 30 other countries), handles high-profile, media-intensive matters. He served as General Counsel of the 22,000 member Chicago Bar Association,...
Bob Riley is a trial lawyer. He has tried a broad array of complex, high-stakes cases and has argued appeals in state and federal courts across the country. His practice focuses on product liability, mass torts, and environmental cases; class actions; and general commercial litigation. Bob’s appellate work has given rise to over forty reported decisions concerning trial consolidations, punitive damages, civil conspiracy, class certification, and constitutional interpretation. He litigat...
Leslie Smith is a litigation partner and was a long-time member of the Firm’s Global Management Committee. She concentrates her practice in the areas of antitrust, class action, and consumer fraud litigation. The Legal 500 stated that Leslie has a ‘good strategic approach’, ‘demonstrates personal commitment to the company’s cause’ and ‘acquires and deploys the best firm talent appropriately’. Leslie is highlighted as “2017 Life Science Sta...
Daniel R. Campbell focuses his practice on a variety of commercial litigation matters, including collective and class actions, trade secret misappropriation actions, products liability actions and actions under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act. Daniel has argued before the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and has first-chaired or second-chaired several bench and jury trials. Daniel recently first-chaired a five-day jury trial in a police brutality case, and first-chai...
A dedicated and fearless advocate with experience in all stages of litigation, Natalie Ellis defends clients in complex cases, primarily product liability and mass tort claims, in state and federal courts. She provides creative solutions and strategies rooted in a deep appreciation of her clients’ business needs and objectives, putting them in the best position to succeed when litigation arises. Natalie is highly valued for her ability to grasp the technical nuances of her clients&rsquo...
Lauren Jaffe serves clients in matters from discreet internal investigations to large-scale class actions, leveraging experience as a paralegal for the Department of Justice, a student representing federal criminal defendants, a federal judicial law clerk, and an attorney working alongside an in-house compliance team. Lauren helps clients navigate a wide variety of matters, with a particular focus on commercial and white collar cases. She also handles class actions, internal and government in...
A litigator with experience on both sides of complex cases, Blake Kolesa represents businesses facing high-stakes commercial disputes and government investigations. A significant portion of his work is devoted to pro bono litigation, particularly appeals of wrongful convictions. Blake enjoys getting to know the ins and outs of the facts and science behind every case; preparing and deposing witnesses is one of his favorite parts of practice. In addition to previous experience as a plaintiff&rs...
Megan Krivoshey focuses on commercial litigation, including contract disputes, business tort actions, and drug and medical device litigation. She represents a variety of businesses, including Fortune 500 companies and major pharmaceutical companies, in resolving civil litigation disputes. She also advises privately owned companies and nonprofits in small-business matters. An associate in the Chicago office, Megan’s dispute resolution and litigation experience ranges from the initial fil...
Christina Kurow is a commercial litigator who represents clients in state and federal courts and in arbitrations nationwide. Christina co-leads the firm’s Chicago Women’s Resource Group and serves on the firm’s Associates’ Council. My focus Complex Commercial Litigation A large part of my practice includes litigating cases involving trade secret misappropriation, restrictive covenants, breaches of contract, fiduciary duty claims, and corporate raiding. Recently, I repr...
With a background in biotech research and experience defending health care, pharmaceutical industry, and manufacturing industry clients in litigation, James Mills is adept at quickly understanding the scientific, business, and legal nuances of even the most complex matters. James focuses his practice on product liability and environmental litigation, with a particular emphasis on cases involving toxic and hazardous materials. Clients value the technical knowledge, analytic abilities, and stro...
A versatile commercial litigator with experience that ranges from counseling employers on policy matters to appellate advocacy work, Jasmine Morton brings an outstanding work ethic, skill, and commitment to team work to every client she serves. Jasmine focuses her practice on complex civil litigation, including False Claims Act cases, government enforcement inquiries, employment disputes, automobile liability, personal injury, general tort/negligence, and premises liability claims, and commer...
An experienced litigator with a focus on representing clients in the health care, manufacturing, and biotechnology sectors, Ali Myhre handles product liability and mass tort litigation matters nationwide. Clients value Ali’s academic background in science and bioethics, which has shaped her ability to deftly handle dozens of fact and expert witness depositions in complex disputes, including those involving alleged toxic chemical exposures. Ali is also skilled in legal writing and motion...
David Pattee is a litigator in our Complex Disputes group. He represents businesses and individuals in a variety of matters, focusing on the pharmaceutical and life sciences industries. He leverages this industry knowledge to understand clients’ businesses and develop legal strategies tailored to their objectives. My focus My practice focuses on products liability, trade secrets and business torts and other complex commercial disputes. Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences Disputes I represe...
Carrie is a litigator in the Litigation, Insurance, and Motor Vehicle Groups who represents a diverse group of businesses, from manufacturers and distributors to publicly traded and privately held corporations to financial institutions, in state and federal court in business torts, product liability, health care disputes, corporate governance matters, trade secret and unfair competition claims, insurance recovery, and employment litigation. Carrie has an established record of success for nume...
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