Jones Day

With attorneys possessing core product liability expertise spread across the length and breadth of the country, including many first and second chair trial lawyers, Jones Day has strength-in-depth to handle a varied range and volume of cases involving a variety of product defects. Atlanta-based team head Stephanie Parker has deep product liability and mass tort expertise and is currently acting for core client RJ Reynolds in smoking-and-health litigation across the country. She oversees the firm’s nationwide strategy for the tobacco giant, which has recently secured notable jury victories in high-profile matters, including in ‘Engle progeny’ lawsuits in Florida state courts. The firm has also been at the forefront of the opioid litigation and continues to defend Walmart against novel claims based on public nuisance and RICO, among others. Chicago-based first chair trial lawyer José Isasi has been key to the firm’s successes in numerous tobacco-related jury trials, although his subject matter expertise extends to other product liability-related matters across the consumer space, as well as the pharmaceuticals and medical devices arenas. Other recommended practitioners include Los Angeles-based Celeste Brecht, who has consistently achieved success in jury trials; Atlanta-based trial lawyer John Walker, who has been extensively involved in RJ Reynolds defense work; and New York-based Theodore Grossman, who is highly regarded for bet-the-company litigation.