Rick Godfrey
Mr. Godfrey, a litigation partner in the Chicago office of Quinn Emanuel, has been described as an “an exceptional trial lawyer” and “stellar example of outside counsel,” having an “extraordinary, encyclopedic knowledge of the law,” “who relishes the challenge and can be counted on to deliver a first-rate product every time.” (Chambers 2017, 2006, 2008, 2011) […]
Mark Cheffo
Mark S. Cheffo is co-chair of Dechert’s product liability and mass torts practice and has extensive experience serving as national coordinating and trial counsel in complex product liability, insurance and mass torts litigation. He acts for corporations and individuals in the pharmaceutical, medical device manufacturing, bioengineering, insurance and industrial products industries, amongst others. Mr. Cheffo […]
Sheila Birnbaum
Sheila L. Birnbaum is a partner at Dechert. She is co-chair of the firm’s product liability and mass torts practice and focuses on complex product liability, mass torts and insurance litigation. Cases victory for State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, when the U.S. SC reversed $145 million award against the company national counsel for Dow […]
Tim Hudson
Partner at Barnes & Thornburg, he is Chairing the firm’s Litigation section in Dallas, Tim Hudson is a trial lawyer who provides tailored counsel and representation for clients in matters involving product liability and mass torts in multidistrict litigation (MDL), as well as commercial litigation and trade secrets. Tim currently serves as national coordinating counsel […]
John Hooper
Partner at King & Spalding John’s advises companies to create and execute litigation and strategic resolution options in some of the largest, most complex class actions, commercial litigations and mass torts in federal and state courts. Hooper’s experience ranges from trials and arbitrations to mediations and settlements, and all stages of a case, from prelitigation […]
Mayela Montenegro
Mayela represents product manufacturers in litigation in both state and federal courts. She drafts motions and pleadings, assists in all stages of discovery, prepares witnesses for depositions and trials, provides trial support and collaborates in devising case strategy. Mayela joined Shook after completing a federal clerkship with The Hon. Edward J. Davila of the U.S. […]
Chris Richardson
Christopher’s practice includes a broad range of commercial real estate and banking/finance transactions. His experience includes the representation of lessees, buyers, sellers and developers of commercial real estate as well as lenders and borrowers in lending transactions.
Hunter Schoen
Hunter Schoen has a value-driven practice which focuses regulatory law, employment and labor, and commercial litigation. In particular, Hunter works closely with businesses, from local construction companies to publicly traded companies, to provide advice and legal solutions that are proactive and account for a business’ overall goals. This business practice extends to regulatory advice, navigating […]
Jennifer Saulino
Jennifer Saulino is a global co-leader of Sidley’s Product Liability practice. As a fellow of the prestigious American College of Trial Lawyers, Jennifer possesses an unusual ability to translate complex legal theories into simple, clear messages for judges and juries Jennifer is ranked by Chambers USA for General Commercial Litigation (2022–2023) and Litigation: White Collar […]
Richard “Rich” Bernardo
