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- KV Pharmaceutical Company
- Mallinckrodt Plc
- Monsanto
- Pfizer, Inc.
- Sigma-Aldrich
- University of Nebraska

There are more medicines and medical devices on the market today than at any other time and a record number in development. With hundreds of millions of dollars invested in researching and marketing each new drug and device, pharmaceutical companies need sophisticated legal guidance to manage their considerable risks. As drug companies and device manufacturers dedicate themselves to improving the quality of life for all patients, our firm has the practice depth and experience to protect their interests through every stage of that process.

Our representation of pharmaceutical manufacturers goes back more than 70 years, beginning with Pfizer and its predecessor companies. Because of this history, we have comprehensive knowledge of the regulations that affect the industry. In the last decade, pharmaceutical companies have chosen our attorneys to defend them in product liability litigation and class actions relating to vaccines, hormone replacement therapies, weight loss drugs, cancer treatment, rheumatoid arthritis treatment, medical devices, acetaminophen toxicity and in multidistrict VIOXX® litigation. We vigorously defend our pharmaceutical clients because we understand that maintaining the public trust in their medicines is a priority for the industry.

For pharmaceutical companies, safeguarding intellectual property is of paramount importance, and our firm has the capacity to meet their needs in this key area. Our IP attorneys have in-depth experience in the protection and management of intellectual property portfolios and in litigation. Likewise, our international commerce attorneys can assist pharmaceutical clients in working with Customs and Border Protection and the U.S. State Department to protect themselves against unregulated imports and counterfeit medicines entering the marketplace.

Our experience serving pharmaceutical companies extends to mergers and acquisitions, environmental litigation and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) actions, and labor and employment matters. In addition, we provide advice to clients regarding antitrust issues and assist them in implementing antitrust compliance programs.

We have defended Pfizer, Inc., in multiple product liability suits alleging serious personal injury as a result of taking various hormone replacement therapy drugs.

We represented a pharmaceutical company in product liability litigation relating to the Thimerosal vaccine. This case was tried in Madison County, Ill., a notoriously plaintiff-friendly venue.

We have defended a multinational medical device, pharmaceutical and consumer packaged goods manufacturer in a putative class action regarding drug counterfeiting.

CIMA v. KV Pharmaceutical
We represented the pharmaceutical manufacturer in this patent infringement case involving the composition of prescription drugs. With approximately $30 million at stake, we defended the preliminary injunction hearing which involved extensive Markman interpretation. The court entered a judgment in favor of our client on the motion for preliminary injunction.

We successfully challenged an EPA penalty levied against Archimica, Inc., a privately held pharmaceutical fine chemical company with seven manufacturing facilities in Italy, France, Germany, Great Britain and Springfield, Missouri. Our attorney demonstrated to EPA officials that several of the alleged violations were based on EPA's apparent misinterpretations of the applicable regulations. After a review of all the information submitted by Archimica and our arguments, the EPA reduced the penalty to a negligible amount.

John Amato	Partner	New York	212 478 7380 212 478 7380 Email Download Vcard	John draws on his more than 30 years of litigation experience to represent a wide variety of clients in federal and state trial and appellate courts. John draws on his more than 30 years of litigation experience to represent ...
John Galvin	Partner	St. Louis	314 552 6341 314 552 6341 Email Download Vcard	John represents domestic and international clients in complex litigation and multi-district litigation in some of the most challenging state and federal venues in the cou... John represents domestic and international clients in complex litigation an...
Suzanne Galvin	Partner	St. Louis	314 552 6338 314 552 6338 Email Download Vcard	Suzanne is a versatile litigator who finds creative solutions for clients facing difficult and protracted legal battles. Suzanne is a versatile litigator who finds creative solutions for clients f...
Chris Hohn	Partner	St. Louis	314 552 6159 314 552 6159 Email Download Vcard	Chris chairs the 200-attorney Litigation Department at Thompson Coburn and is co-chair of Business Litigation, the largest practice group in the Firm. Chris chairs the 200-attorney Litigation Department at Thompson Coburn and ...
James Kardon	Partner	New York	212 478 7250 212 478 7250 Email Download Vcard	James serves as legal adviser to investors, entrepreneurs, investment advisers and investment bankers as they fund or invest in new companies, grow established private co... James serves as legal adviser to investors, entrepreneurs, investment advis...
Mike Minton	Senior Counsel	St. Louis	314 552 6081 314 552 6081 Email Download Vcard	Mike has extensive experience in complex litigation, including products liability, RICO, toxic tort claims, and contract disputes. Mike has extensive experience in complex litigation, including products lia...
Manoo Mofidi	Partner	St. Louis	314 552 6421 314 552 6421 Email Download Vcard	Manoo serves as a strategist for high-stakes litigation, tapping his well-honed research and writing skills to craft motions and briefs that help clients navigate thorny ... Manoo serves as a strategist for high-stakes litigation, tapping his well-h...
Jack Musgrave	Senior Counsel	St. Louis	314 552 6086 314 552 6086 Email Download Vcard	Jack tries complex cases involving intellectual property, product liability and commercial issues before various state and federal courts. Jack tries complex cases involving intellectual property, product liability...
Rick Pautler	Senior Counsel	St. Louis	314 552 6470 314 552 6470 Email Download Vcard	Rick devotes his entire practice to the defense of employers in ERISA litigation related to pension, life, health, and disability benefits, both self-funded and insured. Rick devotes his entire practice to the defense of employers in ERISA litig...
Carl Pesce	Partner	St. Louis	314 552 6185 314 552 6185 Email Download Vcard	Carl has represented corporations in high-stakes litigation on a regional and national basis for more than 30 years. Carl has represented corporations in high-stakes litigation on a regional a...
Carl Rowley	Partner	St. Louis	314 552 6100 314 552 6100 Email Download Vcard	Carl is a trial lawyer who defends complex, high-profile cases. Carl is a trial lawyer who defends complex, high-profile cases.
Robert Shapiro	Partner	Washington, D.C.	202 585 6926 202 585 6926 Email Download Vcard	Robert counsels clients in all aspects of international transactions with a focus on the trade and shipment of goods. Robert counsels clients in all aspects of international transactions with a...
Booker Shaw	Partner	St. Louis	314 552 6087 314 552 6087 Email Download Vcard	Retired Judge Booker Shaw is a skilled litigator and appellate advocate who brings valuable insight and perspective gained from his more than 25 years on the bench. Retired Judge Booker Shaw is a skilled litigator and appellate advocate who...
Peter Stark Strassner	Partner	St. Louis	314 552 6109 314 552 6109 Email Download Vcard	Peter is an environmental attorney who helps companies respond to major environmental incidents, navigate regulatory actions and successfully resolve civil and criminal l... Peter is an environmental attorney who helps companies respond to major env...
Dudley Von Holt	Partner	St. Louis	314 552 6115 314 552 6115 Email Download Vcard	Dudley became the Firm's General Counsel in 2018. Dudley became the Firm's General Counsel in 2018.
Jason Wheeler	Partner	St. Louis	314 552 6458 314 552 6458 Email Download Vcard	Jason is a dynamic and highly effective litigator who develops and executes creative solutions to resolve product liability, personal injury, and commercial disputes in s... Jason is a dynamic and highly effective litigator who develops and executes...