Thompson Coburn’s product liability attorneys have successfully handled cases in almost every state and countless federal courts across the country, including outside the continental United States. We have handled class actions, attorney general investigations, and numerous other matters that involve product liability issues.
We frequently serve as national and regional counsel in litigation involving a variety of products and pattern litigation, including acting as coordinating counsel in multidistrict litigation. We have counseled manufacturers and sellers about conducting potential recalls, and assisted clients in both developing an effective recall strategy and working with the appropriate governmental agencies to implement that strategy. We have worked with clients on product development.
We help clients evaluate and manage litigation risks, from pre-litigation counseling through alternative dispute resolution, trials, and appeals. We work collaboratively with the client to understand every aspect of its product design, investigate alleged defects, and provide a robust, purposeful defense. We work directly with engineering, medical, and other technical experts in multiple disciplines to develop effective company defenses. We have developed an extensive and nation-wide network of attorneys and experts around the country that we can call on to assist in navigating the risks associated with defending attacks on our client’s products.
In any product liability matter, effectively managing personnel, documentation, and electronic data is critical. Our group frequently works with the in-house electronic systems management team to handle documents and data of varying sizes. By doing this work internally, we deliver to our clients the efficiencies and attention to detail they deserve.
We have defended lawsuits and claims across a wide range of fields and industries, including:
Silencing product liability claims against a siren manufacturer
Product liability/design defect/failure to warn (Texas State Court, Corpus Christie)
Product liability/design defect (Washington State Court, Tacoma)
Product Liability/Class Action (Missouri State Court, City of St. Louis)
Product Liability/pharmaceutical (Missouri State Court, City of St. Louis)
Product liability/wrongful death/design defect/failure to warn (California State Court, San Diego)
Product liability/wrongful death/design defect/failure to warn (U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia)
Product liability/design defect (Missouri State Court, Jefferson County)
Product Liability/personal injury and property damage from house fire (Missouri State Court, St. Louis County)
Product Liability/Personal Injury (West Virginia State Court, Kanawha County)
Product Liability/Personal Injury (Missouri State Court, City of St. Louis)
Product Liability/Class Action (West Virginia State Court, Ohio County)
Represented a Fortune 500 equipment manufacturer in thousands of repetitive motion cases nationwide. After we won the first two jury trials, the remainder of the cases resolved favorably.
We successfully defended our client in the longest jury trial in American history, a 65-plaintiff product liability/toxic tort case that was tried in notoriously plaintiff-friendly St. Clair County, Illinois. Additionally, we successfully defended our client in one of the largest cases in American jurisprudence, a suit brought by the United States against the tobacco industry seeking $280 billion in damages.
Product liability/design defect/failure to warn (U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina)
Product liability/manufacturing defect/failure to warn (U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia)
Product liability (Missouri Court of Appeals)
Product liability/Class Action (U.S. District Court of South Carolina)
Product liability/Class Action (U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan)
Product liability/Class Action (U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois)
Product Liability/wrongful death (Missouri State Court, St. Louis County)
Product Liability/personal injury (Missouri State Court, Boone County)
Product Liability/defective design (Illinois State Court, Williamson County)
Product Liability/wrongful death (U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas)
Product Liability/design defect/failure to warn/manufacturing defect (U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona)
Product Liability/failure to warn (Alabama State Court, Clarke County)
Product Liability/design defect (U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York)
Product Liability/design defect/failure to warn (U.S. District Court for South Carolina)
Product Liability/defective design (Missouri State Court, Pulaski County)
Product Liability/design and manufacturing defects (Illinois State Court, Cook County)
Missouri Supreme Court clarifies meaning and application of co-employee immunity statute
Kina Hart’s message to EHS leaders: ‘Don’t leave safety to others’
D.C. appellate court strikes another nail in the coffin for the Frye test
Industry custom evidence held admissible in CA product liability case based on defective design
Nevada case a reminder to foreign entities: Protect your due process rights when served
Preemption prevails in watercraft case under Federal Boat Safety Act
New rules coming for GMO food labeling
WARNING! No warnings allowed to stop sales of sugary drinks
9th Circuit rejects argument that ‘No Added Sugar’ means ‘healthy’
Analysis of sugar industry documents may impact litigation
Not so Wonderful: What the food industry can learn from Pom’s faulty health claims
Thompson Coburn takes stage at Cannabis Business Summit
Is San Francisco’s sugar-sweetened beverage rule watering down First Amendment rights?
Thompson Coburn is Texas proud after first year in Dallas
Kurt Reitz made a Fellow of American College of Trial Lawyers
Mass tort litigator Dawn Wright joins Thompson Coburn in Dallas
Booker Shaw receives Distinguished Lawyer Award at 2019 Law Day celebration
Nick Lamb named the Lexology Client Choice Award winner for litigation in Missouri
Booker Shaw Honored as Legal Legend
Another win for Federal Signal as federal judge orders plaintiffs’ counsel to pay $127K in sanctions
Agribusiness professionals enjoy hands-on farm simulation at Thompson Coburn
Judge Shaw helps Philip Morris defeat $1.5B class action case in 30 minutes
25 Thompson Coburn attorneys recognized in 2015 Chambers USA
Jury throws out hearing loss claims against Federal Signal in Philadelphia
Congratulations to our 15 St. Louis ‘Lawyers of the Year’
Two partners named ‘2014 BTI Client Service All-Stars’
Thompson Coburn secures latest defense win for Federal Signal in product liability trial over sirens
Chicago judge tosses nationwide class action against Kawasaki
Bob Wallace, Mike Minton publish article on NFL concussion litigation
Thompson Coburn tobacco victory named Missouri's ‘Top Defense Win of 2011’
Senior Counsel
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St. Louis
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Gordon is a highly experienced trial attorney who has achieved significant courtroom wins for clients in cases involving commercial disputes, white collar criminal defens... Gordon is a highly experienced trial attorney who has achieved significant ... |
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Associate
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Dallas
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Alfred represents clients in all phases of state and federal litigation and helps develop litigation strategies to resolve disputes in a timely and effective manner. Alfred represents clients in all phases of state and federal litigation and... |
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Partner
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Los Angeles
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As a senior litigator with more than 30 years of experience, Jeff develops and executes highly effective litigation strategies for clients with all types of complex dispu... As a senior litigator with more than 30 years of experience, Jeff develops ... |
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Counsel
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Southern Illinois
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Crystal has years of experience defending large corporations in civil litigation. Crystal has years of experience defending large corporations in civil litig... |
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Partner
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St. Louis
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Sara assists clients in identifying, navigating and responding to environmental risks and liabilities. Sara assists clients in identifying, navigating and responding to environme... |
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Partner
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St. Louis
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With over 30 years of experience, David has tried dozens of high stakes cases. With over 30 years of experience, David has tried dozens of high stakes cas... |
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Partner
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St. Louis
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Dan handles various types of complex litigation, including business, tort, product liability, intellectual property, and class action defense. Dan handles various types of complex litigation, including business, tort, ... |
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Senior Counsel
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St. Louis
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Jim practices in the firm's litigation area with an emphasis on land-use litigation, environmental contamination and product liability defense. Jim practices in the firm's litigation area with an emphasis on land-use li... |
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Partner
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St. Louis
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David is a lead trial lawyer with a track record of success across a diverse array of claims, including various types of construction and real estate disputes, business t... David is a lead trial lawyer with a track record of success across a divers... |
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Partner
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Southern Illinois
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Misty represents companies facing litigation in high-risk venues across the Midwest. Misty represents companies facing litigation in high-risk venues across the... |
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Senior Counsel
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St. Louis
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Dean has extensive first chair trial experience, limiting his practice to intellectual property and commercial litigation. Dean has extensive first chair trial experience, limiting his practice to i... |
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Partner
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St. Louis
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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... |
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Partner
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St. Louis
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Suzanne is a versatile litigator who has spent her career finding solutions for matters involving healthcare providers and manufactures of medical products. Suzanne is a versatile litigator who has spent her career finding solutions... |
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Partner
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St. Louis
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Steve has successfully litigated a wide variety of matters for more than 30 years, the last 15 of which have focused on intellectual property. Steve has successfully litigated a wide variety of matters for more than&nb... |
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Associate
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Southern Illinois
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Lindsay's practice encompasses railroad litigation, product liability, and toxic torts. Lindsay's practice encompasses railroad litigation, product liability, and ... |
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Partner
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St. Louis
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Ben primarily represents clients in complex tort, environmental and personal injury matters. Ben primarily represents clients in complex tort, environmental and persona... |
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Partner
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St. Louis
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Nick is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. Nick is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. |
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Associate
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Southern Illinois
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Erik practices in the Litigation Group, with an emphasis on products liability, toxic torts, and railroad litigation. Erik practices in the Litigation Group, with an emphasis on products liabil... |
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Partner
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New York
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Steve represents financial institutions, businesses and constituencies in federal and state courts throughout the United States in a wide variety of major commercial disp... Steve represents financial institutions, businesses and constituencies in f... |
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Partner
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St. Louis
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Jeff is a litigator and ag insider who works with the country's largest agribusinesses to develop effective litigation strategies on a national and global scale. Jeff is a litigator and ag insider who works with the country's largest agr... |
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Partner
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Southern Illinois
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Kevin is a litigation partner focusing in the areas of asbestos, toxic tort, personal injury, products liability, and railroad litigation. Kevin is a litigation partner focusing in the areas of asbestos, toxic tort... |
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Partner
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Chicago
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Audrey focuses on complex commercial litigation. Audrey focuses on complex commercial litigation. |
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Senior Counsel
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St. Louis
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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... |
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Partner
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St. Louis
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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... |
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Senior Counsel
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St. Louis
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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... |
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Partner
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St. Louis
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Carl has represented corporations in high-stakes litigation on a regional and national basis for over 30 years. Carl has represented corporations in high-stakes litigation on a regional a... |
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Partner
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Southern Illinois
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Kurt is experienced in the defense of personal injury and property damage litigation including FELA, trucking, product liability, class action and mass tort litigation. Kurt is experienced in the defense of personal injury and property damage l... |
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Partner
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St. Louis
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Carl is a trial lawyer who chairs the Firm's Mass Tort Practice, co-chairs its Consumer Products Practice, and is a member of its Cannabis Practice. Carl is a trial lawyer who chairs the Firm's Mass Tort Practice, co-chairs ... |
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Senior Counsel
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St. Louis
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Bruce has participated in more than 60 appeals involving a diverse range of subjects, such as products liability, FELA, commercial disputes and constitutional issues... Bruce has participated in more than 60 appeals involving a diverse ran... |
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Partner
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St. Louis
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Retired Judge Booker T. Retired Judge Booker T. |
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Senior Counsel
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St. Louis
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Dave represents railroads and major manufacturers in environmental and occupational exposure litigation throughout the Midwest and across the country. Dave represents railroads and major manufacturers in environmental and occu... |
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Partner
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Southern Illinois
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Erick is a litigation partner in the Firm's Southern Illinois office. Erick is a litigation partner in the Firm's Southern Illinois office. |
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Partner
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St. Louis
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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... |
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Partner
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Dallas
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Dawn defends major product manufacturers and chemical distributors in products liability and mass tort litigation. Dawn defends major product manufacturers and chemical distributors in produ... |
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