Best Law Firms in the United States for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs

Bayuk Pratt is a leading law firm with 2 lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers across 3 practice areas. The firm's tenure with Best Lawyers began in 2019. Having lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers' purely peer review process emphasizes the lawyers credibility and reputation for their practice amongst their peers in their practice area and region. It displays professional validation of the legal talent that Bayuk Pratt has on their team. The firm has lawyers recognized in practice areas including: Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs, Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs and Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs.

Bayuk Pratt is also ranked by Best Law Firms in 2 practice areas. The Best Law Firms rankings are founded on a time-tested and transparent research process that has remained consistent since Best Lawyers launched it in 2010. Bayuk Pratt has 2 rankings in 2 practices. Echoing their Best Lawyers awards and team of top legal talent.

When you need to file a lawsuit against a pharmaceutical company, it’s important to have an attorney at your side who is experienced in dealing with the complexity of pharmaceutical litigation and who has successfully stood up to these big companies. Blizzard Law, PLLC was founded by trial lawyers who wanted to take the skill and knowledge gained from representing large corporations and insurance companies and use it for the benefit of individuals injured by defective drugs and products.

Our nationwide practice has recovered verdicts for thousands of individuals throughout the United States. Our more than 40 years’ experience in this field give us an advanced perspective on the complex legal issues involved in pharmaceutical and personal injury cases. This experience and success has earned Blizzard Law, PLLC an outstanding reputation for success that is acknowledged by our peers. We have aggressively represented thousands of individuals from all over the country against some of the largest corporations and drug companies in the world, including Bristol-Myers, GlaxoSmithKline, Merck, Bayer, Pfizer, and Dow Chemical.

SIGNIFICANT VERDICTS AND SETTLEMENTS

Blizzard Law, PLLC has achieved substantial verdicts and settlements for our clients. We have successfully tried cases all over the country in front of judges and juries. Over the past 25 years, Blizzard Law, PLLC has been involved in some of the largest pharmaceutical jury verdicts and settlements in the country.

• Principal negotiators in Vioxx Settlement with Merck
• Chief negotiators in the Dow Corning Settlements
• Principal negotiators in the Sulzer Hip Implant Settlements

LEADERSHIP ROLES

Ed Blizzard has served in leadership roles in some of the most groundbreaking pharmaceutical and medical device litigations, including Zoloft, Effexor, Vioxx, Fen-Phen, Ephedra, Digitek, Baycol, Paxil, Silicone Breast Implants, and Sulzer Hip Implants. This leadership experience puts Blizzard Law, PLLC at the forefront of the mass tort field. The excellence of our legal work inside and outside of the courtroom has been recognized by state and federal courts which have appointed us to leadership roles in numerous large mass tort litigations:

• Appointed to six-member Negotiating Plaintiffs’ Committee and nine-member Fee Allocation Committee in the Vioxx MDL
• Ed Blizzard served as the chair of the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee in Ephedra Litigation, MDL 1598
• Ed Blizzard was one of five lawyers appointed to negotiate Sulzer Hip Implant Litigation MDL 1401
• Appointed to Steering Committee in the Diet Drug Litigation, MDL 1203
• Appointed to Steering Committee in Silicone Breast Implant Litigation
• Chief negotiator of the Dow Corning settlement
• Appointed to the State Liaison Committee in the Baycol Proceedings
• Appointed to Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee in the New York ReNu and MoistureLoc proceedings
• Appointed to Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee in Digitek Litigation MDL 1968
• Appointed to Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee in Denture Cream MDL

We are proud of our firm and its accomplishments. We believe our clients are entitled to representation that meets the standards upon which this firm was built: excellence, dedication and integrity. The legal team at Blizzard Law PLLC is composed of aggressive, hardworking trial attorneys who are zealous advocates for their clients. The attorneys at Blizzard Law are focused on seeking the compensation their clients deserve.

PRACTICE AREAS

• Personal Injury
• Dangerous Drugs
• Defective Devices
• Sexual Assault
• Human Trafficking

Founded in 1982, Brown, Goldstein & Levy is a 20-lawyer firm based in Baltimore, Maryland with an office in Washington, D.C. We provide the highest quality legal services to a broad range of clients, without sacrificing our deep sense of community and social responsibility. Our nationally recognized team has decades of experience in all types of litigation, from class actions to multimillion-dollar corporate disputes, civil rights to criminal defense, personal injury to family law, and more. By elevating our clients’ voices and fighting for their rights, we seek to bring about a more just world – sometimes one dispute at a time, sometimes through systemic change.

Our firm and our attorneys have gained nationwide recognition for excellence across our practice areas and for our commitment to giving back to the community. Every year since 2014, U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers have ranked Brown, Goldstein & Levy as a Tier 1 law firm in Baltimore in at least 10 practice areas on their “Best Law Firms” list. Our attorneys have been selected among Maryland’s Top 50 “Super Lawyers,” the Daily Record’s Leaders in Law, Maryland’s Top 100 Women, as Fellows of the American College of Trial Lawyers, and as Maryland Trial Lawyer of the Year.

As a firm, we have been named the Pro Bono Firm of the Year by the Maryland State Bar Association and have earned an AV rating (the highest possible) for legal ability and ethical standards in the Lawyers.com/Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings.

Let us tell your story. Call us at 410-962-1030 or e-mail us at info@browngold.com to discuss your legal situation.

Burns Charest's founders were partners and attorneys at some of the finest commercial litigation boutiques in the nation. In 2015, Warren Burns and Daniel Charest came together to build a new, aggressive platform to pursue their clients’ interests.

We know that experience matters to clients and judges. And we have it. Our lawyers have actually tried a complex class action to verdict, served as co-lead counsel in multi-district litigation, secured a $106 million judgment in the first of the 2008 mortgage meltdown cases to go to trial, obtained significant settlements in royalty-owner disputes, and regularly represented individuals and businesses in complex, bet-the-company cases.

We currently serve as co-lead counsel in national antitrust and commodity class actions. We represent numerous royalty owners in disputes against oil and gas giants. We serve hundreds of individuals whose lives have been threatened by exposure to asbestos. And we are helping landowners clean up decades of environmental damage.

We have a strong team. Our lawyers are some of the most experienced and talented of their generation, and we are happy to match our credentials against others.

Our focus is on the future. We believe firmly that our nation’s legal system was designed to protect individuals and businesses from the wrongdoing of others and to assure a level playing field. As lawyers, we have an incredibly important role to play in making that system work for our clients. And we will not shy away from a fight to protect their interests.

We are Burns Charest LLP. 

Practice Areas:

• Antitrust
• Arbitration
• Asbestos
• Business Disputes
• Class Actions & Consumer Protection
• Energy
• Environment
• Intellectual Property
• Toxic and Mass Tort Litigation
  

The law exists to be a force for good – a force that protects the promise of liberty and justice for all. This is why Ciresi Conlin LLP exists. We practice law not only to protect what’s best for our clients today, but what’s best for all of us for the future. The firm’s work has made that vision a reality, allowing its lawyers to focus on pursuing their passions in the practice, continue their community engagements, and use the law as a force for good to protect the future for all.

Ciresi Conlin is a Minnesota law firm with a world-class reputation. The firm represents clients from all dimensions of society and from around the world. It takes on trial and appellate representation of all shapes and sizes, using small, agile teams comprised of some of the world’s most talented and creative lawyers. In addition to its own cases, Ciresi Conlin successfully partners with other firms as lead trial counsel in new or existing litigation or in consulting on litigation strategy.

The firm’s medical malpractice lawyers, along with its personal injury, mass tort, and product liability teams, advocate for people dealing with pain, suffering, and loss, and have amassed an enviable record of verdicts and settlements. Their success comes through conducting deep investigation into complex situations and helping their clients put a difficult, frightening, and painful time behind them, and move forward with the healing process.

Ciresi Conlin also specializes in high-profile, bet-the-company, and procedurally difficult cases that affect business success and vitality of both international corporations and small businesses. In addition to its national and international practice, Ciresi Conlin also has deep local roots, representing a variety of Minnesota businesses. The firm’s efforts to protect the future also extend to trusts & estates litigation, appellate work, and environmental litigation ensuring responsible protection of our natural resources for generations to come.

Practice Areas:

• Appellate Practice
• Arbitration
• Business Litigation
• Class Actions Consumer Litigation
• Environmental Litigation
• Financial Services/Institutions
• General Tort Law
• Intellectual Property
• International Commercial Arbitration
• Litigation
• Mass Torts
• Medical Malpractice
• Natural Resources
• Patent and Trademark Litigation
• Product Liability
• Securities and Finance
• Technology and Licensing
• Toxic Torts
• Trusts and Estates
• Water Law

Nationally ranked at the highest levels of professional excellence, the attorneys of Chicago‑based Cooney & Conway have been providing exceptional legal services to injured people and their families for more than 50 years. In addition to its acclaimed asbestos litigation practice, the law firm also handles complex personal injury matters including, medical malpractice, products liability, premises liability, transportation accidents, construction accidents, and professional negligence. Fighting for those who have suffered catastrophic injuries or wrongful death, Cooney & Conway is known for aggressive, yet compassionate representation and for committed, responsive relationships with its clients. Understanding the devastation to clients brought by injury, illness, and death, the firm’s primary focus is ensuring that matters are resolved justly and expeditiously, so that future financial burdens can be relieved.

The attorneys of Cooney & Conway have mastered the complexities of mesothelioma and personal injury litigation, consistently and successfully helping thousands of injured clients and their families obtain fair compensation for injuries resulting from the negligence of others, including:

• $5.2 billion settlement agreement with the Owens Corning Asbestos Case
• $3.95 billion settlement agreement with USG Asbestos Personal Injury Trust
• $1.43 billion settlement agreement with the Combustion Engineering/ABB Asbestos Personal Injury Trust
• $1.2 billion settlement agreement with the Kaiser Aluminum Personal Injury Trust
• $35 million-dollar verdict against a major oil company in an asbestos death case
• $19.9 million-dollar verdict in a trucking accident death case
• $12.3 million verdict against an insulator who died of mesothelioma, whose case was tried to jury verdict in the Circuit Court of Cook County by Cooney and Conway attorneys John Cooney, William Fahey, and Jim Hopkinson. The verdict of compensatory damages of $12.3 million was reported as the largest single mesothelioma verdict nationwide ·
• $4.5 million settlement agreement in a wrongful death case resulting from drowning in a barge collision

The continued success of Cooney & Conway is a testament to its expertise, diligence, and dedication to its clients. This expertise and diligence has also earned Cooney & Conway the respect of judges, colleagues, and adversaries, alike. Serving the community with the highest standards of professionalism and ethics is what sets Cooney & Conway apart from other personal injury firms, and why it remains one of the most distinguished law firms in the nation.

Based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Davis Kelin represents individuals and families across the state in serious injury and wrongful death matters. We have been recognized by Best Law Firms and have secured significant recoveries and civil verdicts for clients throughout New Mexico. Davis Kelin has also been involved in cases that contributed to changes in the law affecting individuals and families across the state.

The attorneys at Davis Kelin are committed to advocating for their clients and supporting the communities they serve. The firm works to pursue compensation that may help clients address medical expenses, lost income, and other financial challenges following a serious injury. While financial recovery cannot undo the harm caused by an accident or loss, it can provide important support during a difficult time. Davis Kelin offers free consultations to individuals seeking guidance about their legal options.

Davis Kelin was founded with the goal of providing attentive legal representation tailored to the needs of each client. The firm’s team of Albuquerque personal injury lawyers understands the challenges individuals and families often face after an injury, medical malpractice incident, or wrongful death. Litigation can involve substantial costs over time, and many law firms require clients to pay expenses upfront. In many cases, Davis Kelin advances the costs associated with pursuing a claim so clients can focus on their recovery and their families.

Davis, Saperstein & Salomon, P.C. was established in 1988 to represent individuals who have been injured due to the negligence of others. The firm handles a broad range of personal injury matters, including cases involving serious and catastrophic injuries through its dedicated catastrophic injury unit.

Throughout its history, the firm’s attorneys have received a number of professional awards and recognitions within the legal community. Partner Marc C. Saperstein has served as President of the New Jersey Association for Justice, an organization of more than 4,000 trial attorneys. More than 15 of the firm’s 28 personal injury attorneys are certified by the New Jersey Supreme Court as Civil Trial Attorneys, a designation held by fewer than 2% of all attorneys in the state. For over 20 years, the firm has maintained offices in Northern New Jersey and Manhattan. During more than three decades of practice, the firm has represented over 30,000 individuals and families and has recovered more than one-half billion dollars through settlements, awards, verdicts, and class action settlements.

DeNittis Osefchen Prince, P.C. is a litigation firm serving clients in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York. The firm handles complex matters ranging from national class actions to catastrophic personal injury claims. Its approach is to accept a limited number of cases and prepare each one thoroughly for trial, allowing the attorneys to pursue the strategy that best serves their clients’ interests.

Over the years, the firm’s attorneys have built a record of representing individuals and groups in disputes with large corporations, particularly in matters where consumer health, safety, or financial interests are at stake. Their work has included consumer class action cases involving deceptive/bogus fees, retailer false reference pricing, environmental contamination, unlawful privacy disclosure, construction defects, false advertising claims, wage and hour disputes, gas utility safety concerns, and fraudulent product sales. These cases have been litigated in courts throughout New Jersey and Pennsylvania as well as in jurisdictions across the United States.

Collectively, the attorneys at DeNittis Osefchen Prince, P.C. bring more than 180 years of combined legal experience handling catastrophic injury and complex class action litigation. Their work has included cases involving defective products, nursing home neglect, medical malpractice, automobile accidents, premises liability, construction defects, environmental contamination, and consumer fraud. The firm has litigated more than 275 class actions and, over the past decade, has helped recover more than $840 million for consumers.

Early, Lucarelli, Sweeney & Meisenkothen is a national law firm recognized for its representation of over 5,000 hardworking men and women who have been exposed to asbestos and diagnosed with mesothelioma. ELSM devotes nearly 100 percent of our resources to mesothelioma cases and has been doing so for over 40 years.

The attorneys at ELSM have extensive knowledge about the companies that distributed, manufactured, and supplied products containing asbestos and have used this knowledge to obtain settlements and jury verdicts which are among the highest in the country.

ELSM assists clients not only in filing civil lawsuits to recover for their injuries, but also in filing workers compensation and bankruptcy claims where appropriate.

Asbestos & Mesothelioma

Malignant mesothelioma is the most serious of all asbestos related disease. Although uncommon, mesothelioma cancer is no longer considered rare.

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• Mesothelioma Symptoms
• What Is Asbestos?
• Occupations at Risk
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Mesothelioma Treatment

Ongoing research and mesothelioma treatments like Alimta® can give mesothelioma patients hope.

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• Mesothelioma Types
• Mesothelioma Staging
• Treating Mesothelioma
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Your Legal Rights

Our justice system allows those suffering from mesothelioma to seek compensation from the manufacturers of asbestos and asbestos-containing products.

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Early, Lucarelli, Sweeney & Meisenkothen is nationally recognized for our representation of mesothelioma victims, and for our understanding of and compassion for victims and their families. Our experience in these matters spans over three decades.

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ELSM is proud to support MARF (Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation) in its work to fund mesothelioma research.

I am very pleased with the law firm Early, Lucarelli, Sweeney & Meisenkothen and feel that they have always had my best interest at heart. Whenever I have had questions to be answered, I could (and can) count on prompt answers by calling the person with whom I have had the most contact, Jennifer Lucarelli. She has always treated me like a life-long friend.

-Shirley Lamphere

Family of personal injury attorneys relentlessly serving clients throughout Massachusetts The firm has been in existence for almost 70 years, tracing its history to 1946 when the late Philip I. Feinberg, Harvard Law School, 1938, opened his firm. This family-based practice was renamed in 1973 when Philip’s daughter, Marsha, and her husband, Ludwig Alban, formed Feinberg & Alban PC Marsha’s brother, Robert I. Feinberg, joined in 1984 upon the death of Philip Feinberg. We understand the meaning of family We know the importance of family and the devastating consequences of an injury. That is why our attorneys pride ourselves on our ability to recognize immediately the major issues in every Boston personal injury law case. With years of experience behind us, we concentrate in areas of:

ACCIDENTS:

Automobile Accidents, Bicycle Accidents, Work & Construction Accidents, Gas Explosions, Motorcycle Accidents, Pedestrian Accidents, School Bus Accidents, Slip & Fall Accidents, Subway & Transit Accidents, Trucking Accidents, and Workers Compensation.

INJURIES:

Personal Injury, Broken Bones & Fractures, Burn Injuries, Dog Bites, Head & Brain Injuries, Nursing Home & Other Medical Malpractice, Premises Liability & Negligent Security, Products Liability, Soft-Tissue Injuries,Spinal Cord & Back Injuries, and Wrongful Death.

We take the time to listen. Injuries may be very painful and can be devastating. We know it is important to you and your family to resolve your case expeditiously, but only with the best possible result. We listen. At Feinberg & Alban PC we understand how difficult it can be to get your story across.

Robert I. Feinberg has the highest personal injury verdict in Massachusetts over a five year period and he has the highest personal injury settlement in Massachusetts in the last year. In a landmark victory, a Massachusetts Superior Court jury awarded Mr. Feinberg’s client $7.7 million including interest as a result of a boiler explosion, the highest injury verdict in Massachusetts over a five year period, excluding medical malpractice. The victory for the industrial worker was achieved despite years of claims that he was at fault for his accident and thereby entitled to nothing.

In 2018, Mr. Feinberg resolved a construction site accident for $5.35 million dollars. The young construction worker had suffered very serious leg injuries. The defendant, the general contractor, argued that the responsibility for this roofing accident was that of the plaintiff’s employer and not the general contractor. The case successfully resolved after numerous depositions. Mr. Feinberg hired 11 experts, 3 on construction site safety and management, and 8 on damages.

Also in 2018, Mr. Feinberg along with Colleen Santora tried a pedestrian/motor vehicle accident in which their client suffered a severe calcaneous fracture. The jury returned a verdict of $1.1 million dollars, far in excess of the insurance company’s offer.

Robert I. Feinberg has been a very well known personal injury attorney in Massachusetts for more than 35 years. He has won numerous awards and recognitions, including the designation of Super Lawyer in the category of personal injury for each of the fifteen years that honor has been given. Robert Feinberg has also been listed as an “Outstanding Lawyer of America”, is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. He has also been selected for inclusion in the American Trial Lawyers Association Top 100 Trial Lawyers for the State of Massachusetts. Mr. Feinberg has testified before the Massachusetts Joint House/Senate Insurance Committee on insurance coverage. He has also lectured more than ten times to other attorneys on the handling personal injury cases, especially concerning trial practice. His court pleadings have been used as a teaching tool for members of the American Association of Justice. Attorney Feinberg is a 25-year member of the Board of Governors of the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys. Mr. Feinberg and the firm has an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the oldest peer rating service for lawyers. He also has a perfect rating of “10” from AVVO and is included in the National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers. He has authored more than three hundred blogs and articles on trial practice, evidence, and insurance law, many of which are videos and on the firm's website.

Ludwig Alban, one of the firm’s five attorneys, concentrates his practice in all aspects of real estate law, wills and trusts, probate of estates, and business transactions. Ludwig Alban has been an attorney in Massachusetts for over forty years.  He concentrates his practice in the areas of real estate – representing buyers, sellers, lenders and borrowers, businesses – from choice of entity and its formation and administration, and the sale or purchase of an ongoing business, and Wills, Trusts and Probate.  His representation of clients is determined, persistent and concerned. All of Mr. Alban’s areas of concentration are also useful in personal injury matters in determining the correct persons or entities who are responsible for the injuries sustained.

Marsha Alban has been a full time practicing attorney for over 45 years and is an extremely skilled negotiator. She has handled thousands of personal injury cases, including many complex cases involving permanent disabilities and structured settlements. Ms. Alban has considerable expertise in maximizing recovery for her clients by having had first-hand experience in other areas of the law including workers compensation, Social Security benefits and taxes. Moreover, she knows how to coordinate benefits between health and disability governmental programs such as Medicare. Ms. Alban is tough but realistic and sensitive in understanding what is in the best interests of her clients. She credits her style and skills to having closely worked with the firm’s founder, Philip I. Feinberg, and continues to service many generations of families from the firm’s original clients. Additionally she particularly enjoys working with people from diverse backgrounds.

Colleen Santora has nineteen years of experience in all aspects of handling personal injury claims.  She began her career with Feinberg & Alban PC in 1996 as a law clerk and started practicing with the firm immediately following graduation.  In February of 2014, she was made a partner of Feinberg & Alban.  Over the years, she has successfully represented clients in all types of personal injury matters.  Ms. Santora handles an extensive caseload wherein she manages her cases from start to finish, whether the case resolves or continues to litigation.  Ms. Santora has represented clients in hundreds of arbitrations and mediations. They have resulted in favorable resolutions. She is very well-liked by her clients and works closely with them to achieve great results wherever possible.  Ms. Santora is also skilled in the crucial aspect of coordinating liability and health insurance benefits.  In particular, she is well-versed in the handling of Medicare liens post settlement.    She was admitted to the Massachusetts bar in 1999 and one year later was admitted to the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. 

Alexis Cahill is excited to be part of the Feinberg & Alban team. Since joining the firm in 2013 she has handled many types of personal injury cases from client intakes to settlement negotiations and mediations/arbitrations and everything in between. A 2005 graduate of McGill University, Alexis received her law degree from the University of Denver Strum College of Law. Her most formative law school experiences include being a member of the Civil Rights Clinic where she worked on various aspects of multiple civil rights cases and working as a judicial intern at the Denver Immigration Court.

Fishman Haygood is a Louisiana-based litigation and transactional firm built for the matters that require it most — complex disputes, high-stakes transactions, and the intersection of both. With roughly 40 attorneys in New Orleans and Baton Rouge, the firm runs lean by design: direct partner involvement, precise judgment, and three decades of earning the trust of clients who need it done right.

We handle everything from commercial disputes, securities litigation, class actions, environmental, energy, and bankruptcy matters to M&A, real estate, and private equity deals for businesses, institutions, and individuals nationwide. Attorneys routinely try high-stakes cases to verdict, lead complicated chapter 11 restructurings, and close complex transactions. As a boutique firm, we're not smaller for the sake of scale, but intentionally structured to handle sophisticated, consequential work.

Foley Bezek Behle & Curtis, LLP is a dynamic California-based law firm whose attorneys have earned a national reputation in wildfire litigation, complex business litigation, lender liability, class actions, Ponzi scheme litigation, and intellectual property litigation . The partners of Foley Bezek Behle & Curtis have obtained verdicts and settlements totaling over $1.2 billion. In 2014 alone, FBB&C obtained the 13th largest verdict in the State of California ($38.9 million) on behalf of a commercial real estate developer against East West Bank and well as settled a national class action against Verizon Wireless for $64.8 million.

Some of FBB&C's most significant cases include representing nearly 700 victims of the 2017 Thomas Fire and Montecito Debris Flow, where we helped recover over $290 million for survivors. Additionally, in the aftermath of the 2018 Woolsey Fire in Malibu, FBB&C represented over 1,200 victims and have already secured more than $429 million for those clients. In 2025, FBB&C was appointed as court-appointed liaison counsel representing over 3,000 victims of the Palisades Fire.   

Over the past two decades, Girard Sharp lawyers have earned a distinguished reputation in the representation of plaintiffs in class actions and other complex litigation. Our practice is built on deep resources, comprehensive knowledge of civil procedure, and an unwavering commitment to our clients and to the courts.

Our lawyers have obtained multimillion-dollar recoveries for victims of unfair and deceptive practices in antitrust, financial fraud, and consumer protection matters against some of the country’s largest corporations. We take a collaborative approach, acting with absolute integrity to achieve fair and expedient results. We are respected for our efficient handling of complex cases, making us a natural choice for referrals. Our collegial style and willingness to go the extra mile help smooth the way to timely and fair outcomes.

Esteemed by our peers as thought leaders in class action practice, we are frequent speakers at conferences and other professional events. We are also frequently called upon to serve in leadership roles in organizations dedicated to serving the legal system.

For more than 35 years, the lawyers of Gillin, Jacobson, Ellis & Larsen have specialized in the successful representation of injured persons and those who have lost loved ones due to the fault of others. The firm's lawyers focus solely on injury cases, accident cases, wrongful death cases and insurance claims.

GJEL's team of personal injury attorneys has an outstanding track record of verdicts and settlements, and we are one of California's top personal injury law firms. We have obtained over $600 million dollars for our clients. Call us today at 1-800-840-2111 or email lawfirm@gjel.com today to speak directly to a personal injury lawyer. If you're looking for information on how long the average case takes, please review our Personal Injury Timeline.

Here's what others are saying about us:

Best Lawyers Magazine
Cover feature, August 2009

Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rated
"Highest rating for ethical standards and legal ability."

National Law Journal, 2009
Top 100 Verdicts in the Nation

Avvo
"Andy Gillin became a great resource for people seeking legal information online."

FIRM PROFILE

Over 99% success rate.

• Over $850 Million recovered for our clients from insurance companies and corporate defendants.
• Ranked among the top law firms nationwide by our peers.
• Respected and seen as a formidable opponent by insurance companies.
• Known for helping our clients with their medical, vehicle repair and replacement, rental car and other bills from day one.
• Our attorneys attended Stanford, the University of California, the University of Chicago, and other major universities.
• Experts in accident reconstruction.
• An authority for other firms and lawyers-noted for the speed and skill with which we resolve our clients’ cases.
• Free Consultations whenever and wherever is most convenient for our clients.
• Paid only upon the successful resolution of our clients’ cases-no up-front fees.

As partner Andy Gillin is fond of saying, “We love fighting for the little guy.” We all began our careers in public service, and while the cases have gotten larger and more complex along the way, that hasn’t changed our firm’s focus.

The one-on-one relationship between attorney and client is truly important to GJEL. Unlike many other law firms, our discipline is to maintain a constant emphasis on quality over quantity. Catastrophic injury cases require extraordinary attention to detail. The only way to allow for that focus is to be extremely selective.

Our selectiveness allows us the time to work every aspect of the case and to develop a personal connection with you. That connection gives us extra fight and determination to overcome the deep resources that corporate defendants and insurance companies possess.

We return all phone calls immediately and solve every problem we can, whether it is directly related to the case or not. We maintain friendships with our clients long after we’ve won their cases.

We help clients get back on their feet and get their lives back. People go through a lot when they sustain an injury, both emotionally and physically, and the number of medical specialists our clients see is often overwhelming. Our clients also need help figuring out their property damage issues with their cars or motorcycles, they need help getting investigative reports and medical records, and oftentimes securing a rental vehicle. In general, our clients need help getting back on their feet and returning their lives to normal.

That’s where GJEL’s staff comes in. We let our clients focus on what is really important-their health. We set up appointments with doctors and medical specialists who will provide you with the absolute best care. We coordinate accident investigations. We communicate with your health insurance company. We follow up with the insurance company of the person who hit you, as well as your own car insurance company. In a nutshell, we handle all the details of your case, so that you can focus on your health and your family.

Every member of our staff is a humble, approachable, friendly, and compassionate person. From your first phone call or email to our office, I know you’ll have the same impression.

We welcome any and all questions about individual cases. Initial consultations are free, and if we can’t help you, we’ll do our best to direct you to additional legal resources. My staff, my partners, and I look forward to speaking with you.

–Andy
Andy Gillin
Managing Partner
Gillin, Jacobson, Ellis & Larsen

We help clients who have been injured in an accident.

Here is what we are most known for:

• Northern California Car Accident Lawyers
• Uber/ Lyft Accident
• Bicycle Accidents
• Motorcycle Accidents
• Wrongful Death Cases
• Amputation Accidents

GJEL Also Has Offices Across Northern California to serve our clients. You can find us in the following cities:

• GJEL Accident Attorneys San Jose
• GJEL Accident Attorneys Hayward
• GJEL Accident Attorneys Berkeley
• GJEL Accident Attorneys Fresno
• GJEL Accident Attorneys Oakland
• GJEL Accident Attorneys San Francisco
• GJEL Accident Attorneys Walnut Creek Office
• GJEL Accident Attorneys Concord
• GJEL Accident Attorneys Richmond Office
• GJEL Accident Attorneys Fremont
• GJEL Accident Attorneys Sacramento
• GJEL Accident Attorneys Fairfield
• GJEL Accident Attorneys Gilroy
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• GJEL Accident Attorneys Stockton

Since 1994 Harding Mazzotti, LLP has always operated by the motto “When given the choice, choose kindness.” It’s this motto and dedication to our clients that has allowed us to grow and serve NY, VT and MA for so many years. It’s the reason our attorneys have fought for and secured over $1 billion in settlements for our clients.

Our team of 40+ Attorneys and 120+ Support Staff at Harding Mazzotti have spent their careers aggressively fighting for the rights of those injured by someone’s negligence. Personal injury, car accidents, defective drugs, medical malpractice, defective medical devices, social security disability, workers’ compensation, defective products, and more; when you’ve been injured, the Heavy Hitters can help you. Call at 1-800-529-1010 or contact us today to get started.

Kelly Hart & Hallman has been a trusted provider of comprehensive legal services to some of the most innovative and successful businesses, individuals, and governmental entities in the country for over four decades. Our exceptional lawyers and exceptional clients have been instrumental in our continued success. Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP, also known as Kelly Hart, is a leading business-to-business law firm offering a wide range of legal services. With a team of more than 160 attorneys specializing in over 20 substantive areas of the law, we deliver creative and strategic legal solutions to address our clients’ most intricate business challenges.

Our esteemed client base includes Fortune 500 companies, financial institutions, individuals, foundations, investor groups, and governmental entities, all of whom rely on us for their legal needs. Our extensive areas of practice encompass administrative law, appellate law, aviation law, banking and finance law, business reorganization and bankruptcy law, corporate and securities law, energy law, environmental law, estate planning and probate, government enforcement and investigation, health care law, intellectual property and technology law, labor and employment law, litigation, nonprofit organizations, oil and gas/energy law, public finance law, real estate law, tax law, transportation law, and water law.

At Kelly Hart, we are committed to delivering exceptional legal representation and value to our clients, utilizing our depth of knowledge and experience across various legal disciplines.

Kiesel Law LLP is a prominent litigation firm based in Los Angeles, widely respected for its strong representation of individuals harmed by negligence, deceptive practices, unsafe products, and other forms of wrongdoing by corporations or institutions. The firm has built a reputation for delivering meaningful outcomes for its clients, consistently securing high-value settlements and verdicts in complex legal matters.

For Brian and Esther, family has always been at the center of everything they do. For more than 35 years, they have built LaBovick Law Group around the values of compassion, respect, and personal connection. Those values continue to guide the firm today, shaping the way clients, referral partners, and team members are treated every day.

At LaBovick Law Group, every person who contacts the firm is treated with care and attention. The relationships we build with clients, doctors, attorneys, and staff members are important to us, and we value the trust placed in our team. When you refer a case to our office, you become part of our Family of Warriors, a community built on communication, support, and shared commitment.

The Family of Warriors program was created to show appreciation for the individuals and professionals who continue to place their confidence in our firm. The program includes access to modern technology through the Litify Referral Network, thoughtful gifts shared throughout the year, and ongoing communication through newsletters and social media updates so you can stay informed.

We handle a broad range of matters in state and federal courts throughout the United States. Our team assists clients with identifying the nature of an injury, evaluating damages, and filing a claim within the required time limits in an appropriate jurisdiction.

Our practice often involves cases where individuals have sustained permanent neurological injuries resulting from trauma to the head or brain. These matters frequently involve detailed litigation, multiple medical evaluations, and testimony from medical and technical witnesses as well as people familiar with the injured person’s daily life.

Over many years of practice, we have developed working relationships with qualified medical professionals and other witnesses across the country. We focus on presenting the medical history, personal impact, and factual record needed to help a jury understand the full effect of a serious injury and the financial losses that may follow.

The Law Offices of James Scott Farrin includes more than 60 attorneys and over 150 professional staff members. Our team includes several NC Board Certified Attorneys in Workers' Compensation Law, along with a NC Board Certified Attorney in Social Security Law.

We work with individuals and families throughout North Carolina who have been injured and are seeking legal representation. Our approach emphasizes open communication, careful preparation, and responsive service at every stage of the legal process. Clients can expect their matters to be handled with attention, professionalism, and respect.

Our firm operates with a team-based structure and a strong work ethic, allowing attorneys and staff to address each case based on its specific facts and circumstances. Whether the matter involves a Raleigh head-on collision or a Durham motorcycle accident, we give each case the consideration it deserves.

Founded in 1997, the Law Offices of James Scott Farrin began with two employees and 30 clients, with a mission to help injured people seek compensation available under the law. Since that time, the firm has grown to more than 100 employees and has represented thousands of clients. Our attorneys have handled numerous North Carolina personal injury cases, including matters that have drawn media attention. We maintain an active accident injury litigation and trial practice and, when appropriate, pursue court proceedings to advocate on behalf of our clients.

For more than 30 years, the attorneys at the nationally recognized plaintiffs’ law firm of Lopez McHugh have represented individuals and families seeking accountability through the civil justice system. Our firm handles cases against large corporations that place profits over safety, including pharmaceutical companies that market drugs without adequate warnings, nursing homes and medical providers whose lack of proper care causes harm, insurance companies that improperly deny benefits, auto manufacturers that release unsafe vehicles, and medical device manufacturers that fail to address known defects.

Luftman, Heck & Associates is a criminal defense law firm located in Columbus, Ohio. Led by Columbus criminal defense attorneys Ben Luftman, Peter Scranton, Bryan Bowen, and Joseph Kunkel, our law firm has successfully represented thousands of clients on various criminal charges. Our attorneys understand that the criminal justice system can be an unjust and scary place without a knowledgeable attorney by your side.

That is why for over a decade, the Columbus criminal defense attorneys with Luftman, Heck & Associates, LLP have successfully represented clients in Central Ohio who have been charged with criminal offenses from DUI charges to serious felonies and federal offenses. That extensive experience will enable us to better help you. Some of the most common criminal charges that we defend against are:

• First time DUI charges
• Drug charges such as possession of a controlled substance and drug trafficking
• Sex crimes such as sexual battery and rape charges
• Violent crimes such as domestic violence and assault charges

Our law firm's experience handling such a wide array of criminal charges means that we have likely represented someone in your shoes before and that previous experience will better help us represent you. If you've been charged with a crime in Central Ohio, schedule a free initial consultation with Luftman, Heck & Associates, LLP. Our law firm has two offices in Central Ohio so that there is always a convenient place to meet with clients: a downtown Columbus office and a Dublin office.

Lundy LLP is a leading law firm with 3 lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers across 4 practice areas. The firm's tenure with Best Lawyers began in 2008. Having lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers' purely peer review process emphasizes the lawyers credibility and reputation for their practice amongst their peers in their practice area and region. It displays professional validation of the legal talent that Lundy LLP has on their team. The firm has lawyers recognized in practice areas including: Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs, Admiralty and Maritime Law, Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs and Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs.

Lundy LLP is also ranked by Best Law Firms in 4 practice areas. The Best Law Firms rankings are founded on a time-tested and transparent research process that has remained consistent since Best Lawyers launched it in 2010. Lundy LLP has 4 rankings in 4 practices. Echoing their Best Lawyers awards and team of top legal talent.

The Lyons & Simmons, LLP story began when Trial Lawyers Michael Lyons and Chris Simmons joined together intending to start a law firm that truly cares about its clients. Since our formation, Lyons & Simmons has handled some of the most important and complex cases in the country while securing record-setting results. For example, just in recent history, the firm obtained the largest verdict in a wrongful death personal injury case in the history of Midland County, Texas, and has secured the largest settlement in a wrongful death case in the history of the state of Oklahoma for a single adult wrongful death claimant. Our results on behalf of a former Power 5 head football coach in a high profile breach of contract case earned the firm a place among the finalists for the National Law Journal's Elite Trial Lawyers Awards.

Our work has earned multiple statewide and national recognitions, including Super Lawyers, the Million Dollar, and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forums, The Best Lawyers in America, America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators, D Magazine’s Best Lawyers in Dallas, Best Personal Injury Firm by Texas Lawyer, the John Howie Award from the Dallas Trial Lawyers Association, Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers, the National Law Journal Plaintiffs’ Lawyers Trailblazers and as one of the "Best Law Firms" by US News & World Report.

Committed to Protecting Your Rights

As a boutique firm, Lyons & Simmons, LLP has the flexibility many larger law firms lack, but without forsaking results. Our unflinching pursuit of justice leads us into courtrooms not only across Texas, but the rest of the country as well.

Simply put, our size allows us to focus on cases that matter and give our clients the personalized attention and support they deserve.

Practice Areas

Personal Injury

• Amputation/Limb Loss
• Aviation Accidents
• Brain Injuries
• Burn Injuries
• Construction Accidents
• Fire & Explosions
• Motor Vehicle Accidents
• Industrial Plant & Refinery Accidents
• Premises Liability
• Products Liability
• Spinal Cord Injuries
• Wrongful Death

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Formidable. Innovative. Service-oriented. Distinctively Delaware.

Morris James is a respected Delaware law firm with a long history and a wide reach. Since our doors opened in 1931, we have been committed to providing superior legal representation at competitive rates to Delaware's people and businesses. Now, we are the counsel of choice for clients worldwide who do business in Delaware.

With a multidisciplinary practice and diverse experience, we can support clients in all their legal needs. Our attorneys offer sophisticated Delaware counsel on complex legal matters, including bankruptcy, corporate law, intellectual property, litigation, mass torts, medical malpractice, personal injury, real estate, and transactional matters. Driven by a commitment to excellence for ourselves and our clients, we continually expand our services and enhance our skills.

Core Values

Our ongoing success is built upon the core cultural values that have propelled us forward for over 90 years.

• Client-Focused: Lawyers and professionals promptly respond to clients, strive to understand and achieve the clients’ goals, and develop and maintain excellent client relationships.
• Teamwork: Whenever appropriate, work is delegated and clients are serviced by teams. We value a work environment where every person’s contribution to servicing clients’ needs and pro bono efforts is fairly recognized and rewarded.
• Work Ethic: Lawyers consistently work hard and recognize there are times when personal sacrifice may be necessary to address clients’ needs. The firm strives, however, to value the desire to devote time to a satisfying and rewarding life away from work, including community involvement.
• Integrity: We value honesty, candor, and ethical behavior, and we enforce those values by holding individuals accountable.
• Lawyering: We value clear thinking, creative and efficient problem-solving, plain speaking, persuasive writing, and adhering to the highest standards of ethics and professionalism.
• Mutual Respect: Relationships are respectful, civil, and collegial.
• Diversity: Diversity at all levels of the firm enhances our ability to compete and serve clients.
• Professional Development: Professionals are attracted and retained by providing a work environment characterized by mutual respect, mentoring, skill development, and the level of responsibility each professional demonstrates the ability to handle.
• Decisions: The partners make decisions by striving to arrive at a consensus. Leaders practice what they preach.

Our Family

We are an established family firm started in 1931. We have been providing consistent, successful legal service to those who have situations that call for an experienced lawyer. Today, our family firm includes 11 attorneys, including eight Murray partners, and we continue to build off of our rich and distinguished legal history of four generations to bring you the best advocacy possible.

Our Firm

Our attorneys provide legal assistance within several practice areas. When you secure our law firm to help you with your legal issue or to refer your case, you are getting a diverse group of attorneys working within very focused practice areas. What does this mean for you? It means that you have at your disposal a team that can provide you with comprehensive knowledge within these areas. Our attorneys are skilled negotiators and trial lawyers, with the experience needed to protect your interests in negotiations, arbitration, and mediation, as well as in state and federal courts. We are honored that you choose us.

Our Motto

The firm was founded in 1931 with the determination to provide representation to working men and women who have been injured either physically or financially through no fault of their own. We maintain this motto today. Our greatest satisfaction comes from helping you, our clients. We have built an abundant heritage by remaining firmly focused on our clients. We maintain this commitment by providing knowledgeable and skilled legal representation, and by never forgetting the human, compassionate element in our practice. We offer free consultations over the phone or in person where our lawyers will meet with you to discuss your case, assess the best course of action and strive to get you the compensation you deserve. Our focus in personal injury, consumer protection and business litigation allows our family of lawyers to diversify while offering excellent advocacy within our practice areas.

Power Rogers LLP is a Chicago-based law firm that represents individuals and families in complex civil litigation. From its office in Illinois, the firm handles matters involving aviation law, civil rights, medical malpractice, personal injury, product liability, and mass tort and class action litigation for plaintiffs. The attorneys at Power Rogers LLP work on cases that often involve serious injuries, wrongful death, and significant questions of accountability.

After an accident caused by another party’s negligence or wrongful conduct, it can be difficult to know where to turn for help. Many people are suddenly faced with the loss of a loved one, serious injuries, mounting medical bills, property damage, and emotional strain. During these challenging times, having a dedicated attorney can make a meaningful difference. The lawyers at Power Rogers LLP approach each case with care, persistence, and the resources needed to pursue complex claims. They are committed to helping individuals and families seek fair compensation and to guiding clients through the legal process with clear communication and respect at every stage.

About Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard, P.C.

Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard was established by attorney Patrick A. Salvi in Waukegan, Illinois in 1982. With offices in Chicago and Lake County, the law firm has 21 lawyers and is supported by more than 35 staff members. While the firm is headquartered in Illinois, we successfully litigate cases throughout the country. Many of the firm's lawyers are licensed outside of Illinois and/or enjoy strong local counsel relationships with out-of-state lawyers.

Salvi, Schostok & Prichard focuses on medical malpractice, personal injury and wrongful death cases - including car and truck accidents, airplane and train accidents, construction injuries, defective products, birth injuries, brain injuries, unsafe properties and animal attacks. From years of experience handling medical malpractice cases, the firm has developed relationships with many of the nation's leading medical and scientific experts.

Since our firm was founded, we have secured more than $2.5 billion in verdicts and settlements, including more than 350 cases resulting in awards of $1 million or more, including a record-breaking $363 million jury verdict on behalf of a woman who developed breast cancer due to toxic emissions from medical sterilization plant, Sterigenics. The verdict is the highest verdict ever awarded to an individual plaintiff in Illinois history. Over the past decade, our firm has been routinely listed as one of the top law firms in the state with the highest reported settlement totals in the Jury Verdict Reporter / Chicago Daily Law Bulletin's Settlement Survey.

Managing equity partner Patrick A. Salvi has been recognized for excellence in the legal profession and has received the highest rating from Martindale Hubbell American Law Directory. He has also been ranked in the "Top 5 percent of all Lawyers in Illinois," according to a survey of legal peers by the Law Bulletin Publishing Company's Leading Lawyer Network. Additionally, Mr. Salvi has been named one of the "Best Lawyers in America" by Woodward/White Inc.

Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard is a strong supporter of local and national not-for-profit agencies. Our lawyers and staff members are encouraged to assist the less fortunate in their communities, and many donate their time as volunteers to these and other charitable causes.

Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard is proud to offer clients the highest level of legal representation. For a free and confidential consultation, please call us today at 1-800-Salvi-Law or contact us via our online form.

Santoro & Gray is a leading law firm with 3 lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers across 5 practice areas. The firm's tenure with Best Lawyers began in 2012. Having lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers' purely peer review process emphasizes the lawyers credibility and reputation for their practice amongst their peers in their practice area and region. It displays professional validation of the legal talent that Santoro & Gray has on their team. The firm has lawyers recognized in practice areas including: Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs, Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs and Litigation - Construction.

Santoro & Gray is also ranked by Best Law Firms in 4 practice areas. The Best Law Firms rankings are founded on a time-tested and transparent research process that has remained consistent since Best Lawyers launched it in 2010. Santoro & Gray has 4 rankings in 4 practices. Echoing their Best Lawyers awards and team of top legal talent.

The Joseph Saveri Law Firm, LLP specializes in antitrust law and complex civil and class action litigation and business disputes in federal and state courts throughout the United States, and in cases across the globe. The firm was founded in 2012 by Joseph Saveri. Since that time, Mr. Saveri and his growing staff of experienced attorneys have been fighting on behalf of individuals and businesses against anticompetitive business practices, serving as lead and co-counsel on a variety of cases involving price-fixing, illegal reverse-payment agreements, agreements regarding hiring and recruiting, and antitrust cases involving sports leagues and other industries.

The firm has quickly developed a track record of success in prosecuting cases and performing the highest quality legal work. Among other honors, it has been highly ranked by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers in 2013-present in the “mass tort litigation/class actions–plaintiffs” and “litigation–antitrust” categories featured in their annual joint Best Law Firms publication. In 2021, it was ranked by Chambers and Partners as Band 1 (highest level) in its “Antitrust: Mainly Plaintiff—California” category and also highly ranked in the “Antitrust: Mainly Plaintiff-Nationwide" category. In 2019-present it was recognized by The Legal 500 as a top firm in its "United States Antitrust Civil Litigation/Class Actions: Plaintiff" category. It was ranked by the California Daily Journal in 2021, 2018, and 2016 as one of the "Top Boutiques in California," and it was selected as an Honoree for the American Antitrust Institute's 2017 Antitrust Enforcement Awards for "Outstanding Antitrust Litigation Achievement in Private Law Practice." To date, the firm's attorneys have generated over $4 billion in settlements and successful resolution for their clients.

With 30 years of civil litigation experience, the firm’s attorneys have handled cases involving numerous industries, including banking and financial services, insurance, energy, pharmaceuticals, agricultural products, computer hardware, computer software, manufacturing inputs, travel and transportation, paper products, cosmetics, and consumer electronics.

Mr. Saveri has established himself as one of the country’s top litigators in the antitrust field. He has investigated, prosecuted, and successfully resolved numerous antitrust class actions and other complex cases. He has served both as a court-appointed leader of such efforts and as a valued member of the teams operating under the leadership of others. As lead or co-lead counsel in many of these cases, he has taken a personal leadership role in organizing litigation, setting strategy, establishing and directing teams of lawyers, and assigning specific tasks to teams of attorneys in a way that ensures the efficient use of resources and maximizes the talents of the litigation team. Throughout these cases, he has displayed the energy, vision, and commitment that leadership requires, combined with the ability to listen, share, and work cooperatively so that the litigation team operates equitably, efficiently, and without friction. He serves or has served as lead counsel in many cases, including most notably the In re Capacitors Antitrust Litigation, In re Titanium Dioxide Antitrust Litigation, In re High-Tech Employees Antitrust Litigation, and California Cipro litigation.

In addition, in over 25 years of practice fellow partner Steven Williams has successfully handled all aspects of litigation and trial in state and federal courts and in private arbitration. Over the last decade he has been named lead or co-lead counsel in more antitrust cases than perhaps any other attorney in the United States, recovering more than $2 billion for his clients and receiving groundbreaking rulings in federal and state courts that have expanded the right of claimants to bring antitrust claims.

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Founded in 1969, Schroeter Goldmark & Bender, a law firm in Seattle, has a record of success second to none in the Northwest. From serious personal injuries and wrongful death to individual and class actions across a range of practices, SGB is singularly focused on getting the best outcome for our clients. We win by staying true to our founding principle: ordinary people deserve first-rate lawyers when fighting against powerful interests. We are on your side.

NEARLY FIVE DECADES OF RESULTS-DRIVEN ADVOCACY: SGT is a plaintiffs’ law firm focused on trial work. For almost 50 years, our attorneys have represented injured individuals, groups, and organizations in significant and complex litigation. Our work has resulted in billions of dollars returned to clients through jury verdicts and settlements in class action, personal injury, medical malpractice, antitrust, and other high-impact matters.

SGT takes on challenging, life-altering cases that directly affect the well-being of people, communities, and organizations. We accept matters we are prepared to bring to trial and approach each case with the expectation of presenting it in the courtroom. This trial-focused mindset often plays an important role in how cases are resolved.

CATASTROPHIC EVENT LITIGATION: SGT helped shape the medical malpractice and serious personal injury practices for which the firm is known throughout Connecticut. We handle cases involving catastrophic events and commit the time and resources necessary to pursue them. In 1980, SGT obtained Connecticut’s first medical malpractice verdict exceeding $1 million. Today, many of our medical malpractice and serious personal injury matters are referred by other attorneys.

ADDRESSING NATIONAL CONTROVERSIES WITH LOCAL IMPACT: SGT’s Class Action and Complex Litigation practice groups handle matters involving nationwide issues that affect the communities we serve.

Big Tobacco Litigation. SGT served as lead private counsel for the State of Connecticut from 1996–1998 in litigation against the American tobacco industry. As part of the nationwide settlement, Connecticut received a $3.6 billion share of the $246 billion resolution, along with a $370 million bonus attributed to SGT’s work. State of Connecticut v. Philip Morris, Inc., et al., No. X02-CV-960148414S.

Enron. SGT represented more than 70 Connecticut municipalities that sustained losses related to the Enron scandal in Town of New Hartford, et al. v. Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority, No. UWY-CV-04-0185580S, resulting in the largest verdict rendered against a public entity in Connecticut.

Madoff Ponzi Scheme. SGT represented the retirement funds of employees of the Town of Fairfield, Connecticut, in actions seeking recovery for investment losses connected to the Bernie Madoff fraud, resulting in recoveries exceeding $15 million for the Town.

Allianz Global Investors Structured Alpha Fraud. SGT represented a local union’s retirement fund, the employees’ retirement funds of the Town of Fairfield, and mutual fund shareholders in actions against Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC, a subsidiary of Allianz SE, arising from a complex investment scheme that caused substantial losses.

COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP & RECOGNITION: SGT values its role in the legal community. Named partners Richard Silver, David S. Golub, and Ernie Teitell have taught trial practice at Yale Law School and Quinnipiac University School of Law. Several SGT partners have served as President of the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, the firm sponsors an annual lecture series at Quinnipiac University School of Law, and a law school scholarship has been established in the firm’s name. SGT is included in the U.S. News & Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list. Several attorneys hold Martindale-Hubbell AV® Preeminent™ peer review ratings. SGT attorneys are also regularly named Connecticut Super Lawyers* by Connecticut Magazine, included in The Best Lawyers in America®, and listed in the Martindale-Hubbell® Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers™.

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Simon Greenstone Panatier PC is a leading law firm with 6 lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers across 3 practice areas. The firm's tenure with Best Lawyers began in 2024. Having lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers' purely peer review process emphasizes the lawyers credibility and reputation for their practice amongst their peers in their practice area and region. It displays professional validation of the legal talent that Simon Greenstone Panatier PC has on their team. The firm has lawyers recognized in practice areas including: Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs, Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs and Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs.

Simon Greenstone Panatier PC is also ranked by Best Law Firms in 3 practice areas. The Best Law Firms rankings are founded on a time-tested and transparent research process that has remained consistent since Best Lawyers launched it in 2010. Simon Greenstone Panatier PC has 3 rankings in 3 practices. Echoing their Best Lawyers awards and team of top legal talent.

Slager Madry LLC is a leading law firm with 6 lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers across 6 practice areas. The firm's tenure with Best Lawyers began in 2001. Having lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers' purely peer review process emphasizes the lawyers credibility and reputation for their practice amongst their peers in their practice area and region. It displays professional validation of the legal talent that Slager Madry LLC has on their team. The firm has lawyers recognized in practice areas including: Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs, Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs, Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants and Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs.

Slager Madry LLC is also ranked by Best Law Firms in 5 practice areas. The Best Law Firms rankings are founded on a time-tested and transparent research process that has remained consistent since Best Lawyers launched it in 2010. Slager Madry LLC has 5 rankings in 5 practices. Echoing their Best Lawyers awards and team of top legal talent.

Slater Slater Schulman LLP is a prominent full-service law firm with over 40 years of experience representing survivors of catastrophic and traumatic events. Our nationally renowned attorneys are committed to ensuring the best results for our clients through diligent representation. We have achieved successful resolutions in some of the most challenging fields in the industry, including pharmaceutical drug and medical device mass tort product liability litigations, 9/11 World Trade Center and Sexual Abuse cases including BSA and Child Victims Act claims. 

Should you need legal counsel, please contact our office directly at 1-800-251-6990 to speak with an attorney today

Smith LaCien LLP – Trial Lawyers

Dedicated to Helping Victims of Medical Malpractice Obtain Justice

People who have been seriously injured or whohave lost a loved one due to someone else’s negligence may be entitled to compensation for their hospital and medical expenses, physical rehabilitation, and pain and suffering. But successin a court of law usually requires the savvy skills and expertise of an experienced personal injury lawyer.

The Chicago trial lawyers at Smith LaCien LLP regularly handle high-stakes cases for plaintiffs and their families who were harmed or even killed due to medical negligence. Without legal representation, however, they would not otherwise have the means to pursue a claim. The firm gets justice for its clients by holding the negligent parties accountable, and they only get paid if they win the case.

Exceptional Results for Plaintiffs

Every day, Smith LaCien lawyers face off against powerful insurance companies, large corporations, medical institutions, and other entities that caused serious harm due to their careless actions. The firm has a long track record of achieving exceptional results for its clients, with more than $3 billion in verdicts and settlements, and over 150 cases that have resulted in outcomes exceeding $1 million.

While the numbers are impressive, that alone does not capture what the results mean for their clients. Fair and adequate compensation for their injuries and losses provide an important path forward for the victims to start rebuilding their lives.

Founded by experienced, award-winning lawyers Todd A. Smith and Brian LaCien, Smith LaCien has experience in every type of catastrophic injury case, from truck, pedestrian, bicycle, and car accidents to airport and airplane crash injuries and fatalities, as well as medical malpractice, product liability and wrongful death cases. They have also handled mass tort and class action lawsuits, including litigation over faulty Takata airbags, the crash of the 737 Max passenger aircraft in Ethiopia, and hair relaxer products that caused cancer.

Proving Liability

Proving liability in court requires the plaintiff to prove with a preponderance of evidence that the defendant was at fault due to an act of negligence or recklessness. Smith LaCien lawyers thoroughly investigate the circumstances of the incident to find evidence demonstrating that the at-fault party owed the plaintiff and others a duty of care to take reasonable measures and prevent harm. The firm has access to top resources and uses a litigation strategy that incorporates thorough research, esteemed expert witnesses, accident reconstruction techniques and sophisticated computer modeling, when warranted.

Medical malpractice is where they excel. Smith LaCien LLP is considered a leader in the field of medical malpractice case law. In one recent case, they obtained a $20 million settlement for a college student who suffered brain damage while undergoing heart surgery. In another instance, a 74-year-old client suffered an adverse reaction to a pharmaceutical product, resulting in blindness. He was awarded a $10 million settlement. Results like these happen time after time.

Being Held Accountable

“When placing your trust in the care of doctors or a hospital, you expect to be taken care of,” says Smith, an award-winning attorney and bar leader, who has been practicing law for over 40 years. “When professionals you thought you could trust behave negligently or carelessly, it can have a major impact on all areas of life, leaving them suffocating under medical bills, hours of rehabilitation and physical therapy, and the inability to work.”

“Regardless of the circumstances leading up to the malpractice incident, health care providers and facilities must be held accountable for mistakes that cause great harm to patients in their care,” adds LaCien. “Surgical errors like wrong-patient and wrong-side surgeries and hospital staffing mistakes and omissions happen more often than you’d expect.”

Awards and Honors

For its success, Smith LaCien has been recognized with many awards and honors. Jury Verdict Reporter’s annual “Settlements Report” recognized the firm as one of Illinois’ Top 10 plaintiff’s injury law firms in 2024. Its largest settlement last year was $19 million, awarded to the family of a child who died from a birth injury.

Most recently, the firm was recognized by Best Lawyers in America® as a “2025 Best Law Firm,” earning a Tier 1 ranking for its work in Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs. They were also ranked high in mass/class action, medical malpractice and product liability. Four of its lawyers are on the list of Best Lawyers of America© and two are on the Best Lawyers of America “Ones to Watch” list.

For a free consultation or to learn more about Smith LaCien LLP, visit https://www.smithlacien.com or call (312) 509-8900.

St. Denis & Davey PA is a leading law firm with 2 lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers across 2 practice areas. The firm's tenure with Best Lawyers began in 2022. Having lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers' purely peer review process emphasizes the lawyers credibility and reputation for their practice amongst their peers in their practice area and region. It displays professional validation of the legal talent that St. Denis & Davey PA has on their team. The firm has lawyers recognized in practice areas including: Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs and Legal Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs.

St. Denis & Davey PA is also ranked by Best Law Firms in 1 practice area. The Best Law Firms rankings are founded on a time-tested and transparent research process that has remained consistent since Best Lawyers launched it in 2010. St. Denis & Davey PA has 1 ranking in 1 practice. Echoing their Best Lawyers awards and team of top legal talent.

Strom Law Firm, L.L.C.

The lawyers at Strom Law Firm, L.L.C. in Columbia, South Carolina have devoted their professional lives to serving the people and families of our state. Our firm’s purpose is simple — to help people. We remain true to this purpose regardless of whether our client has suffered a serious personal injury as the result of another’s negligence, or they have been arrested and charged with a serious criminal offense.

We are committed to vigorously advocating for client rights and interests in each case. This emphasis — combined with our legal experience, our research resources, the strong network of professional relationships we have built, the respect and trust we have earned among our peers, and just as importantly, our enthusiasm — enables us to give the sound advice that enables you to make informed legal decisions regarding your case.

History and Practice

Founded in 1996 by former U.S. Attorney, Pete Strom, our practice has expanded from its original focus on representing individuals and businesses in South Carolina to a firm that now represents clients in complex civil and criminal cases throughout the Southeastern U.S. and nationwide.

Strom Law Firm, L.L.C. proudly represents the rights of individuals in the following areas of law:

Complex Litigation, Multi-District Litigation, Mass Torts, Personal Injury, Worker’s Compensation, Nursing Home Malpractice, Pharmaceutical Liability, Products Liability, Consumer Protection, Toxic Torts, Premises Liability, Business Litigation, Social Security Disability, Business Formations, Tax Planning, State and Federal Criminal Defense, White Collar Crimes, Grand Jury Practice, Professional License Defense, Employment Matters, and Qui-Tam or Whistleblower Actions.

Our attorneys include:

• Joseph Preston “Pete” Strom, Jr.
• Mario A. Pacella
• John R. Alphin
• Robyn Madden
• Bakari Sellers
• Alexandra Benevento
• Jessica Lerer
• Trey Harrell

In addition to being licensed in South Carolina, Mario A. Pacella is admitted to practice in Georgia and New York.

At Taft, we work together across offices and practice areas to help clients address legal and business challenges efficiently and strategically. Our attorneys focus on practical solutions designed to support clients’ goals, whether they are managing day-to-day operations, navigating complex transactions, or resolving disputes.

With more than 1,250 attorneys, Taft serves clients from offices in Chicago, Illinois; Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, and Delaware, Ohio; Aspen, Denver, and Colorado Springs, Colorado; Detroit and Southfield, Michigan; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Indianapolis, Indiana; Covington, Kentucky; Phoenix, Arizona; Stuart and West Palm Beach, Florida; Atlanta, Georgia; and Washington, D.C.

Taft represents individuals, privately held businesses, public companies, nonprofits, and institutions across established and emerging industries throughout the United States and internationally.

The firm advises clients in a broad range of practice areas, including:

• Business
• Bankruptcy and Restructuring
• Employment and Labor Relations
• Energy
• Environmental
• Health Care
• Intellectual Property
• Lending and Finance
• Litigation
• Private Client
• Real Estate
• Tax

Since 1885, Taft has remained focused on delivering responsive legal counsel and client service tailored to the needs of businesses, organizations, and individuals.

Affiliated Businesses

Taft attorneys regularly collaborate with affiliated businesses to provide clients with additional consulting and advisory services in a variety of industries and operational areas. These affiliated businesses include:

• Ginovus
• Taft Advisors LLC
• Taft Business Consulting
• Taft Infrastructure Advisors

Through these organizations, clients have access to consulting services related to planning, forecasting, government relations, infrastructure, and public policy matters.

Awards and Honors

Taft and its attorneys have received recognition from legal industry publications and ranking organizations, including:

Main Areas of Practice:

Business: Taft represents public, private, and nonprofit clients in industries including banking, construction, finance, health care, insurance, manufacturing, private equity, real estate, retail, transportation, and utilities. The firm advises clients ranging from emerging businesses to Fortune 500 companies on local, national, and cross-border matters.

Bankruptcy and Restructuring: The firm represents debtors, lenders, creditors’ committees, trustees, suppliers, developers, landlords, buyers, sellers, and other parties in restructuring matters, insolvency proceedings, transactions, and related litigation across multiple industries.

Employment and Labor Relations: Taft advises employers on labor and employment matters, including workplace policies, litigation, labor relations, employee benefits and ERISA compliance, workplace safety, immigration matters, and workers’ compensation issues.

Energy: The firm represents energy providers, utilities, developers, independent power producers, transmission companies, and other participants in the energy sector on regulatory, transactional, and operational matters.

Environmental: Taft handles environmental litigation, regulatory compliance, enforcement matters, environmental due diligence, toxic tort claims, Superfund matters, Brownfields redevelopment, and administrative proceedings before state and federal agencies.

Health Care: The firm advises hospitals, physicians, health systems, research institutions, and medical device, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical companies on business, regulatory, reimbursement, litigation, employment, and compliance matters.

Intellectual Property: Taft counsels clients on patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, licensing, and intellectual property litigation, including matters involving pharmaceuticals, life sciences, software, and internet-related technologies.

Lending and Finance: The firm represents lenders and borrowers in a wide range of financing transactions, including asset-based lending, acquisition finance, mezzanine financing, real estate finance, equipment leasing, regulatory compliance, and consumer financial services matters.

Litigation: Taft represents clients in state and federal courts, arbitration proceedings, and regulatory matters involving commercial disputes, antitrust, bankruptcy, construction, environmental claims, intellectual property, securities, product liability, white collar defense, and other complex litigation matters.

Private Client: The firm advises individuals, families, and business owners on estate planning, wealth transfer strategies, succession planning, trusts and estates, charitable planning, and tax-related matters.

Real Estate: Taft represents clients in matters involving acquisitions, dispositions, financing, leasing, development, land use, construction, property management, and real estate litigation.

Tax: The firm advises corporations, financial institutions, nonprofit organizations, joint ventures, and individuals on tax planning, employee benefits, executive compensation, mergers and acquisitions, international tax matters, state and local taxation, and tax controversy matters.

Founded in 1990 by noted trial lawyer Mark Lanier, The Lanier Law Firm is recognized as one of the premier trial law firms in the United States. The firm’s experienced trial attorneys represent companies and individuals across the country from offices in Houston, New York, Los Angeles and Dallas/Fort Worth.

The firm’s vast trial experience includes substantial verdicts in cases involving asbestos exposure and mesothelioma, serious personal injuries, product liability, dangerous drugs, business fraud, and other civil litigation. The firm also is noted for its work defending some of the country’s largest companies. For example, in 2016, Mr. Lanier won two federal trial jury verdicts that together totaled more than $1.5 billion in litigation over metal-on-metal hip implants manufactured by DePuy Orthopaedics Inc., a subsidiary of New Brunswick, New Jersey-based Johnson & Johnson. In April 2014, Mr. Lanier and the firm won a record verdict against pharmaceutical giants Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. and Eli Lilly & Co. over the dangerous side effects of the diabetes medication Actos, which ranked as the 7th largest verdict in U.S. history. More recently, Mr. Lanier secured a historic $4.69 billion verdict against Johnson & Johnson in the first trial verdict to affirm the link between asbestos-laden talcum powder and ovarian cancer.

Although record-setting legal victories are a firm trademark, the primary focus remains with Mr. Lanier’s original vision to provide “the highest quality legal care delivered in an honest, professional manner to enrich the lives or businesses of our clients.” Every attorney at The Lanier Law Firm is committed to solving clients’ problems while working toward favorable legal resolutions.

Mr. Lanier serves as the firm's lead litigation counsel and is recognized as one of the nation’s top trial lawyers. In addition to his Best Lawyers in America recognition, Mr. Lanier was named Lawyer of the Year in Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions by Best Lawyers and has been highlighted among the top 10 attorneys in Texas in the annual Texas Super Lawyers magazine, and featured in Texas Lawyer’s “Go-To Guide” as the state’s premiere personal injury attorney and as one of "The 25 Greatest Texas Lawyers of the Past Quarter Century."

The National Law Journal has recognized Mr. Lanier as one of the nation's Top 10 Trial Attorneys on two different occasions and highlighted him as one of the "100 Most Influential Lawyers in America" and one of the "Decade's Most Influential Lawyers." Following his victory in the nation’s first trial over the pain medication Vioxx, Mr. Lanier was described in The New York Times as “one of the top civil trial lawyers in America.”

Chambers USA and The Legal 500 ranked The Lanier Law Firm among the nation's leading firms for work in Plaintiffs' Product Liability and Mass Tort Class Actions. Editors of The National Law Journal named The Lanier Law Firm among its list of Elite Trial Lawyers and as the nation's top-ranked law firm in the area of Medical Device Litigation.

A strong supporter of his alma mater, Mr. Lanier earned his law degree from Texas Tech University School of Law in 1984. He remains active at Texas Tech by serving on the Law School's Foundation Board and was previously honored as the Texas Tech University School of Law Distinguished Alumnus.

Another hallmark of The Lanier Law Firm is its dedication to professional and community involvement. Mr. Lanier is the founder of the Christian Trial Lawyers Association, a nonprofit organization whose goal is to create a network of principled attorneys to minister to others through civic-minded endeavors. Mr. Lanier also serves on the board of trustees for the Committee for Economic Development, a group of business and education leaders committed to improving the growth and productivity of the U.S. economy and greater opportunity for all Americans.

All the firm’s attorneys and staff support numerous local charities, including Houston’s SIRE therapeutic equestrian centers, Los Angeles’ Midnight Mission, the San Francisco non-profit Legal Services for Children, and New York’s Bowery Mission Children of Bellevue.

"It's More Than A Case. It's A Cause."

The Law Offices of Justin H. King — A Tier 1 Personal Injury Law Firm Built on Results, Leadership & a 100-Year Inland Empire Legal Legacy

The Law Offices of Justin H. King is a Tier 1–ranked personal injury and plaintiff-side litigation firm serving clients across Rancho Cucamonga, San Bernardino County, and the broader Inland Empire. Founded by nationally recognized trial attorney Justin H. King, the firm has become a trusted advocate for individuals and families harmed by negligence, dangerous products, institutional abuse, and insurance misconduct.

A Local Family-Run Firm Rooted in Legal Excellence

The King family’s legal service in the Inland Empire spans nearly a century, and today, Justin is joined by his brothers — Oliver King and Jonathan King — continuing the family’s deep tradition of justice and public service. Each brother brings a strong litigation background, including experience at top defense firms, where they learned the strategies and tactics used by major insurers and corporations. This unique perspective now gives their injured clients a decisive advantage.

A Modern Plaintiff Firm with Proven Results

Together, the firm’s attorneys have achieved multiple million- and multi-million-dollar results, including:

• $4.75 million – Medical negligence (TBI)

• $4.35 million – Defective product / bus accident

• $3.25 million – Rear-end collision

• $2.5 million – Traumatic brain injury

• $1.139 million – Sexual assault (institutional liability)

• Additional confidential high-value settlements

The firm also represents plaintiffs in major mass-plaintiff and class-action litigation, including the Las Vegas Shooting cases, the Los Angeles Archdiocese sexual abuse cases, the LA County Probation abuse cases, and Justin’s current role as lead counsel in a statewide insurance bad-faith class action against National General Insurance Company.

Recognition from Legal Industry Leaders

The firm and its attorneys are consistently honored by leading organizations, including:

• Best Lawyers in America®

• Best Law Firms® – Tier 1 Inland Empire

• Super Lawyers®

• The National Trial Lawyers Top 100

• Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating (top 8% nationally)

• Avvo 10/10 Client Rating

• Featured by NBC News, USA Today, Daily Journal, The Recorder, Daily Bulletin, Los Angeles Magazine, Inland Empire Magazine, and more.

Practice Areas

The firm provides elite representation in a wide range of injury and consumer-protection matters, including:

• Auto, Motorcycle, Truck & Rideshare Accidents

• Wrongful Death

• Traumatic Brain & Spinal Cord Injuries

• Birth Injury

• Product Defects & Product Liability

• Premises Liability / Slip & Fall

• Sexual Assault & Institutional Abuse

• Dangerous Public Property Conditions

• Burn Injuries

• Assault & Battery Injury Cases

• Bus Accident Litigation

• Insurance Bad Faith

• Class Actions & Mass Torts

Commitment to Client-Centered Advocacy

The firm is built on three pillars:

Compassion. Strategy. Results.

Every client receives hands-on, personalized attention from the attorneys, ensuring they are informed, supported, and empowered through every stage of litigation.

Leadership in the Legal Community

The firm’s founder, Justin H. King, serves in key statewide and local leadership roles:

• President, San Bernardino County Bar Association

• Board Member, Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC)

• Appointee, Judicial Selection Advisory Committee (Governor Gavin Newsom)

• Past President, Consumer Attorneys of the Inland Empire

• Past President, Western San Bernardino County Bar Association

Thought Leadership & Professional Contributions

Justin is a prolific legal writer and speaker, publishing influential articles in the Daily Journal, The Recorder, Legal Reader, Legal Trends, The Legal Feed, and more.
He regularly speaks at CAOC seminars and legal conferences statewide on subjects including trial strategy, damages maximization, arbitration, modern law-firm management, discovery practices, and product-defect litigation.

A Trusted Firm with a Proven Mission

The Law Offices of Justin H. King is dedicated to standing up for the injured, uncovering the truth, holding wrongdoers accountable, and obtaining life-changing results. Through rigorous advocacy and an unwavering commitment to justice, the firm continues to set the standard for excellence in plaintiff-side practice.