Best Lawyers in New York, United States for Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

John Weinholtz is a member of the Products: Class Action, Trade & Industry Representation group. He represents companies in federal and state court litigation and counsels companies on regulatory and industry compliance matters. What do you focus on? Today I focus my practice on three main areas, leveraging more than 20 years of experience to help clients manage their most complex litigation and significant regulatory compliance issues. Complex Tort & Commercial Litigation I represent...

Daniel S. Ratner has been an appellate lawyer for 35 years. He has briefed and argued more than 350 reported civil and criminal appeals in the United States Courts of Appeals, the New York Court of Appeals, the Connecticut Supreme Court, and the state intermediate appellate courts. He regularly appears in New York’s Appellate Division, First and Second Departments. His appeals often involve multi-million-dollar claims and judgments, and he has tackled a variety of procedural and substan...

David Cohen works as science counsel in the defense of product liability and mass tort litigation. Building upon his early success at the fen-phen Daubert hearing in Philadelphia federal district court, David has spent the past two decades battling junk science allegations of general and specific causation, design defect, and failure to warn. He has cross examined more than 125 treating physicians and expert witnesses at deposition and evidentiary hearings. His team at Butler Snow includes la...

Glenn S. Kerner is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants. Glenn S., who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2018. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Glenn S. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Dartmouth College AB 1982 cum laude with distinction in Gov't Boston University JD 1986 I began my career in the litigation dept at Palmer and Dodge in Boston, Massachusetts until I returned home to Syracuse in 1989 to work trying cases at Smith Sovik. I became a partner in 1992 and Managing Partner in 2005. I have tried over 100 cases to verdict in many different practice areas including medical and professional malpractice, legal malpractice, labor law/personal injury, product liability, co...

Laurie Styka Bloom represents clients in complex and commercial litigation as well as environmental based litigation claims. What do you focus on? I use my 30 years of litigation and environmental law experience to assist my clients in solving their disputes efficiently and effectively. My practice is focused on litigation arising out of environmental issues, such as alternative energy, cell tower siting and land use as well as commercial and products liability/personal injury issues. Environ...

Ms. Catullo chairs the Products Liability Department, is the Co-Administrative Director in charge of Gibbons' New York Office, and is a member of the firm's Executive Committee.

Lee Popkin is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Intellectual Property Law and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants. Lee, who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Lee is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Christopher O'Shea is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Product Liability Litigation - Defendants. Christopher, who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Christopher is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Vino Jayaraman is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants. Vino, who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Vino is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jack Nolan is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants. Jack, who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jack is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Anthony Balzano is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Product Liability Litigation - Defendants. Anthony, who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Anthony is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Allen F. Light is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants and Professional Malpractice Law. Allen F., who practices law in Latham, New York, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Allen F. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Alexandria Awad is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants, Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants. Alexandria, who practices law in Uniondale, New York, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Alexandria is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Deena Crimaldi is a client-focused litigator who strives to develop strategies that are not only successful but tailored to each client’s specific needs. Ms. Crimaldi concentrates her practice on construction, product liability, general commercial, and mass liability toxic tort litigation. She has experience representing corporations involved in talc and asbestos litigation, toxic tort litigation, construction, and other complex cases in multiple jurisdictions. Ms. Crimaldi has ten year...

Sean Ferrito is part of the Medical and Life Sciences Industry Team at Harris Beach Murtha, located in New York, New York. The team focuses on the defense of product liability matters involving pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and nutritional supplements, primarily for FDA-regulated companies. Throughout his career, Sean has been involved in various legal areas including general liability, labor law, property damage, premises liability, and medical malpractice. He utilizes a broad range of e...