Best Lawyers in America for Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
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Taylor is an experienced trial attorney whose practice includes defending individuals and corporations in the areas of products liability, catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, professional liability and complex commercial disputes. He has tried, or assisted in the trial of, more than 25 jury trials to verdict across multiple different practice areas and jurisdictions. He has handled numerous bench trials, arbitrations, mediations and settlements of high-profile cases.
Andrea Peraner-Sweet is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation and Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants. Andrea practices law in Boston, Massachusetts Best Lawyers has recognized Andrea Peraner-Sweet since 2013. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Andrea Peraner-Sweet is held by other lawyers.
EDUCATION Creighton University (J.D., 1978) Creighton University (B.A., Cum Laude, 1975) PRACTICE EMPHASIS Civil Litigation Insurance Litigation Business Litigation Fire & Explosion Litigation Professional Liability Personal Injury Litigation HONORS & AWARDS Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers The Best Lawyers in America Great Plains Super Lawyers Fellow, American Bar Foundation Alpha Sigma Nu, National Jesuit Honor Society Spirit of Creighton Award
Kevin Fetherston is a Shareholder in the Litigation and Risk Management Practice Group. He focuses his practice on professional liability litigation, commercial and business litigation, insurance coverage, and general tort litigation. Kevin has extensive experience litigating complex cases and appeals in both state and federal courts.
Jimmy B. Wilkins is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Insurance Law, Litigation - Insurance, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants. Jimmy B. practices law in Jackson, Mississippi Best Lawyers has recognized Jimmy B. Wilkins since 2011. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which ...
La'Verne practices within Butler Snow's Pharmaceutical, Medical Device and Healthcare Litigation group and serves as the Chair of the firm’s Inclusivity Committee. She is experienced in defending cases involving product liability, medical negligence, premises liability, bad faith insurance, employment disputes and legal malpractice. Chambers USA, which recognized La’Verne for Litigation: General Commercial – Mississippi in 2023 and 2024, states that “[s]he is very well...
Marissa Alkhazov is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Litigation - Insurance, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants. Marissa practices law in Seattle, Washington Best Lawyers has recognized Marissa Alkhazov since 2027. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Marissa Alkhazov ...
Joshua Bennett is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Litigation - Insurance, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants. Joshua practices law in Winston-Salem, North Carolina Best Lawyers has recognized Joshua Bennett since 2024. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and leg...
David W. Henderson is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Insurance and Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants. David W. practices law in Montgomery, Alabama Best Lawyers has recognized David W. Henderson since 2022. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which David W. Henderson is held by ot...
Raymond C. Lewis' practice centers primarily in the areas of complex commercial and business litigation, insurance defense, and appellate work. He has successfully litigated complex commercial disputes for local and national clients involving multi-million dollar claims for breach of contract, product liability, oil and gas disputes, and transportation casualty. Ray also maintains a regular appellate practice. In his appellate practice, Ray has handled numerous appeals before the Louisiana Su...
William N. Warren joined Kelly Hart in 1993 and is a partner in the firm’s Litigation practice group. He attended Baylor University, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts in 1989, and Baylor University Law School, graduating with his Juris Doctor degree, cum laude , in 1993. Mr. Warren has considerable experience representing clients in state and federal courts in a broad range of complex civil litigation matters, including business torts, securities issues, construction claims, products...
Daniel J. Kissane is a partner in the Jacksonville Office. His areas of expertise include: product liability defense litigation, personal injury defense, banking and financial, class actions, commercial litigation, construction defects, premises liability, consumer law, pharmaceutical and medical device litigation, wrongful death defense, insurance coverage issues and toxic tort (asbestos, Benzene and other exposures). Mr. Kissane is a 1984 graduate of the University of Miami (B.A.) and recei...
Bill Conroy currently focuses his practice on the litigation of catastrophic injury cases and has devoted his practice to trial work for almost 30 years. Among other distinctions (see right), Bill is a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and is featured in Chambers USA as a "Leader in his Field" nationwide for Products Liability & Mass Torts. He has represented Ford Motor Company for more than 25 years in Pennsylvania and New Jersey and has served as national trial counsel to ...
Gregory J. Willis practices in the firm’s Fort Lauderdale West office where he concentrates on civil litigation but has a diverse practice that includes all areas of insurance defense litigation including construction litigation, bad faith/extra-contractual liability, liquor liability defense, environmental/toxic spills and trucking accident defense. Mr. Willis is also experienced in transactional law and health law matters. He has lectured extensively on many areas of law. Previously, ...
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