Cases
Experience: Representation of pharmaceutical
medical device manufacturers in mass tort
individual cases pending in various state
federal venues throughout the country.
Representation of pharmaceutical, medical device,
cosmetics manufacturers in various state Attorney General actions.
Trial Experience: Trial counsel for Johnson & Johnson
Ethicon, Inc. in McFarl
et al. v. Ethicon Inc. et al., Case No. 130701577, Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, involving pelvic mesh
hung jury
mistrial following a four-week trial (2018).
Trial counsel for agrochemical
agricultural biotechnology corporation in product liability action involving allegations that polychlorinated biphenyls caused the plaintiffs' non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Multi-week trial in St. Louis, Missouri (2016).
Trial counsel for Johnson & Johnson in product liability case involving allegations that prescription antipsychotic medication caused plaintiff's tardive dyskinesia (2014).
Trial Counsel in In re: Topamax Litigation, in the Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia, PA (2014), involving allegations that a prescription anti-epileptic medication caused birth defects.
Trial Counsel (Co-Lead), Moser v. Atmos Energy Corp., et. al, Circuit Court of Hinds County, MS (2014) for construction company in case alleging that construction negligence caused plaintiff to suffer severe burns due to a natural gas explosion.
Trial Counsel in In re: Topamax Litigation, in the Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia, PA (2013), involving allegations that a prescription anti-epileptic medication caused birth defects.
Lead Trial Counsel, English v. Rebelwood Apartments RP, LP et al. in wrongful death (premises liability) case in Hinds County, Mississippi
re-trial of case that had been reversed
rem
ed by Mississippi Supreme Court after $3 million verdict for Plaintiff prior to retention of Butler Snow
re-trial resulted in mistrial due to hung jury (2012).
Lead Trial Counsel, Suzette Smith v. The Waggoners Trucking Corporation, et al. for a national trucking company, in Washington County, Mississippi
Plaintiff sought over $3.5 million for permanent
severe neck
spinal cord injuries suffered in accident involving an 18-wheeler
resulted in complete defense verdict (2012). Although the plaintiff did not prevail at trial, she
her family sent a gift
a kind note to Adam after trial that read Thank you for the kindness
dignity you showed us during the trial.
Trial Counsel, Timothy R. Jones Jr. v. NES Equipment Services Corporation d/b/a NES Rentals
tried in Mississippi federal court
resulted in complete defense verdict (2009).
Provided on-site trial support (e.g., assisted with development of trial strategy, witness preparation, etc.) to lead trial counsel in the following cases: Christina Su v. Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. - Product liability action involving prescription drug Fosamax. Atlantic County, New Jersey (2012).
Jo Ann Sessner v. Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.- Second New Jersey bellwether product liability case involving prescription drug Fosamax
resulted in defense verdict. (2012)
Beare/Gaffney v. Johnson & Johnson, et al. - Six-week trial in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Atlantic County
resulted in complete defense verdicts (2011).
Rosenberg v. Merck - First Fosamax case to go to trial in New Jersey coordinated mass tort litigation
resulted in defense verdict (2011).
Louise Maley v. Merck & Co., Inc. - Trial in United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
resulted in defense verdict. (2010).
Shirley Boles v. Merck & Co., Inc. - First bellwether MDL trial in the Fosamax litigation (2009).
