Thomas B. K. Ringe III

Practice Details

• Firm Information
  Position

  Partner

  Firm Name

  Duane Morris LLP
• Representative Cases & Transactions
  Cases

  Representative Matters: Defended national insurance broker in several E&O claims, either obtaining dismissal or resolution on terms extremely favorable to client.
  Defended large accounting firm against misrepresentation claim arising from several municipal bond issuances.
  Served as national counsel,
  member of the MDL Defense Coordinating Counsel, in the matter of In re Ephedra Liability Litigation 04 MD 1598 (JSR).
  Directed litigation of products liability matters, including the defense of more than 100 suits
  10 consumer class actions involving ephedra-containing food supplements.
  Defended more than 18 sudden cardiac death cases involving decedents less than 40 years old, including: High income earner, mother of two (34) died while biking with no history of heart disease. Proved she had ARVC instead of drug-related cardiac arrest.
  Iraq war veteran (26) taking client's product died suddenly. His estate claimed it was due to product. Proved his death was caused by an allergic response to anesthesia.
  New Jersey police officer (21) died while training. Proved death was due to a genetic pre-disposition to ARVC. Settled on terms very favorable to client.
  Florida army father of 3 (29) died during a parachute jump. Proved it was due to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
  not due to client's product.
  Worked closely with nation's leading cardiac pathologists
  electro-physiologists on all cases.
  Defended more than 100 cases, including class actions, involving the advertising of dietary supplement product.
  Directed expert-witness strategy in mass tort alleging autoimmune disease resulting from use of a prescription medicine to treat acne.
  On behalf of the largest auto insurance carrier in Pennsylvania, designed a method to defend claims from underinsured
  non-insured motorists, proving that plaintiff's payment by check constituted a knowing
  intelligent waiver. Saved carrier millions of dollars
  set the st
  ard for insurance companies to defend these coverage actions.
  Represented major accounting firm in errors
  omission claim involving tax advice.
  Designed
  implemented comprehensive risk-management strategies for product-safety issues for a major dietary supplement company.
  Counseled foreign
  domestic consumer products companies on corporate structure issues.