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Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP Offices

Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP
2400 MIAMI CENTER
201 S. BISCAYNE BLVD.
MIAMI, FL 33131-4332
FLORDIA
United States
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Kenneth Reilly

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Work Department

Product Liability Litigation

Position

Partner

Career

Ken is nationally known for serving as lead litigation counsel for Fortune 500 corporations and his defense of class actions against the tobacco industry. His defense verdicts for high-profile cases have been noted by The National Law Journal as among the “Top 10 Verdicts” for three years in a row. In the last 10 years, Ken has been repeatedly recognized by Chambers USA in multiple categories, with a mention that sources are impressed with his work, one noting, “I’ve had a wonderful experience with him.”

Ken is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, an honor extended after careful investigation to those trial lawyers who have mastered the art of advocacy and demonstrated the highest standard of professionalism and civility, as well as a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates.

Ken is a frequent lecturer on product liability and professional liability matters as well as trial techniques. He has served as lead counsel in trials for Philip Morris and Lorillard in tobacco litigation, including class actions, and over 30 individual plaintiff’s cases.

Memberships

  • American College of Trial Lawyers, Fellow
  • American Board of Trial Advocates
  • American Bar Foundation, Fellow

Education

  • J.D., University of Texas School of Law, 1973
  • B.A., Trinity University, 1970

Personal

Awards

  • Benchmark Litigation: The Definitive Guide to America’s Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys:
    • Litigation Star – Florida (2023)
  • The Legal 500 United States (2010-2012, 2014-2016)
    • Hall of Fame (2021, 2022)
  • Client Service All-Star, BTI Consulting Group (2016, 2020)
  • The Best Lawyers in America, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants (2010-2011, 2013-Present)
  • Top Lawyers, South Florida Legal Guide (2014-2016)
  • Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business (2010-2023)
    • Band 1 – Nationwide Product Liability & Mass Torts
    • Spotlight Table – Product Liability: Tobacco
    • Band 1 – Litigation: Product Liability – Florida
    • Band 3 – Florida Litigation: General Commercial
  • Who’s Who Legal, Product Liability Defense (2009-Present)
  • Lawdragon 500: Leading Lawyers in America (2011-2013, 2015)
  • Lawdragon 500: Leading Litigators in America (2022)
  • Florida Super Lawyer (2008-2009, 2011-2013, 2015-2022)
  • Expert Guides: Guide to the World’s Leading Product Liability Lawyers (2007, 2009-2010)
  • Top 10 Verdicts, The National Law Journal (three consecutive years)
  • Florida Legal Elite (2017)

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: consumer products (including tobacco)

(Hall of Fame)

Kenneth Reilly – Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP

Product liability work accounts for a significant volume of dispute resolution-focused firm Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP‘s docket of work, with the firm excelling in representing manufacturers across a range of consumer products. Many of the cases are high-profile class actions and MDLs, with the firm often securing national and regional leadership roles. William Geraghty has exceptional advocacy skills and has tried cases in state and federal courts involving a range of consumer products, including tobacco. As a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, Kenneth Reilly has been heavily involved in defending the tobacco industry in class actions, while Kansas City-based Katie Gates Calderon, who excels in product liability litigation, also has deep regulatory expertise within the food and beverages space, regularly counseling clients on FDA and USDA compliance. Hildy Sastre co-heads the product liability team alongside Geraghty and Gates Calderon and is noted for her trial skills in particular. All named practitioners are based in Miami unless otherwise noted.

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