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Mr Randall Christian
Position
Partner
Career
Randy Christian is an established pharmaceutical trial attorney who focuses his trial practice on the defense of pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers throughout the United States. He is, and has been, trial counsel for pharmaceutical and medical device cases in twelve different states. Most recently, Randy served as first-chair in a four-month bellwether trial in Southern California for a major medical device company. He also tried to verdict the first bellwether trial in the country involving hormone replacement therapy in a Federal MDL proceeding.
With almost 25 years of experience, Randy’s pharmaceutical, mass tort and medical device product liability experience is vast and includes the defense of diabetes medications, anti-seizure medications, anti-hypertensives, hormone replacement therapy, bisphosphonates, birth control medications, diet drugs, vaccines, breast implants and several ophthalmic products. In addition, Randy has recent and substantial experience in conducting litigation risk assessments for companies preparing to market new products and marketed products where litigation is anticipated. Finally, Randy also defends pharmaceutical companies in pricing and third-party payor litigation, including government enforcement actions alleging Medicaid fraud and has significant experience defending companies sued under the Texas Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act.
Randy has been recognized by The Legal 500 in Product Liability and Mass Tort Defense: Medical Device and Pharmaceutical category for his outstanding work in these areas. Additionally, Randy was recognized as a “Life Science Star” by LMG Life Sciences in 2012 – 2016.
Memberships
Randy is a member of the drug and medical device and products liability committees of the International Association of Defense Counsel, the Defense Research Institute, the Texas State Liaison, where he serves on the Drug and Medical Device Committee, the State Bar of Texas, Travis County Bar Association and the Austin Bar Association.
Education
Baylor University School of Law, J.D., 1992; Texas Tech University, B.A., 1989
Lawyer Rankings
United States > Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: pharmaceuticals and medical devices
(Leading lawyers)As one of the core industry groups within litigation boutique Bowman and Brooke LLP ‘s acclaimed product liability defense offering, pharmaceutical and medical devices work accounts for a significant volume of work for lawyers throughout its national network of offices. The firm’s roles run the gamut from regional and local counsel, through to trial and national co-ordinating positions, with a collaborative style of working that is a great advantage on large-scale cases involving co-counsels and co-defendants. Drawing upon deep and longstanding expertise within the space, Minneapolis-based Kim Schmid has taken multiple cases to verdict in both state and federal courts, and as well as handling product liability class actions and MDLs in conventional matters – including as it relates to mesh products and breast implants – is also driving the firm’s efforts in relation to emerging litigation involving virtual clinical trials and biologics. Austin-based Randall Christian , who co-heads the team alongside Schmid, is also well-versed in trying traditional product liability cases in the space, as well as having niche expertise defending pharmaceutical companies in pricing and third-party payor litigation.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading lawyers United States > Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: pharmaceuticals and medical devices
- Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: pharmaceuticals and medical devices United States > Dispute resolution
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Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: pharmaceuticals and medical devices
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: consumer products (including tobacco)
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: toxic tort