Ms Nina Gussack > Troutman Pepper > Philadelphia, United States > Lawyer Profile

Ms Nina Gussack

215.981.4950 nina.gussack@troutman.com

Work Department

Health Sciences Department

Position

Nina Gussack’s trial practice is concentrated in civil litigation, with a primary emphasis in the defense of pharmaceutical and medical device companies regarding marketed products, investigational new drugs, medical devices and over-the-counter drug products. Nina serves as national coordinating and trial counsel and as regional counsel in pharmaceutical litigation, including class actions and multi-district litigation. Nina also represents pharmaceutical manufacturers, consultants and academic institutions in civil and criminal actions in related complex litigation involving health care fraud and abuse, and the defense of individual and class actions. She has conducted internal corporate investigations, audits and negotiations with government agencies, as counsel to pharmaceutical companies in grand jury proceedings and multistate investigations. Her practice includes counseling regarding regulatory issues governing clinical trials and compliance in promotional activities, as well as Lanham Act claims in the pharmaceutical industry.

Memberships

Former Chair, Drug and Medical Device Committee, Defense Research Institute; Member, Product Liability Advisory Council, Women’s Pharmaceutical Network, Product Liability Advisory Council, International Association of Defense Counsel, and Ethics Committee of Wills Eye Hospital (Philadelphia). Admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and New York.

Education

J.D. 1979 Villanova University School of Law; member, Villanova Law Review; M.S. 1976, magna cum laude, University of Pennsylvania (Secondary Education); B.A. 1976, magna cum laude, University of Pennsylvania (History).