Mr Robb Patryk > Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile
Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP Offices
ONE BATTERY PARK PLAZA
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10004-1482
NEW YORK
United States
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Mr Robb Patryk
Work Department
Product Liability & Toxic Tort Group.
Position
Co-Chair of Hughes Hubbard’s Product Liability & Toxic Tort Group – focuses on complex litigation related to claims of fraud or nondisclosure, usually involving the sale of consumer and industrial products and securities.
Career
He has over 30 years experience in the national and international defense coordination of numerous mass torts involving prescription drugs, medical devices, asbestos, tobacco, dietary supplements, machinery, blood products, specialty chemicals, motor vehicles, and petroleum products. He has successfully defended several consumer fraud class actions in some of the nation’s most difficult jurisdictions and has tried cases in the New York, Pennsylvania and Michigan Courts. He has also litigated securities and other commercial claims on behalf of the world’s premier banks, accounting firms, and mutual funds, among others.
Languages
English.
Education
New York University School of Law, J.D., 1989 Yale College, B.A., 1985 (magna cum laude).
Lawyer Rankings
United States > Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: consumer products (including tobacco)
Leveraging expertise throughout the country, including a particularly compelling East Coast and Midwest offering, Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP is ‘very well-prepared to answer all kind of questions related to product liability matters’, irrespective of geographical location. The team is best-known for its work in federally-regulated industries, and as well as its ‘stellar pharmaceuticals offering’, is also accomplished at handling matters relating to alleged damage caused by tobacco and speciality chemicals. Drawing upon trial and appellate litigation prowess, Kansas City-based partner James Berger is adept at handling all aspects of complex litigation in multiple state and federal courts throughout the country; he continues to spearhead the firm’s efforts on behalf of tobacco company R.J.Reynolds in the Kent filter litigation. Best-known for their life sciences and medical devices expertise, New York-based practitioners Robb Patryk and James C. Fitzpatrick co-head the overarching products liability and toxic tort offering.
United States > Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: pharmaceuticals and medical devices
Lauded for its ‘deep legal, regulatory, and scientific knowledge’, Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP provides ‘unparalleled client service’ to clients, often working collaboratively with other counsel in a “virtual law firm” setting to defend pharma and medical device companies against high-profile mass tort claims. The firm has also gained a market-leading reputation for its ability to effectively co-ordinate cross-border litigation, providing ‘very efficient, smooth and productive communication and work’, as a result of its ‘close familiarity with multinationals’ culture and requirements as well as with foreign law firms’. James C. Fitzpatrick and Charles W. Cohen have been key to this success and have both developed ‘vast international experience in different jurisdictions’ over the years. They both also ‘have exceptional skills to present creative and strong arguments’, with Fitzpatrick, in particular, noted for his ‘cutting-edge abilities on the scientific aspects’, and ability to effectively develop strong arguments working with medical and science experts. Robb Patryk co-heads the team with Fitzpatrick and as part of his broad product liability practice regularly handles pharma-related disputes.
Lawyer Rankings
- Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: pharmaceuticals and medical devices United States > Dispute resolution
- Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: consumer products (including tobacco) United States > Dispute resolution
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Transport > Aviation and air travel: finance
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: pharmaceuticals and medical devices
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Tax > International tax
- Antitrust > Merger control
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: consumer products (including tobacco)
- Finance > Restructuring (including bankruptcy): corporate
- Dispute resolution > Securities litigation: defense
- Tax > US taxes: non-contentious
- M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: large deals ($1bn+)
- Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense