Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Morty Dubin is a litigation partner in the New York office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Morty is a first chair trial lawyer known for developing innovative and successful trial defenses for clients in high stakes product liability matters. He has tried and won cases for The Dow Chemical Company, Johnson & Johnson and others throughout the most difficult jurisdictions in the United States. In recognition of his success and standards of practice, Morty has been elected by his peers into the American College of Trial Lawyers.

Morty has been regularly selected by Benchmark Litigation as one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in the United States and was their Top Product Liability Litigation in the United States in 2021. In 2024, Morty was named one of 10 Powerhouse Trial Attorneys for his representation of Johnson & Johnson in its cosmetic talc litigation by Courtroom View Network (CVN). He has been ranked nationally for Products Liability & Mass Torts by Chambers USA for ten years, including a Band 1 ranking for Toxic Torts and a Band 4 ranking for Mass Torts. The publication recognized him as “an experienced mass torts litigator with a particular strength in asbestos related matters.” Clients interviewed by Chambers noted that he is “one of the top trial lawyers for our company” and “one of the best defense lawyers in the country in terms of mass torts.” He is also recommended by The Legal 500 United States, with the publication commenting that he is “noted for his trial skills, which have been put to good use in many high-profile product liability matters, including for Johnson & Johnson in its cosmetic talc litigation.” He was also selected by corporate counsel as a BTI “Client Service All-Star.” In addition to his product liability work, Morty also has experience with a broad range of commercial work.