Mr George Lombardi > Winston & Strawn LLP > Chicago, United States > Lawyer Profile

Comprised of ‘strong members from the top down’. Winston & Strawn LLP’s boasts a strong patent litigation team with expertise in high technology, biotechnology, pharmaceutical and medical device sectors. The practice also specializes in patent cases involving AI. In Los Angeles, Nimalka Wickramasekera specializes in medical device patents. Wickramasekera co-chairs the department with Charlotte-based Danielle Williams, an experienced litigator in semiconductor and software patent infringement. David Enzminger, also in Los Angeles, is well-regarded for his work on complex hardware and software patent infringement cases. The team is further strengthened by the esteemed George Lombardi, in Chicago, who is a leading patent litigator for cases involving telephone and computer tech. In Washington DC, both Chuck Klein and Jovial Wong excel in high-value patent cases related to pharma and biotech. Dallas-based Thomas Melsheimer is another of the firm’s go-to patent litigators. Additionally, clients praise Krishnan Padmanabhan in New York for his ‘winning arguments’ and technological expertise in district courts.

Winston & Strawn LLP‘s product liability & mass torts practice specializes in “bet-the-company” cases, acting as defense lawyers in high-profile consumer product cases and frequently serving as lead trial counsel and multi-district litigation coordinating counsel. The firm is known for the extensive trial experience of its team across highly regulated industries, including pharmac, agriculture, chemicals, automotive, aviation, and consumer products. Notable recent successes for the group include defending Philip Morris in decade-spanning tobacco litigation and securing defense verdicts for Abbott Laboratories, Motorola Mobility, and Monsanto in landmark cases. Chair of the product liability and mass tort practice, San Francisco based Sandra Edwards is a go-to trial lawyer for the firm’s clients, frequently taking the lead in MDLs and coordinated mass tort proceedings. David Coulson is a veteran trial lawyer known for defending high-exposure product liability and commercial disputes including several major consumer class actions. George Lombardi stands out for his defense work in high-stakes pharmaceutical and consumer product cases, including landmark victories for Philip Morris and Monsanto. Dan Webb brings further practice area experience, having led long-running tobacco litigation for Philip Morris and representing consumer product, medical device, and pharma companies in significant product liability cases. All lawyers are based in Chicago unless stated otherwise.

Based out of Chicago, Winston & Strawn LLP‘s George Lombardi represents an impressive client roster consisting of pharmaceutical and medical devices developers in patent disputes and is also tapped as trial counsel for product liability suits, including continuing to defend Bayer in numerous trials linked to the herbicide Roundup.

Fielding a deep bench with expertise in high stakes tort actions, MDLs, litigation and bet the company matters, Winston & Strawn LLP works with clients in the pharmaceutical, agriculture and chemical sectors in both federal and state courts across the country. The team is noted for its scientific and technical expertise, with members including San Francisco based Sandra Edwards having served as lead trial counsel for MDLs and class actions, and situated in Chicago, George Lombardi has achieved success in obtaining defense verdicts across the pharmaceutical and consumer products industries in bet the company matters. Also in Chicago, Terrence (Terry) Dee and Dan Webb are experienced in product liability matters, with Dee noted for having served as lead counsel in joint defense groups in federal MDL and multi-party litigation, while Webb’s active clientele includes medical device and pharmaceutical clients. Andrew Tauber departed for Bryan Cave Leighton Paisnerin February 2024, and Denise Scofield departed in July 2024.