Kenneth Reilly > Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP > Miami, United States > Lawyer Profile
Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP Offices
2400 MIAMI CENTER
201 S. BISCAYNE BLVD.
MIAMI, FL 33131-4332
FLORDIA
United States
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Kenneth Reilly
Work Department
Product Liability Litigation
Position
Partner
Career
Ken is nationally known for serving as lead litigation counsel for Fortune 500 corporations and his defense of class actions against the tobacco industry. His defense verdicts for high-profile cases have been noted by The National Law Journal as among the “Top 10 Verdicts” for three years in a row. In the last 10 years, Ken has been repeatedly recognized by Chambers USA in multiple categories, with a mention that sources are impressed with his work, one noting, “I’ve had a wonderful experience with him.”
Ken is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, an honor extended after careful investigation to those trial lawyers who have mastered the art of advocacy and demonstrated the highest standard of professionalism and civility, as well as a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates.
Ken is a frequent lecturer on product liability and professional liability matters as well as trial techniques. He has served as lead counsel in trials for Philip Morris and Lorillard in tobacco litigation, including class actions, and over 30 individual plaintiff’s cases.
Memberships
- American College of Trial Lawyers, Fellow
- American Board of Trial Advocates
- American Bar Foundation, Fellow
Education
- J.D., University of Texas School of Law, 1973
- B.A., Trinity University, 1970
Personal
Awards
- Benchmark Litigation: The Definitive Guide to America’s Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys:
- Litigation Star – Florida (2023)
- The Legal 500 United States (2010-2012, 2014-2016)
- Hall of Fame (2021, 2022)
- Client Service All-Star, BTI Consulting Group (2016, 2020)
- The Best Lawyers in America, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants (2010-2011, 2013-Present)
- Top Lawyers, South Florida Legal Guide (2014-2016)
- Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business (2010-2023)
- Band 1 – Nationwide Product Liability & Mass Torts
- Spotlight Table – Product Liability: Tobacco
- Band 1 – Litigation: Product Liability – Florida
- Band 3 – Florida Litigation: General Commercial
- Who’s Who Legal, Product Liability Defense (2009-Present)
- Lawdragon 500: Leading Lawyers in America (2011-2013, 2015)
- Lawdragon 500: Leading Litigators in America (2022)
- Florida Super Lawyer (2008-2009, 2011-2013, 2015-2022)
- Expert Guides: Guide to the World’s Leading Product Liability Lawyers (2007, 2009-2010)
- Top 10 Verdicts, The National Law Journal (three consecutive years)
- Florida Legal Elite (2017)
Lawyer Rankings
United States > Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: consumer products (including tobacco)
(Hall of Fame)Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP’s product liability and class action practice has become an industry leader for corporate clients facing product liability, class actions, and mass tort litigation,. As co-chairs of the firm’s product liability group, Miami based Hildy Sastre and William Geraghty are highly regarded trial lawyers who have tried dozens of high-exposure cases across the country, with experience defending product liability, legal malpractice, and professional liability claims in the pharmaceutical and medical device sector. Sastre and Geraghty frequently secure defense verdicts in federal and state courts including in Florida, Massachusetts, and Minnesota. Michael Mallow is the managing partner of the Los Angeles office and co-chair of the firm’s class action & appellate litigation group, specializing in class actions, economic product defect claims, and consumer protection investigations. Based in San Francisco, Annie Chuang has immense experience handling business disputes, product liability, and trade secret litigation, also often advising clients on international regulatory risks. Also based in Miami, Kenneth Reilly
is a nationally recognized lead trial counsel, defending Fortune 500 companies in high-stakes class actions and product liability cases, particularly in the tobacco and pharma industries.
Lawyer Rankings
- Hall of Fame United States > Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: consumer products (including tobacco)
- Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: consumer products (including tobacco) United States > Dispute resolution
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > E-discovery
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: automotive/transport
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: consumer products (including tobacco)
Firm Rankings
- Chicago Elite > Commercial disputes
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: toxic tort
- Chicago Elite > Commercial disputes
- Chicago Elite > Commercial disputes
- Media, technology and telecoms > Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection)
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: pharmaceuticals and medical devices
- Insurance > Advice to insurers
- Intellectual property > Patents: prosecution (including re-examination and post-grant proceedings)
- Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense