Greenberg Traurig LLP

Litigation

Shareholder

Francis A. “Frank” Citera is a nationally-recognized trial lawyer representing clients in product liability, toxic torts, class actions and other complex litigation matters in federal and state courts. Frank has over 35 years of experience and is co-chair of the firm’s Product Liability and Mass Torts Litigation Practice and co-chairs the Chicago Litigation Practice. An experienced architect of litigation strategies, Frank defends companies in various industries and business sectors including retailers such as Albertson’s, Claire’s Stores, Inc., Sears, and Whole Foods to technology and electronics companies like Qualcomm, Sony Electronics, and Underwriters Laboratories. He has achieved success in defeating class certification, disputing alleged claims in court, and obtaining summary judgments and outright dismissals prior to trial.

Concentrations

Products LiabilityClass actionsMass tortsEnvironmentalCivil practiceAppellateCapabilitiesLitigation Products Liability & Mass Torts Class Action Litigation Appellate Federal Regulatory & Administrative Law Retail Trial Practice Arbitration & Mediation

Admission to PracticeIllinoisU.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth CircuitU.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh CircuitU.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth CircuitU.S. Court of Appeals for the First CircuitU.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitU.S. Court of Appeals for the Third CircuitU.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh CircuitU.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth CircuitU.S. District Court for the Central District of IllinoisU.S. District Court for the Eastern District of MichiganU.S. District Court for the Eastern District of WisconsinU.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, including Trial BarU.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois

English

J.D., cum laude, University of Miami School of Law, 1983 Student Research/Writing Editor, University of Miami Law Review Moot Court B.A., English, Columbia University, 1980