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Dechert LLP Offices

Dechert LLP
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NEW YORK, NY 10036-6797
NEW YORK
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Mr Douglas E. Fleming III

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+1 212 649 8703 douglas.fleming@dechert.com

Work Department

Product Liability and Mass Torts

Career

Douglas E. Fleming III focuses on complex litigation, specifically matters concerning mass torts, product liability, environmental toxic torts, and insurance. Mr. Fleming regularly represents clients from the chemical, pharmaceutical, medical device, consumer product, building materials and insurance industries. His clients have included numerous Fortune 500 companies located nationwide involved in mass tort litigation filed across multiple federal and state jurisdictions. 

Mr. Fleming has extensive experience litigating cases at both the trial and appellate levels throughout the United States, including examining and preparing fact and expert witnesses for deposition, trial and legislative testimony. In addition to arguing complex motions before courts across multiple jurisdictions, Mr. Fleming has also written briefs in the United States Supreme Court. 

As a former New York City Public Attorney, Mr. Fleming has participated in numerous pro bono matters, acting as a key lawyer in multiple trials relating to high-profile shootings. He has represented the City of New York, as well as indigent plaintiffs and non-profit organizations.

Memberships

Vice-Chair, Pharmaceutical, Medical Device and Bioscience General Committee, Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section of American Bar Association (September 2018-2019 term); Board of Directors, St. John’s University School of Law Alumni, New York Chapter

Education

University of Notre Dame, B.A., 1991; St. John’s University School of Law, J.D., 1994, magna cum laude, Articles and Comments Editor of St. John’s Law Review

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: toxic tort

Primarily centred out of New York but also gaining traction on the West Coast, exemplified by the work of Los Angeles based Kimberly Branscome, Dechert LLP regularly handles high-profile toxic tort-related class actions and MDLs, both in the environmental space, as well as in cases involving harm caused by pharma products. In these matters the team, which includes many accomplished trial lawyers, regularly acts as national counsel, coordinating and presenting the key arguments and motions to the courts. Douglas Fleming has a strong grounding in environmental toxic torts and is a key member of the team alongside Rachel Passaretti-Wu defending  Saint-Gobain in high-profile civil litigation and regulatory matters relating to alleged damage caused by exposure to forever chemicals in drinking water. An expert in toxic torts, Sheila L. Birnbaum  has deep expertise in the space and co-heads the overarching product liability and mass torts team alongside Branscome and Mark Cheffo . All named practitioners are based in New York, unless otherwise noted.

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