Paul Hemmersbaugh > DLA Piper LLP (US) > Washington DC, United States > Lawyer Profile

Primarily centered out of Philadelphia and also drawing upon litigation resources spread throughout the firm’s national network of offices, DLA Piper LLP (US) is well-positioned to represent automotive companies and parts manufacturers in product liability cases at federal and state level throughout the country. Clients benefit from a very efficient service which effective utilizes legal technology and a flexible approach to charge-out rates. Matt Goldberg  has amassed a significant amount of experience in the sector and heads up the firm’s product liability automotive subgroup. Goldberg has had considerable success for Hyundai Mobis in defective airbag disputes, achieving notable successes for the client. Leveraging vast transportation regulatory expertise developed both in private practice, as well as in-house, as chief counsel to the federal auto safety regulator, Washington DC-based partner Paul Hemmersbaugh is popular among clients in a risk management setting as well as in litigation. On the aviation front, the New York office has secured successful outcomes for several airlines in putative nationwide class actions brought by plaintiffs seeking recourse for an  alleged failure to pay refunds for flights cancelled due to Covid-19. Joel Dewey left the firm in November 2022.