Reed Smith LLP

Reed Smith LLP’s Product Liability & Mass Torts practice is co-headed by New York-based Oliver Beiersdorf and Princeton-based Patrick Bradley, who provide clients with extensive trial experience, deep industry insight, and strategic defense leadership in high-stakes nationwide litigation. The group is recognized for guiding companies through complex product liability, multidistrict, and toxic tort matters, defending leading manufacturers in sectors including aviation, automotive, life sciences, industrial, and consumer products, and providing preventive risk-management counsel. Beiersdorf brings over 20 years of litigation experience representing major clients in federal and state courts, and in arbitration proceedings and is highly experienced in contract, warranty and insurance law regarding international treaty issues, securing numerous appellate victories and trial wins. Bradley brings deep aviation industry knowledge, focusing on the defense of aircraft manufacturers, airlines and aviation service providers in catastrophic accident and product liability cases and has achieved defense verdicts, appellate wins, and favorable outcomes in mass tort and individual aviation litigation. Another key member of the team to note is Princeton-based Catherine Kiernan, who focuses on high-stakes product liability and complex commercial disputes, defending aviation, automotive, and industrial manufacturers in technically demanding wrongful death and catastrophic injury litigation across US courts and international arbitration.