McGuireWoods LLP

McGuireWoods LLP’s product liability and mass tort team has defends major companies in complex litigation, with matters frequently concerning a range of products, including automobiles, medical devices, power tools, chemicals, and pharmaceuticals. The team handles toxic exposure cases, recalls, labeling disputes, and investigations by regulatory agencies such as the CPSC, EPA, and CARB. Clients of the group include Fortune 500 companies, aviation industry leaders, and leading automakers including Mazda, Hyundai, Volkswagen, and Ford, whom the firm serve in a variety of product liability and mass tort matters. Key attorneys working in the group include Norfolk based Benjamin Hatch, chair of the environmental & mass tort department, recently involved in the defense of an aerospace manufacturer in a nationwide RICO class action lawsuit. Perry Miles is a national trial counsel frequently working on high-exposure product liability matters, with expertise in motions practice, expert testimony, and appellate work. Virginia Bondurant Price is a trial and appellate lawyer with significant experience as national coordinating counsel for a fire-safety products company and also advises clients on labeling, warnings, and strategies to reduce litigation risks. As co-leader of the group, Tysons based Samuel Tarry has over thirty years of experience representing clients in tort, environmental, and public health litigation, often serving as punitive damages counsel in state and federal courts across the country. All lawyers mentioned are in Richmond unless stated otherwise.