Baker McKenzie LLP

Baker McKenzie LLP’s product liability and safety team defends global manufacturers and retailers in product liability lawsuits, class actions, and product recalls. The team provides regulatory compliance advice and manages product crises, representing businesses across multiple industries such as the manufacturing, automotive, food and beverages, and pharmaceutical sectors in US courts and arbitrations, and before agencies like the FDA and NHTSA. The team also has expertise in conducting legal audits to minimize liability and recall risks, and in carrying out reputation protection and risk mitigation. Notable clients of the firm include Google, Yves Saint Laurent, and Bose. As co-chair of the firm’s North America commercial litigation group, San Francisco-based Mark Goodman leads complex multidistrict litigation, including multidistrict cases and trials, and handles class actions, specializing in product liability, food labeling, and specialty insurance.