Greenberg Traurig’s practice is led by a trio of seasoned litigators, Lori Cohen, Sara Thompson, and Gregory Ostfeld, who serve as trial, settlement, and national counsel across high-profile litigation, providing ‘strategic, creative approaches to defending cases’. Based in Atlanta, Cohen serves as national trial and coordinating counsel on high-profile product liability matters, including hernia and pelvic mesh claims, vaccine-related personal injury, and medical devices such as pain management products. Thompson, also in Atlanta, handles MDL and recall litigation involving medical devices and over-the-counter medications, including phenylephrine-related claims, proton pump inhibitor drugs, kidney injuries, and dermatologic injuries from surgical devices, such as skin irritation and burns. Ostfeld, in Chicago, focuses on opioid litigation, defective MRI machines allegedly causing permanent hearing damage, devices producing inaccurate readings for patients with darker skin tones, battery explosions causing vision injuries, and class actions over allegedly deceptive marketing and warranty claims tied to recalls. Supporting the team, Victoria Lockard, based in Atlana assists on medical device and pharmaceutical recalls, as well as hernia and pelvic mesh matters.
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‘GT is top-notch. They really dig deep to learn the facts and develop strategic, creative approaches to defending cases.’
‘Lori Cohen is a strategic mastermind. Sara Thompson can handle anything and everything that comes her way and is an excellent manager. Sean Jessee is the kind of person who responds. No one works better with company witnesses than Sydney Fairchild Williamson. Marcella Ducca is an absolute star who defends the company strongly.’
‘Greenberg has a nationwide class action practice such that, when certain claims began being filed in New York, and later in California, the team was able to seamlessly apply learnings from the earlier cases, supply local counsel in California, and continue litigating without missing a beat.’
‘Nilda Isidro and Glenn Kerner have deep experience litigating federal court class actions nationwide, but especially in New York's federal court. Their subject matter expertise, relationships with the plaintiffs' bar, and knowledge of wider trends within marketing class actions make them invaluable partners.’
‘All of the attorneys I've worked with are extremely knowledgeable about their practice areas, are very responsive to requests, and suggest strategies to minimize legal costs and ensure prompt resolution of disputes. They are also excellent brief writers and negotiators.’
‘Glenn Kerner has represented our company for over 30 years. He has favorably resolved multiple lawsuits and is a very skilled and effective negotiator. His team writes outstanding legal briefs. Nilda Isidro has also represented our company for 30 years and has provided strategic advice, particularly related to early resolution and issues.’
Key clients
- Albertsons Companies, Inc. N
- Bausch Health Companies, Inc.
- Teva Pharmaceuticals
- Sandoz Inc; Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
- Becton, Dickinson and Company; C. R. Bard
- Eli Lilly and Company
- Boehringer Ingelheim
- Teleflex
- UCB
- Alcon Vision
- Univar, Inc.
- Sterigenics U.S., LLC; Sotera Health
Work highlights
Represented Teva Pharmaceuticals and its affiliates in the In re Zantac (Ranitidine) Products Liability Litigation MDL in Florida and related state court cases, including Cook County, Illinois.
Represented a consortium of contract manufacturers of over-the-counter cold medicines and seven retail pharmacies that sold store-brand over-the-counter medications containing phenylephrine, in the In re Oral Phenylephrine Sales & Marketing Practices MDL in the Eastern District of New York.
Assisted as national counsel for Sandoz in Taxotere (docetaxel) litigation, including a 13,000+ case MDL over permanent hair loss, a secondary MDL for eye injuries, New Jersey multicounty litigation, and a Mississippi AG action.
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Gregory Ostfeld
Victoria Lockard
Sara Thompson
Practice head
Lori Cohen; Sara Thompson; Gregory Ostfeld
Other key lawyers
Glenn Kerner; Marcella Ducca; Nilda Isidro; Sean Jessee; Sydney Williamson; Victoria Lockard