Goldman Ismail Tomaselli Brennan & Baum LLP’s practice, led by Tarek Ismail in Chicago, serves as lead trial counsel in cases involving alleged carcinogenic exposure, renal and bone injuries related to tenofovir-containing drugs, labeling disputes about blood clot risk, and claims of atypical femur fractures. Emma Ross, Shayna Cook, and Rami Fakhouri advise on contraceptive device cases involving alleged breakage and removal complications. Jennifer Greenblatt handles medical nutrition product litigation, including cases related to preterm nutritional products, and has presented arguments before the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. Based in Dallas, Joe Tomaselli manages medical device litigation, including insulin pump defect claims. In Santa Monica, Ken Baum oversees national science and expert strategy, including GLP-1 and vaccine litigation. Brian O’Donoghue has departed the team.
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- Shayna Cook is a tremendous trial lawyer and one I would always recommend to clients. The firm's expert team, led by Ken Baum and Craig Woods, is second to none. And Laura Sexton has done a tremendous job working with company witnesses and developing a liability defense in a very challenging litigation.
Key clients
- Merck & Co., Inc.
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
- Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
- Bayer Healthcare LLC
- Bayer Corp.
- Bayer AG
- Monsanto Company
- Gilead Sciences, Inc.
- GSK
- AbbVie Inc.
- Dow Chemical Company and Union Carbide Company
- Medtronic, Inc.
- Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
- Organon & Co.
- Eli Lilly and Company
- Abbott Laboratories
- Teva Pharmaceuticals
Work highlights
Represented GSK in product liability cases in Illinois where plaintiffs claimed its Zantac over-the-counter heartburn medication causes cancer.
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Practice head
Tarek Ismail
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Andrew Rima; Craig Woods; Emma Ross; Jennifer Greenblatt; Joe Tomaselli; Ken Baum; Laura Sexton; Rami Fakhouri; Shayna Cook