Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe provides a broad product liability offering, supporting clients across the pharmaceuticals, medical devices, social media, agricultural and chemical sectors. With expertise in multidistrict litigation (MDLs), bet-the-company cases, and class actions, the firm is well-equipped to handle alleged product defects, toxic exposures, and catastrophic personal injuries. New York-based Peter Bicks is an experienced trial lawyer representing clients in high-profile toxic torts and commodities fraud cases before state courts, federal courts, and the International Trade Commission. Also in New York, James Stengel specializes in multi-party class action litigation, with particular expertise in handling cases in the chemical, building products, and medical device industries. Notably, Stengel represented the China National Building Material Group alongside Marc Shapiro in an MDL and class actions resulting from allegedly defective gypsum-based drywall. The team continues to act in high-profile matters, such as serving as lead trial counsel for Johnson & Johnson in the baby powder litigation alleging the product caused peritoneal mesothelioma. Meghan Rohling Kelly, William Oxley and Brian Raphel left the firm.