NJL has a nationally recognized practice representing leading manufacturers of pharmaceuticals, medical devices, vaccines, and other FDA-regulated products. With decades of experience in high-stakes litigation, we deliver sophisticated, science-driven defense strategies that protect our clients’ products, reputation, and business interests in one of the most heavily regulated industries.
We serve as national, regional, local, and trial counsel for pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers in litigation across the United States. Our clients include companies that design, develop, manufacture, and distribute prescription drugs, over-the-counter products, biologics, implantable devices, and other related life sciences technologies.
Our Experience
NJL’s deep expertise includes attorneys who serve as lead trial counsel in individual cases and as trial counsel in major multidistrict litigation (MDL) cases. Our attorneys’ expertise extends to coordinating and representing significant clients in serial cases and MDL proceedings. Additionally, we have established landmark defenses, such as developing a federal preemption defense for manufacturers of veterinary biologics, which has eliminated most tort liability.
Our Services
We provide comprehensive defense and advisory services for litigation and compliance:
- Product Liability and Mass Tort Defense: Strategic defense and representation in individual, consolidated, and class action cases involving allegations of design defects, manufacturing defects, failure to warn, off-label use, and other complex liability issues in federal and state courts.
- Multidistrict and Coordinated Proceedings: NJL provides experienced counsel in multidistrict litigation (MDL) and mass tort matters, managing nationwide litigation strategy, discovery coordination, and bellwether trials. Our team regularly partners with other law firms in large serial or MDL cases, contributing to key roles such as discovery, expert witness, motions, and trial teams. We take a collaborative, solutions-oriented approach, adding value as part of a larger national or regional team involving multiple firms and attorneys.
- Scientific and Medical Expertise: Development and analysis of scientific and medical data, and follow-up integration into challenges to causation theories and reinforcement of product integrity at Daubert hearings and/or at trial. Expertise in challenging litigation theories of liability based on the incorporation of AI into medical devices.
- Crisis and Incident Response: Immediate investigation and response to adverse events, preservation of evidence, and development of experts to formulate defensible positions.
- Early Resolution and ADR: Strategic use of negotiation, mediation, and arbitration to achieve efficient, cost-effective outcomes.
Our deep understanding of pharmaceutical science, medical device technology, and federal preemption doctrine has allowed us to deliver successful results in some of the nation’s most complex and closely watched product liability cases. We bring not only trial experience but also a proactive, regulatory-informed perspective that helps clients prevent litigation before it arises.