Overview

Defending high-risk, high-exposure product liability claims requires an elite set of skills and an extensive knowledge and understanding of the science behind each issue.

For more than three decades, Segal McCambridge attorneys have harnessed their in-depth knowledge to successfully defend product liability claims nationwide.

Our success defending product liability claims is based on a simple premise: resolve cases in the most efficient way possible, keeping reputations and budgets intact.    

What We Do

We serve as national and regional counsel for some of the best-known brands. With each matter we quickly assess the unique underlying allegations of design defects, manufacturing discrepancies, or inadequate warnings.

For each case, we assemble the best team of attorneys with the necessary technical knowledge and trial experience to develop a defense strategy tailored to each client’s needs and business objectives.  

Industries We Serve

  • Automotive and transport
  • Consumer products
  • Electronics
  • Life sciences
  • Power tools and machinery

How We Do It

While strong litigation skills are vital the defense of product liability claims, the key to a successful defense lies in a complete understanding of the product, from its design and manufacture to its expected and anticipated use.

We perform a robust analysis of liability in each case, using our process of rigorous in-depth interviews with engineers and other essential experts combined with on-site tours and demonstrations of the product. Through this approach and detailed recommendations, we guide our clients through the issues and challenges they might encounter.

As litigators we are always trial ready, but we realize that litigation is not always in our client’s best interest. When alternative dispute resolution is the most effective strategy to put a case in the rearview mirror, our attorneys fiercely advocate for clients in mediation and arbitration.

News & Insights

Team

Matthew D. Kelly

Shareholder Chicago, IL

Arturo M. Aviles

Shareholder Austin, TX

Madina Axelrod

Shareholder New York, NY

Stephen C. Bartholomew

Associate Chicago, IL

Trevor J. Blackmore

Associate Chicago, IL

Jodi A. Buratti

Shareholder New York, NY

David A. Carnie

Senior Associate Los Angeles, CA

Lawrance Choi

Associate New York, NY

Chandler L. Cleveland

Associate Pittsburgh, PA

Mike A. Cohen

Associate Los Angeles, CA

Timothy C. Connor

Of Counsel Philadelphia, PA

E. Reno Cross

Of Counsel San Francisco, CA

Angel T. Davis

Associate Memphis, TN

Susan L. Deng

Associate Tampa, FL

Mari Bryn Dowdy

Shareholder Austin, TX

John A. Eberlein

Shareholder San Francisco, CA

Jason P. Eckerly

Shareholder Chicago, IL

Diane Pompei Emery

Shareholder New York, NY

Scott R. Emery

Shareholder New York, NY

Jay Evans

Shareholder Pittsburgh, PA

Jill M. Felkins

Shareholder Chicago, IL

Jon T. Fortin

Associate Chicago, IL

Hampton S. French

Associate Chicago, IL

Heather Janis Gaw

Shareholder New York, NY

Lauren Gibbs

Associate Chicago, IL

Shontia Harris

Associate Chicago, IL

David M. Hernandez

Shareholder Houston, TX

Chaniece M. Hill

Senior Associate Chicago, IL

Craig L. Hodgson

Shareholder San Francisco, CA

Raymond J. Hunter

Shareholder Philadelphia, PA

Lee J. Hurwitz

Shareholder Chicago, IL

Alice Sacks Johnston

Shareholder Pittsburgh, PA

Andrew P. Kates

Shareholder New York, NY

Joseph L. Kish

Shareholder Chicago, IL

Mandy Kolodkin

Shareholder Indianapolis, IN

Kathryn J. Lapin

Associate Chicago, IL

Michael S. Litrenta

Shareholder Tampa, FL

Edward J. McCambridge

Shareholder Chicago, IL

Trager Metge

Associate Boston, MA

Aleida M. Mielke

Shareholder Fort Lauderdale, FL

St. Jalisa Miller

Associate Chicago, IL

Paul D. Motz

Shareholder Chicago, IL

Ryan E. Musleh

Associate Chicago, IL

Benjamin J. Nellans

Shareholder Chicago, IL

Christopher P. Norton

Shareholder Los Angeles, CA

Nelson T. Rainey

Shareholder Memphis, TN

John Richards

Associate Chicago, IL

Nicholas E. Richardson

Shareholder Tampa, FL

Robert R. Rigolosi

Shareholder New York, NY

Agnieszka N. Rodriguez

Associate Fort Lauderdale, FL

Jordan B. Rosenberg

Shareholder Philadelphia, PA

Steven R. Rosenblatt

Shareholder New York, NY

Sydney Keller Rubinstein

Associate Houston, TX

Anthony J. Sbarra

Shareholder Boston, MA

Michael B. Sena

Shareholder New York, NY

Sophia Y. Shih

Associate New York, NY

Jeffrey Singer

Of Counsel Chicago, IL

Peter J. Strelitz

Shareholder Austin, TX

Nathaniel Sundel

Associate New York, NY

Jennifer K. Thai

Shareholder San Francisco, CA

Makayla Thomas

Associate New York, NY

Andrew J. Wells

Shareholder New York, NY

Wesley T. Welmaker

Shareholder Houston, TX

Conner A. Werner

Associate Fort Lauderdale, FL

Kenneth P. Williams

Shareholder Detroit, MI

Mark Willingham

Of Counsel Houston, TX

David J. Yates

Shareholder Detroit, MI

Peter A. Zavodnyik

Of Counsel Houston, TX