Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP

Product Liability Litigation

Partner

Ken is nationally known for serving as lead litigation counsel for Fortune 500 corporations and his defense of class actions against the tobacco industry. His defense verdicts for high-profile cases have been noted by The National Law Journal as among the "Top 10 Verdicts” for three years in a row. In the last 10 years, Ken has been repeatedly recognized by Chambers USA in multiple categories, with a mention that sources are impressed with his work, one noting, "I've had a wonderful experience with him."

Ken is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, an honor extended after careful investigation to those trial lawyers who have mastered the art of advocacy and demonstrated the highest standard of professionalism and civility, as well as a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates.

Ken is a frequent lecturer on product liability and professional liability matters as well as trial techniques. He has served as lead counsel in trials for Philip Morris and Lorillard in tobacco litigation, including class actions, and over 30 individual plaintiff's cases.

American College of Trial Lawyers, Fellow American Board of Trial Advocates American Bar Foundation, Fellow

J.D., University of Texas School of Law, 1973 B.A., Trinity University, 1970

Awards Benchmark Litigation: The Definitive Guide to America’s Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys: Litigation Star - Florida (2023) The Legal 500 United States (2010-2012, 2014-2016) Hall of Fame (2021, 2022) Client Service All-Star, BTI Consulting Group (2016, 2020) The Best Lawyers in America, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants (2010-2011, 2013-Present) Top Lawyers, South Florida Legal Guide (2014-2016) Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business (2010-2023) Band 1 - Nationwide Product Liability & Mass Torts Spotlight Table - Product Liability: Tobacco Band 1 - Litigation: Product Liability - Florida Band 3 - Florida Litigation: General Commercial Who’s Who Legal, Product Liability Defense (2009-Present) Lawdragon 500: Leading Lawyers in America (2011-2013, 2015) Lawdragon 500: Leading Litigators in America (2022) Florida Super Lawyer (2008-2009, 2011-2013, 2015-2022) Expert Guides: Guide to the World’s Leading Product Liability Lawyers (2007, 2009-2010) Top 10 Verdicts, The National Law Journal (three consecutive years) Florida Legal Elite (2017)