Mayer Brown

With litigators based on the East and West coasts and in the Midwest who have handled high-profile product liability class actions and mass torts, Mayer Brown is a popular choice among leading manufacturers across a range of consumer products for high-stakes disputes. The group often acts as national, strategic or settlement counsel on MDLs, and has notable procedural and substantive law expertise. The firm is also well placed to handle cases which leverage its white-collar crime and government investigations expertise to good effect. Based in Chicago, Michael Olsen is a well-regarded trial lawyer, who continues to lead on many high-profile product liability matters across a range of industries; he is notably involved in the asbestos litigation and American football concussion litigation. The firm also excels at handling appellate work; ‘whip smart, analytical, and quick on her feet’, Washington DC-based Nicole Saharsky is a key contact in this regard, regularly handling federal and state appeals and trial-level motions. Henninger Bullock and Daniel Ring, based in New York and Chicago respectively, co-lead the team alongside Olsen. Los Angeles-based John Nadolenco, who excels in handling consumer class actions in the technology and automotive spaces, is also recommended.