Williams & Connolly LLP

Single office Washington  DC-based litigation powerhouse Williams & Connolly LLP has considerable experience handling complex product liability matters within the life sciences space, with well-known companies including Pfizer, GSK and AstraZeneca, regularly instructing the firm on high-profile matters relating to medicine/drugs produced by them. Many of these take the form of large MDLs involving joint defense groups, where the firm is appreciated for its strength at ‘dealing with the other counsel and acting as leaders’. With a plethora of ’first-rate trial lawyers’ in its ranks, the firm is also noted for its courtroom capabilities, and is a regular destination practice for trials. The ‘experienced’ Joseph Petrosinelli is ’technically terrific’, combining deep subject matter knowledge with superb advocacy skills to good effect for clients, both at a final trial, as well as at a motions stage. Although he is well-versed at handling MDLs throughout the litigation process, Paul Boehm is best-known for his trial skills. Other recommended practitioners include the ‘very talented’ Neelum Wadhwani  and Heidi Hubbard , who co-heads the team alongside Petrosinelli.