(15 July 2014) – The Legal 500 has named Reed Smith LLP as its first US “Team of the Year” in Product Liability Defense Litigation. The firm bested eight other top nationwide firms for the honor.
“It is always great to come out on top, but it is particularly gratifying when the competition is so outstanding,” said Sandy Thomas, Reed Smith’s Global Managing Partner. “Our Product Liability Defense Practice has long been one of our marquee practices. This selection is well-deserved recognition for its strong record of successes and high level of client service.”
According to The Legal 500, the US Awards are a new concept that rewards law firms and brings the cream of the profession together. The 2014 winners were chosen based on the opinions of 250,000 in-house lawyers and in-depth research The Legal 500 team conducts annually.
“We are honored that our clients trust us with their most complex, high stakes litigation, time and time again,” said Melissa Geist, Vice Chair of the firm’s Life Sciences Health Industry Group. “We have built a strong reputation representing life sciences companies and other businesses in the most complex and contentious product liability matters and achieved a record that is consistently ranked among those of the top performing firms in this area.”
The honor follows other recent recognition for the nearly 150-member firm-wide practice, including earning the The American Lawyer’s prestigious "Product Liability Litigation Department of the Year" award; recognition among the top five "Product Liability Defense Firms of the Year" by Law360; and a consistent ranking as a top-tier product liability practice by The Legal 500 and Best Lawyers.
In 2013, Law360 recognized Product Liability Practice partner Tracy Ferak among just five national “Product Liability Rising Stars” of 2013. In December, The Recorder named Reed Smith one of two finalists in its inaugural "Litigation Department of the Year" competition in the product liability category.
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