Sonja S. Weissman

Sonja’s practice focuses on the defense of manufacturers of pharmaceuticals and medical devices in product liability matters. She has led the defense of litigation involving a variety of pharmaceutical products – both prescription and nonprescription – as well as litigation involving Class III medical devices.

She has extensive experience representing medical device manufacturers in litigation following the recall of certain devices. She has handled a variety of complex litigation matters, including class actions, multi-district litigation (MDL) proceedings, and disputes involving numerous parties. She has defended clients in numerous courts and jury trials.

Experience

Representative matters

Handled California Business and Professions Code 17200 and 17500 claims in both personal injury and commercial litigation matters

Defended numerous product liability matters (e.g., prescription pharmaceutical products, orthopedic devices, cardiac devices) in state and federal courts

Served as national and local defense counsel for a major manufacturer in product liability litigation involving a recalled medical device

Recognitions

Named by the Daily Journal as one of California’s Top Women Lawyers, 2016
Selected through peer review for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, 2011-2021
Included in San Francisco Business Times, Bay Area’s 100 Most Influential Women in Business, 2003–2009

Credentials

Education

University of California, Hastings College of the Law, 1991, J.D., Executive Articles Editor of the International and Comparative Law Review
University of California, Berkeley, 1987, B.A., Philosophy