Jamie L. Lanphear

she/her/hers

Counsel

Washington, D.C.

Jamie is a product liability litigator and strategic adviser to life sciences and technology companies navigating complex litigation and emerging risks at the intersection of products and software.

Experience

Representative matters

Managing the defense and overall strategy in a product liability action against a major e-commerce company involving infant formula.
Represented a global medical device manufacturer in two of its largest litigations, encompassing more than 35,000 cases and three bellwether trials, securing key pretrial rulings, one full defense verdict, and two favorable verdicts.
Managed coordinated discovery and dispositive motion strategy for a leading pharmaceutical company in one of the nation’s largest MDLs, authoring a summary judgment motion that resulted in hundreds of cases being set aside and saved the client millions in discovery costs.

Recognitions

  • Selected through peer review to the Washington, D.C., Super Lawyers Rising Stars list for Product Liability - Products: Defense, 2021-2023
  • Witkin Award for Excellence in Torts
  • Prosser Award in Bankruptcy

Credentials

Education

  • University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, J.D.
  • Columbia University, M.S.W.
  • State University of New York at Stony Brook, B.S., summa cum laude

Professional admissions & qualifications

  • California
  • District of Columbia

Court admissions

  • U.S. District Court - District of Columbia
  • U.S. District Court - Eastern District of California
  • U.S. District Court - Northern District of California
  • U.S. District Court - Central District of California
  • U.S. District Court - Southern District of California

Professional affiliations

  • Member of the Defense Research Institute (DRI)
  • Product Liability Advisory Counsel Future Leader (2024)
  • Law360's Product Liability Editorial Advisory Board (2024-2025)

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