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gmorrisroe@chadbourne.com
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Garyowen
P.
Morrisroe
Partner
Practice Description
Gary Morrisroe is the head of the products liability practice at Chadbourne. He has more than 25 years of experience in all aspects of various complex litigation with an almost exclusive focus over the last 20 years on product liability litigation. In his product liability practice, Mr. Morrisroe has had the opportunity to both personally handle many challenging aspects of pretrial, trial and appellate practice, and to actively manage the strategy, execution and personnel for some of the most noteworthy and complex products cases seen in American courts. In addition, his practice has evolved to include extensive counseling on litigation avoidance and preparation, as well as providing advice and quality assurance for litigation pending in courts throughout the world.
Representative Matters
- Extensive participation in the preparation and defense of product liability cases throughout the world on behalf of British American Tobacco Group companies.
- Representation of British American Tobacco Company in litigation matters in the United States.
- Participated in the defense of British American Tobacco in the United States government’s highly publicized lawsuit against cigarette manufacturers, which initially sought recovery of $280 billion in damages.
- Participated in the defense of British American Tobacco in a multibillion dollar putative RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act) class action against several tobacco companies pending in federal court in Brooklyn, New York relating to the sale and marketing of "light” cigarettes.
Activities and Affiliations
Mr. Morrisroe is a member of The Association of the Bar of the City of New York, and the New York State and American Bar Associations.
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