Cases
Experience: Pharmaceutical
Medical Device Litigation / Mass Torts: Won dismissal of foreign affiliate companies on personal jurisdiction grounds in dozens of suits alleging plaintiffs developed cancer as a result of exposure to ethylene oxide.
Defended major medical device companies in personal injury litigation, including cases involving IVC filters, mesh, intraocular lens implants, brain stimulators, spinal screws, various surgical tools,
other devices.
Won key dispositive rulings in medical device cases, including on Comment k to Rule 402A, federal preemption,
plaintiff's failure to allege injury.
Removed 106 pharmaceutical personal injury cases from Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas under Class Action Fairness Act's mass action provision, resulting in transfer of litigation to federal MDL proceeding.
Defended various drug (br
generic) in personal injury litigation pending in federal
states courts in Pennsylvania, including prevailing on various federal preemption issues.
Defended generic pharmaceutical company in coordinated opioids litigation in Pennsylvania state court.
Tried bellwether environmental tort case involving alleged exposure to industrial waste in Southern Indiana, resulting in defense verdict
affirmance following exhaustive appeals.
Defended major equipment manufacturer in state
federal asbestos litigation around the country, coordinating defense in more than a dozen active jurisdictions.
Secured a forum non conveniens dismissal for U.S. parent company of Brazilian aluminum manufacturer in which employee of Brazilian subsidiary alleged toxic exposure at plant.
Removed class action to Louisiana federal court under diversity jurisdiction
Class Action Fairness Act, resulting in dismissal following removal's affirmance.
Commercial Litigation: First chaired JAMS arbitrations for major food manufacturer being pursued by employees alleging misclassification under the Fair Labor St
ards Act's outside sales exemption.
Experienced litigating disputes over commercial real estate leases.
Prevailed on summary judgment in favor of medical device client in multi-million dollar contract dispute brought by health care provider alleging product recall destroyed plaintiff's nascent business.
Defended loan servicing company in varied FDCPA, consumer protection law, abuse of process, Dragonetti Act, RESPA, quiet title,
other common claims in consumer finance litigation, winning motions to dismiss
summary judgment rulings in many cases.
Defended start-up tech company in multi-million dollar suit arising out of verbal contract, defeating novel theories of liability against later-acquiring parent company.
Defended major wireless carrier in varied litigation, including consumer lawsuits
commercial litigation.
The above representations were h
led by Mr. Sturges prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
Internship: Intern, Federal Communications Commission, Summer 2003
